Momar Member M Join Date Jun 2008 Location Riyadh Posts 1 Jun 13, 2008 #1 hi, all, can any one help me in connecting Volvo ENgine to PLC which has ModBus or ProfiBus. the Volvo Engine has CANBus. Regards, Mohammad Omar
hi, all, can any one help me in connecting Volvo ENgine to PLC which has ModBus or ProfiBus. the Volvo Engine has CANBus. Regards, Mohammad Omar
Tom Jenkins Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date Apr 2002 Location Milwaukee, WI Posts 6,301 Jun 13, 2008 #2 REd Lion http://www.redlion.net/ and Prosoft http://www.prosoft-technology.com/ among others have communications protocol converters that might have the right mix for you.
REd Lion http://www.redlion.net/ and Prosoft http://www.prosoft-technology.com/ among others have communications protocol converters that might have the right mix for you.
BobB Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date Jun 2002 Location Sydney Posts 4,554 Jun 13, 2008 #3 Most of the engines have Can Bus these days. Volvo should have a Can/Modbus converter. Caterpillar, MTU etc all have these converters. Cummins can supply a ModLon coverter for their engines (Lon to Modbus).
Most of the engines have Can Bus these days. Volvo should have a Can/Modbus converter. Caterpillar, MTU etc all have these converters. Cummins can supply a ModLon coverter for their engines (Lon to Modbus).