Introduction To ProfiBus DP ___________________________________________________________________
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The following information describes the operation of ProfiBus DP as itrelates to Acromag Series 900PB DP slave I/O modules. For more detailedinformation on ProfiBus, you may refer to the ProfiBus Trade Organization atthe PTO website www.profibus.com.Acromag manufactures a line of I/O modules that support Profibus DPover RS485. Feel free to visit our website atwww.acromag.comto obtainthe latest information about these and other Acromag products.Acromag Series 900PB modules utilize the popular ProfiBus DPFieldBus communication format. ProfiBus was created in 1989 by theGerman government in cooperation with several manufacturers ofautomation equipment. It is a messaging format specifically designed forhigh-speed serial I/O in factory and building automation applications. It is anopen standard and is recognized as the fastest FieldBus in operation today.It is based on RS485 and the European EN50170 Electrical Specification.The DP suffix refers to “Decentralized Periphery”, which is used to describedistributed I/O devices connected via a fast serial data link with a centralcontroller. To contrast, a programmable logic controller (PLC) normally hasits input/output channels arranged centrally. By introducing a network busbetween the main controller (master) and its I/O channels (slaves), we have
decentralized
the I/O.ProfiBus is based on universal international standards and oriented tothe OSI (Open System Interconnection) reference model per internationalstandard ISO 7498. In this model, every layer handles precisely definedtasks. Layer 1 of this model is the physical layer and defines the physicaltransmission characteristics. Layer 2 is the data link layer and defines thebus access protocol. Layer 7 is the application layer and defines theapplication functions. ProfiBus DP uses only layers 1 & 2 of this model, plusthe user interface. Layers 3 to 7 are not used.A ProfiBus system uses a bus
master
to poll
slave
devices distributed inmulti-drop fashion on an RS485 serial bus. A ProfiBus slave is anyperipheral device (I/O transducer, valve, network drive, or other measuringdevice) which processes information and sends its output to the master.The slave forms a “passive station” on the network since it does not havebus access rights, and can only acknowledge received messages, or sendresponse messages to the master upon request. It is important to note thatall ProfiBus slaves have the same priority, and all network communicationoriginates from the master. Acromag I/O modules form intelligent
slave
devices.Acromag modules implement the ProfiBus protocol via an industry-standard SPC3 ASIC from Siemens. This ASIC acts like a RAM or UARTchip to the internal microcontroller and completely handles the requirementsof the protocol standard. The ASIC will transfer network data to and fromthe microcontroller and automatically provide the response to the busaccording to the ProfiBus specification.
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