System for collecting data from an automation technology system, comprising: - At least one field device integrated in the system; - A top-hat rail; - A programmable logic controller, PLC; - At least one terminal module, wherein the terminal module has a housing, a first connection area and a second connection area, whereby the first connection area is connected to the second connection area through the housing, where the PLC is connected to the second connection area, wherein a communication loop is connected to the first connection area, via which communication loop the field device is in communication connection with the PLC, and whereby the field device and the PLC are designed to exchange telegrams via the communication loop using a first protocol, whereby the first protocol is HART, wherein the terminal module has first contacts which are designed for connection to a further terminal module (KL'), and wherein the terminal module has an electronic module, which electronic module is designed to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), to convert the telegrams received by the communication loop into a second protocol and to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop into a second protocol, which are transmitted via the communication loop, via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), converting the telegrams received from the communication loop into a second protocol and outputting the converted telegrams via the first contacts; and - A head module, wherein the head module has second contacts which are designed for connection to the first contacts of the terminal module, wherein the head module has a first network interface which is designed for connection to a wired or wireless communication network which uses a third protocol, the head module having an electronic module which is designed to receive the telegrams transmitted by the terminal module and converted into the second protocol via the second contacts, to convert them into the third protocol and to output them via the first network interface. - At least one field device integrated in the system; - A top-hat rail; - A programmable logic controller, PLC; - At least one terminal module, wherein the terminal module has a housing, a first connection area and a second connection area, whereby the first connection area is connected to the second connection area through the housing, where the PLC is connected to the second connection area, wherein a communication loop is connected to the first connection area, via which communication loop the field device is in communication connection with the PLC, and whereby the field device and the PLC are designed to exchange telegrams via the communication loop using a first protocol, whereby the first protocol is HART, wherein the terminal module has first contacts which are designed for connection to a further terminal module (KL'), and wherein the terminal module has an electronic module, which electronic module is designed to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), to convert the telegrams received by the communication loop into a second protocol and to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop into a second protocol, which are transmitted via the communication loop, via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), converting the telegrams received from the communication loop into a second protocol and outputting the converted telegrams via the first contacts; and wherein the terminal module has a housing, a first connection area and a second connection area, whereby the first connection area is connected to the second connection area through the housing, where the PLC is connected to the second connection area, wherein a communication loop is connected to the first connection area, via which communication loop the field device is in communication connection with the PLC, and whereby the field device and the PLC are designed to exchange telegrams via the communication loop using a first protocol, whereby the first protocol is HART, wherein the terminal module has first contacts which are designed for connection to a further terminal module (KL'), and wherein the terminal module has an electronic module, which electronic module is designed to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), to convert the telegrams received by the communication loop into a second protocol and to receive the telegrams which are transmitted via the communication loop into a second protocol, which are transmitted via the communication loop, via the connection areas (AB1, AB2), converting the telegrams received from the communication loop into a second protocol and outputting the converted telegrams via the first contacts; and - A head module, wherein the head module has second contacts which are designed for connection to the first contacts of the terminal module, wherein the head module has a first network interface which is designed for connection to a wired or wireless communication network which uses a third protocol, the head module having an electronic module which is designed to receive the telegrams transmitted by the terminal module and converted into the second protocol via the second contacts, to convert them into the third protocol and to output them via the first network interface.