Master/slave system – Ethernet/CAN bus
Features:
- Modbus over Ethernet (TCP/IP)
- Can be used with normal OPC panel systems
- Can be used with in house PC based system
- Possible in small series
 
Master
- Bridge between CAN bus and Ethernet
- Ethernet communication to the OPC server
- Robust CAN communication to slaves
- Up to 120 slaves per master
- Uses same control electronics board as the slaves
 
Slave
- Robust and cheap CAN bus communication
- Up to 400 m cable with 125 kbit/s

Application areas
- Subsea Oil&gas: Down hole multi drive tools
- Marine: Network of actuators
- Renewable power generation: Offshore submerged systems