TM3 Bus Couplers General Description

Introduction

The Modicon TM3 bus couplers are devices designed to manage EtherNet/IP, Modbus TCP, Modbus serial line or CANopen communications, depending on the reference, in association with TM2/TM3 I/O expansion modules in a distributed architecture.

Software configuration is accomplished with:

• The EcoStruxure Machine Expert software (refer to the Modicon TM3 Bus Coupler - Programming Guide).

• The EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Basic software (refer to the Modicon TM3 Bus Coupler (EcoStruxure Machine Expert - Basic) - Programming Guide).

• The Configuration software tool (see Modicon TM3 Bus Coupler IO Configurator).

Modicon TM3 Bus Couplers

The following table shows the TM3 bus couplers, with ports and terminal types: