Pinebox as Modbus Gateway
With the Pinebox, you can integrate IO-Link®1 sensors and devices directly and easily into Modbus RTU and Modbus TCP networks – without additional configuration software or complex multi-device solutions. Unlike other systems, which often require complex setups and external tools, the Pinebox uses the integrated Modbus Node-RED nodes for fast and flexible integration.
Here’s how it works:
Direct Connection
Connect your IO-Link sensors or devices directly to the Pinebox and load the IODD files of the devices onto the Pinebox.
Node-RED-Configuration
Transfer the IO-Link nodes to Node-RED and configure the Modbus nodes. You can configure your data flows visually – without any external configuration software.
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Simple data transfer
Read, process and send sensor data reliably to Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP networks. For Modbus RTU, a USB-RS485 converter is required (e.g. from Waveshare), available on request from Pinetek Networks.
Thanks to the Node-RED programming environment, you can easily pre-process the data.
Flexibility and efficiency
With the Pinebox, you need just one device that functions seamlessly as a gateway and can be configured flexibly.
The Pinebox saves time, reduces complexity and enables scalable integration of IO-Link sensors into your Modbus environments – more efficiently than ever before!
Get started now with the Pinebox – your smart solution for integrating IO-Link sensors into Modbus networks. Contact us for a demo!
- IO-Link is a registered trademark of the PROFIBUS user organization e.V.: io-link.com, profibus.com
The Pinebox is compatible with IO-Link devices. It is not a certified IO-Link master. Certification is planned for Q1-Q2/2025 ︎ ︎ ↩︎