Modbus Integration: Gateways, Loggers, Tools
Intro to Modbus®
Modbus® is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon (now Schneider Electric) for use with its programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Modbus has become a de facto standard communication protocol and is now a commonly available means of connecting industrial electronic devices.
Modbus enables communication among many devices connected to the same network and is often used to connect a supervisory computer with a remote terminal unit (RTU) in supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems. Modbus® is a registered trademark of Schneider Electric, licensed to the Modbus Organization, Inc.
For further information, please
visit www.modbus.org
Modbus Flavors
Various versions of the Modbus protocol exist for serial and Ethernet ports and other protocols that support the Internet protocol suite. Referred to as Modbus flavors, they include Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU/IP, Modbus Plus, Modbus ASCII, and Modbus over UDP. There are also a couple of extensions such as Pemex Modbus and Enron Modbus
Of these flavors, Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP are the most popular. The others are relatively rare.
Chipkin provides solutions for most flavors of Modbus including Gateways, Routers, Data Clients, Software, and Stacks.

With its protocol Gateways, Chipkin provides integration solutions and supplies Drivers for Modbus RTU model number FS-8700-01, Modbus TCP model number FS-8704-03, Modbus ASCII model number FS-8700-08.
Below is a list of protocol converter hardware that support the Modbus Protocol:
QuickServer and the Classic QuickServer
These QuickServers come in a variety of models to handle different point counts. Basic handles (250 points) or enhanced between (500-5000 points). The classic QuickServer supports serial (RS485/RS232), Ethernet, and/or LonWorks/KNX/MBus communication.
The QuickServer, FS-QS-2XX0, series is an upgraded version of the Classic QuickServer. It is slimmer, more powerful, and able to support both RS232 and RS485 ports simultaneously for the classic, you required a specific model to handle RS232 Communication. Similar to the classic, the QuickServer is available at 4 different point capacities between 250 points to 5000 points. Each QuickServer can handle up to 140 different drivers, such as Modbus, BACnet, SNMP, EtherNet/IP and many more. Interested? Read More!
Dual-Ethernet Port QuickServer
The Dual Ethernet Port QuickServer is the premium secure QuickServer for those needing the best and most secure networks. Besides being capable of handling everything that the classic QuickServer and the QuickServer can handle, it also contains 2 Ethernet ports, can convert up to 10,000 points and has a lot of new security features. It supports 1 RS-485/RS232 Port, 1 RS485 Port, and two Ethernet ports.
With two Ethernet ports, the dual-port QuickServer allows data to move seamlessly across disparate subnets allowing seamless integration with maximum security. Interested? Read More!
FS-B3510 Series
The FieldServer Multiport Protocol Gateway (FS-B35XX) is an extremely flexible tool for integrators looking to connect devices to the cloud and on different physical networks, using different links, and speaking different protocols.
With support for 1,000 points (upgradable to 10,000), the Multiport Gateway can easily handle multiple protocol drivers and multiple translations simultaneously with no slowdown in performance. The product includes four serial connections (two RS-232, two RS-485), two 10/100 Ethernet ports, and a LonWorks (Free Topology - FT) port. Interested? Read More!
EZ Gateways
The EZ Gateways is an easy-to- use, high-performance, building and industrial automation protocol gateway for system integrators to be used in commercial buildings, campuses or industrial facilities.
The EZ Gateway provides quick multiprotocol deployment of field protocols to enable integrators to commission the gateway with ease.
Popular Manufacturers that use Modbus RTU/TCP
Below is a list of the popular manufacturers that we can provide integration solutions for. If you don't see a specific manufacturer listed below, please contact us and let us know what you're looking to integrate. Our Gateways can connect Modbus RTU/TCP devices with over 200+ different protocol connections and, if we don't already have a solution, we can make one.
Modbus System Block Diagram
Modbus Tools
CAS Modbus Scanner
(aka CAS Modbus Explorer)
CAS Modbus Scanner can retrieve coils, inputs, holding registers and input registers from a Modbus enabled device. Values retrieved from the device can be viewed in many different formats including Binary, HEX, Uint16, Int16, Uint32, Int32, and Float32. It can also discover Modbus Devices in your network
CAS Modbus TCP Parser
Have you ever needed to analyze a series Modbus TCP message? Are you having unexplainable problems with your Modbus devices?
The CAS Modbus TCP Parser can analyze a series Modbus TCP message, display errors, display data being read/written, read where messages are coming from, and more…
Its simple to use and FREE! (No email required)


CAS Modbus RTU Parser
Have you ever needed to analyze a Modbus RTU message?
The CAS Modbus RTU parser can analyze a Modbus RTU message and tell you if there are any errors in the message, what type of messages it is, what data is being written or read from your device, what device the message came from, and more…Features:
It is also FREE (No email required)
Modbus for Field Technicians (Free!)
Learning about Modbus? Want to update your Modbus knowledge?
This free EBook will guide you through basic and advanced Modbus topics.
You can purchase a hard copy of this book from Amazon or you can download the Modbus for Field Technicians for free from our website.

