aderis Wiretap™
The easiest way to discover, troubleshoot, and verify MODBUS devices.
MODBUS is hard. Wiretap makes it easier.
In the renewable industry, device communication via MODBUS is inevitable, and until Wiretap™, the time-consuming tasks of discovering, identifying, testing, and verifying MODBUS connected devices has been a challenging part of the job.
Wiretap is a FREE desktop application that INSTANTLY:
discovers MODBUS connected devices
verifies active MODBUS ports
scans register ranges
autodetects datatypes
With a just few clicks in its user-friendly interface, you can complete what were once tedious and time consuming tasks. Wiretap is purposely designed to circumvent the complex technical knowledge required to work with MODBUS.
FREE Desktop App. Available for Mac, Windows, or Linux.
The FIRST cross-platform MODBUS tool…
and it is designed for the renewable energy industry!
Expedite Commissioning of New Sites
Wiretap handles one of the hardest and most time-consuming steps in commissioning a new renewable energy site – discovering, testing, and verifying all MODBUS connected devices on a network. Scan up to 50 IP addresses at a time to find connected devices and test for specific open ports.
Wiretap also handles register polling – systematically testing each register, and register pair, to find 16bit and 32bit return values, while avoiding failed calls due to non-accessible registers in the range.
Commission your site and reach commercial operation faster with Wiretap!
Simplify Retrofits on Older Monitoring Systems… without downtime!
Need to update an existing site but don’t know how the communications are configured? Missing device IDs and documentation?
Wiretap “listens” to active client-server communications (RS-485 or serial chain) and instantly discovers device IDs, registers, addresses, and values. Plus, it does not interrupt request and response serial traffic, meaning no down-time.
You can quickly acquire the needed information to update your existing site and streamline the retrofitting process!
Wiretap At-A-Glance
Highlights:
FREE Professional-Grade App
Crossplatform Compatible - Mac, Windows, Linux
Manufacturer Agnostic - works with any MODBUS devices
User-Friendly Interface
Built-In Support and Tutorials
For Network (TCP/IP) and Serial (RS-485) Connected Devices
For New and Existing Systems
Capabilities:
Network Scanning Scan a range of IP addresses to find connected devices and to test whether a specific port (like MODBUS default 502) is open.
Register Polling Once you find a network connected device with an open port, specify the range of register addresses and function code (Discrete Coils, Discrete Inputs, Input Registers, and Holding Registers) you would like to test. Wiretap systematically tests each register, and register pair, to find 16bit and 32bit return values, while avoiding failed calls due to non-accessible registers in the range.
Data Type Preview For each register scan that returns a value, the result is displayed as INT16, UINT16, INT32, and UINT32.
Serial Listening For serial connected devices that are already communicating with an existing polling device (e.g. a MODBUS Master, data logger, or RTU), Wiretap can 'listen' to the request and response traffic, grouping register addresses and values by MODBUS device IDs.
Wiretap Kits
For optimal success, we recommend the following cables/adapters along with the Wiretap app. Access the complete kits below.
(Just need to download the FREE Wiretap app? Click here.)
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Wiretap - RS-485 Listening Kit
Compatible with USB-A and USB-C laptop connections, this kit is designed to enable anyone using aderis Wiretap to eavesdrop on the MODBUS RTU communications between server and client devices by tapping the RS-485 serial chain using non-destructive spring loaded hook probes.
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Wiretap - Network Connection Kit
Compatible with USB-A and USB-C laptop connections, this kit is designed to enable anyone using aderis Wiretap to scan a facility network and discover MODBUS TCP/IP enabled devices and then interrogate those devices for accessible registers instantly. This kit includes a 25' shielded Cat6 cable that is outdoor rated, waterproof, and UV rated allowing technicians to work from the comfort of their vehicle in adverse conditions.
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Wiretap - USB Powered RS-485 to Network Polling Kit
Requiring two USB connections, and compatible with USB-A and USB-C laptop connections, this kit is designed to enable anyone using aderis Wiretap to connect to as many as three (3) MODBUS RTU device chains simultaneously for device and register interrogation. For standalone sensors that support 12Vdc control power, this kit includes a USB 5V to 12V step-up adaptor that is rated to power both the protocol converter and sensor without the need for a separate power supply.
