Anybus® Communicator CAN Gateways HMS Networks Anybus® Communicator CAN Gateways act as gateways between a subnetwork running the standard CAN protocol and several popular industrial networks. These industrial networks include EtherCAT, PROFIBUS, ControlNet, Modbus-RTU, Modbus-TCP, PROFINET, PROFINET IRT, EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CC-Link and CANopen. The Anybus® Communicator CAN gateways allow integration without loss of functionality, control, and reliability when retrofitting existing equipment or setting up new installations.