Modbus Gateways (aka Protocol Converters
Modbus RTU
- Modbus RTU to Allen-Bradley CSP
- Modbus RTU to ATMI ACM and TGM
- Modbus RTU to Armstrong FA403
- Modbus RTU to BACnet Ethernet
- Modbus RTU to BACnet IP
- Modbus RTU to BACnet MSTP
- Modbus RTU to BACnet Arcnet
- Modbus RTU to Barrington Microstar
- Modbus RTU to ControlNet
- Modbus RTU to Cummins
- Modbus RTU to Caterpillar
- Modbus RTU to Canatal
- Modbus RTU to DF1
- Modbus RTU to Data Highway Plus (DH)
- Modbus RTU to DeviceNet
- Modbus RTU to DNP3
- Modbus RTU to Ethernet IP
- Modbus RTU to Edwards
- Modbus RTU to Fike Cheetah
- Modbus RTU to GE-EGD
- Modbus RTU to GE SNP (SNPx)
- Modbus RTU to GE TLC
- Modbus RTU to Gamewell FCI
- Modbus RTU to Federal Signal Ultravoice
- Modbus RTU to Mircom FX2000
- Modbus RTU to GE TLC
- Modbus RTU to HTTP
- Modbus RTU to Kohler
- Modbus RTU to KNX
- Modbus RTU to Lonworks
- Modbus RTU to Modbus ASCII
- Modbus RTU to Metasys N2
- Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP
- Modbus RTU to Modbus Plus (MB)
- Modbus RTU to MetOne Particle Counters
- Modbus RTU to Multistack Compu25
- Modbus RTU to M-Bus
- Modbus RTU to McQuay Microtech
- Modbus RTU to Modbus TCP
- Modbus RTU to Notifier 3030
- Mitsubishi CHC to Modbus RTU
- Modbus RTU to Notifer 320/640
- Modbus RTU to Notifer Legacy Panels
- Modbus RTU to National Time and Signal
- Modbus RTU to Omron FINS
- Modbus RTU to OPC
- Modbus RTU to Optomux Opto22
- Modbus RTU to Profibus
- Modbus RTU to GE SRTP
- Modbus RTU to Rapid Engineering ICSII
- Modbus RTU to Simplex 4100
- Modbus RTU to Silent Knight Fire
- Modbus RTU to Siemens Fire Safety
- Modbus RTU to SIA Security Industry
- Modbus RTU to Stulz
- Modbus RTU to SNMP
- Modbus RTU to Telnet
- Modbus RTU to TL1
- Modbus RTU to TAC I-Net
- Modbus RTU to TOA VS900
- Modbus RTU to XML
Modbus TCP
- Modbus TCP to Allen-Bradley CSP
- Modbus TCP to ATMI ACM and TGM
- Modbus TCP to Armstrong FA403
- Modbus TCP to BACnet Ethernet
- Modbus TCP to BACnet IP
- Modbus TCP to BACnet MSTP
- Modbus TCP to BACnet Arcnet
- Modbus TCP to Barrington Microstar
- Modbus TCP to ControlNet
- Modbus TCP to Cummins
- Modbus TCP to Caterpillar
- Modbus TCP to Canatal
- Modbus TCP to DF1
- Modbus TCP to Data Highway Plus (DH)
- Modbus TCP to DeviceNet
- Modbus TCP to DNP3
- Modbus TCP to Ethernet IP
- Modbus TCP to Edwards
- Modbus TCP to Fike Cheetah
- Modbus TCP to GE-EGD
- Modbus TCP to GE SNP (SNPx)
- Modbus TCP to GE TLC
- Modbus TCP to Gamewell FCI
- Modbus TCP to Federal Signal Ultravoice
- Modbus TCP to Mircom FX2000
- Modbus TCP to HTTP
- Modbus TCP to Kohler
- Modbus TCP to KNX
- Modbus TCP to Lonworks
- Modbus TCP to Modbus ASCII
- Modbus TCP to Metasys N2
- Modbus TCP to Modbus RTU
- Modbus TCP to Modbus Plus (MB)
- Modbus TCP to MetOne Particle Counters
- Modbus TCP to Multistack Compu25
- Modbus TCP to M-Bus
- Modbus TCP to McQuay Microtech
- Modbus TCP to Modbus TCP
- Modbus TCP to Notifier 3030
- Mitsubishi CHC to Modbus TCP
- Modbus TCP to Notifer 320/640
- Modbus TCP to Notifer Legacy Panels
- Modbus TCP to National Time and Signal
- Modbus TCP to Omron FINS
- Modbus TCP to OPC
- Modbus TCP to Optomux Opto22
- Modbus TCP to Profibus
- Modbus TCP to GE SRTP
- Modbus TCP to Rapid Engineering ICSII
- Modbus TCP to Simplex 4100
- Modbus TCP to Silent Knight Fire
- Modbus TCP to Siemens Fire Safety
- Modbus TCP to SIA Security Industry
- Modbus TCP to Stulz
- Modbus TCP to SNMP
- Modbus TCP to Telnet
- Modbus TCP to TL1
- Modbus TCP to TAC I-Net
- Modbus TCP to TOA VS900
- Modbus TCP to XML
Modbus Plus
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Allen-Bradley CSP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to ATMI ACM and TGM
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Armstrong FA403
- Modbus Plus (MB) to BACnet Ethernet
- Modbus Plus (MB) to BACnet IP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to BACnet MSTP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to BACnet Arcnet
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Barrington Microstar
- Modbus Plus (MB) to BACnet IP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to ControlNet
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Cummins
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Caterpillar
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Canatal
