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Serial and Modbus

RS232, RS485 and Modbus connections for industrial equipment such as meters, PLCs and controllers.

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What it is

Much industrial equipment still talks over serial links. Modbus RTU runs over RS485; Modbus TCP runs over Ethernet. Teltonika routers and gateways can read Modbus devices, act as serial-to-IP converters and send data to servers using MQTT or HTTP.

Where it fits

  • Meters and energy monitoring
  • PLCs and building management systems
  • Legacy equipment without Ethernet

What to look for

  • RS232 or RS485, and the right connector
  • Modbus master or gateway role
  • Where the data needs to go

See the Teltonika TRB246 and RUT956, and read MQTT on Teltonika devices and what Profinet is.

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Questions

Can a Teltonika gateway read Modbus meters?

Yes. Gateways such as the TRB246 can poll Modbus devices and forward the readings.

In the glossary: ModbusSerial (RS232 and RS485)

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Explainer

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