- Modbus Plus (MB) to DF1
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Data Highway Plus (DH)
- Modbus Plus (MB) to DeviceNet
- Modbus Plus (MB) to DNP3
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Ethernet IP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Edwards
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Fike Cheetah
- Modbus Plus (MB) to GE-EGD
- Modbus Plus (MB) to GE SNP (SNPx)
- Modbus Plus (MB) to GE TLC
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Gamewell FCI
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Federal Signal Ultravoice
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Mircom FX2000
- Modbus Plus (MB) to GE TLC
- Modbus Plus (MB) to HTTP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Kohler
- Modbus Plus (MB) to KNX
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Lonworks
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Modbus ASCII
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Metasys N2
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Modbus TCP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Modbus RTU
- Modbus Plus (MB) to MetOne Particle Counters
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Multistack Compu25
- Modbus Plus (MB) to M-Bus
- Modbus Plus (MB) to McQuay Microtech
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Modbus TCP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Notifier 3030
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Notifer 320/640
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Notifer Legacy Panels
- Modbus Plus (MB) to National Time and Signal
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Omron FINS
- Modbus Plus (MB) to OPC
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Optomux Opto22
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Profibus
- Modbus Plus (MB) to GE SRTP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Rapid Engineering ICSII
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Simplex 4100
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Silent Knight Fire
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Siemens Fire Safety
- Modbus Plus (MB) to SIA Security Industry
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Stulz
- Modbus Plus (MB) to SNMP
- Modbus Plus (MB) to Telnet
- Modbus Plus (MB) to TL1
- Modbus Plus (MB) to TAC I-Net
- Modbus Plus (MB) to TOA VS900
- Modbus Plus (MB) to XML
Modbus ASCII
- Modbus ASCII to Allen-Bradley CSP
- Modbus ASCII to ATMI ACM and TGM
- Modbus ASCII to Armstrong FA403
- Modbus ASCII to BACnet Ethernet
- Modbus ASCII to BACnet IP
- Modbus ASCII to BACnet MSTP
- Modbus ASCII to BACnet Arcnet
- Modbus ASCII to Barrington Microstar
- Modbus ASCII to ControlNet
- Modbus ASCII to Cummins
- Modbus ASCII to Caterpillar
- Modbus ASCII to Canatal
- Modbus ASCII to DF1
- Modbus ASCII to Data Highway Plus (DH)
- Modbus ASCII to DeviceNet
- Modbus ASCII to DNP3
- Modbus ASCII to Ethernet IP
- Modbus ASCII to Edwards
- Modbus ASCII to Fike Cheetah
- Modbus ASCII to GE-EGD
- Modbus ASCII to GE SNP (SNPx)
- Modbus ASCII to GE TLC
- Modbus ASCII to Gamewell FCI
- Modbus ASCII to Federal Signal Ultravoice
- Modbus ASCII to Mircom FX2000
- Modbus ASCII to GE TLC
- Modbus ASCII to HTTP
- Modbus ASCII to Kohler
- Modbus ASCII to KNX
- Modbus ASCII to Lonworks
- Modbus ASCII to Metasys N2
- Modbus ASCII to Modbus TCP
- Modbus ASCII to Modbus RTU
- Modbus ASCII to Modbus Plus (MB)
- Modbus ASCII to MetOne Particle Counters
- Modbus ASCII to Multistack Compu25
- Modbus ASCII to M-Bus
- Modbus ASCII to McQuay Microtech
- Modbus ASCII to Modbus TCP
- Modbus ASCII to Notifier 3030
- Modbus ASCII to Notifer 320/640
- Modbus ASCII to Notifer Legacy Panels
- Modbus ASCII to National Time and Signal
- Modbus ASCII to Omron FINS
- Modbus ASCII to OPC
- Modbus ASCII to Optomux Opto22
- Modbus ASCII to Profibus
- Modbus ASCII to GE SRTP
- Modbus ASCII to Rapid Engineering ICSII
- Modbus ASCII to Simplex 4100
- Modbus ASCII to Silent Knight Fire
- Modbus ASCII to Siemens Fire Safety
- Modbus ASCII to SIA Security Industry
- Modbus ASCII to Stulz
- Modbus ASCII to SNMP
- Modbus ASCII to Telnet
- Modbus ASCII to TL1
- Modbus ASCII to TAC I-Net
- Modbus ASCII to TOA VS900
- Modbus ASCII to XML
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