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VIPA Networking Solutions General Safety information CAUTION! The following conditions must be met before using or commis- sioning the components described in this manual: – Hardware modifications to the process control system should only be carried out when the system has been disconnected from power! –...
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description General Product Description 2.1 General The PROFIBUS MultiRepeater A5 is advanced, flexible and robust network components for PROFIBUS DP installations, to implement long multi-device spur lines and backbone structures with star/tree segments. PROFIBUS DP is a high speed communication bus that has to comply with strict rules concerning spur lines, because of possible reflections that could lead to communica- tion disturbances.
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description Product features 2.2 Product features 5 Galvanic isolated channels (repeater segments) Transparent for all PROFIBUS DP protocols DP-RS485 specifications for each channel Cable redundancy for channel 1+2 9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps 31 devices per channel 1200 m spur line length (depends on transmission speed) No limit in serial placement or cascading of MultiRepeaters No address required...
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description Channel Structure 2.3 Application areas Dynamic spur lines to actuators, flow meters and pH analyzers Removable drives and motors Pull/Plug motor control centres (drawers) Roof mounted devices in tank farms Dirty and humid environments Barrier for non-galvanic isolated equipment Large star/tree structured networks Outdoor applications with device and cable stress 2.4 Additional Benefits...
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description Cable lengths for PROFIBUS DP 2.6 Grounding System The PROFIBUS MultiRepeater can be grounded by 3 methods: Direct grounding on the Ground Rail Indirect grounding (through a capacitor) Combination of direct and indirect The power supply must be grounded directly on the Ground Rail. The shielding of the PROFIBUS cables can be directly or indirectly grounded.
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description Cable types for PROFIBUS DP 2.8 Cable types for PROFIBUS DP The cable type must comply with the PROFIBUS DP cable specifications for RS485. Parameter Value Wires 2 (twisted) Impedance 135 ... 165 Ohm (3 to 20 MHz) Capacity <...
VIPA Networking Solutions Product Description Status display 2.9 Status display The Status LEDs on the PROFIBUS MultiRepeater 920-1CA50 are very useful for diag- nostics. Blinking POWER Power is not switched on or Power supply not stable or Power supply OK an internal failure an internal failure Main READY...
VIPA Networking Solutions Installation Instructions Mounting Installation Instructions 3.1 Location The PROFIBUS MultiRepeater A5 can be installed everywhere in a non-hazardous area that complies with IP 65 (DIN 40 050) and the specified temperature range of -40 ... +75° Celsius. 3.2 Position Der PROFIBUS MultiRepeater A5 can be installed in every position, but it is recom- mended to install it with the cable glands pointing down to create a more reliable protec-...
VIPA Networking Solutions Installation Instructions Backbone 3.4 Power Supply The 4-pin screw type power connector is located on the bottom left of the PCB: Power LEDs Power connector The power supply must comply with the following specifications: Voltage: 10 - 32V DC Current: min.
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VIPA Networking Solutions Installation Instructions Backbone Bus-In Connector Communication status LED Bus-Out Connector Pin layout of the screw Wiring terminals Green wire Red wire Cable shielding Shield Cable shielding Connecting the indirect cable shielding is not required when the ground clips are used.
VIPA Networking Solutions Installation Instructions Termination 3.6 Spur Segments Connect the spur segments to the connectors of Channel 1 to 5. Communications status LEDs Channel connector Pin layout of the screw Wiring terminals Green wire Red wire Cable shielding Shield Cable shielding Testing If a Channel recognizes valid PROFIBUS messages from one or more connected...
VIPA Networking Solutions Installation Instructions Baudrate switch Don’t forget to switch the termination ON at the other end of the segment and make sure it is powered continuously. 3.8 Baudrate switch The PROFIBUS MultiRepeater A5 recognizes the transmission speed by default. If it is required that the MultiRepeater is locked to a certain transmission speed, the baudrate switch should be set to the required value.
VIPA Networking Solutions Technical data Technical data Order no. 920-1CA50 Dimensions and weight Dimensions L x H x D (mm) with screws 213 x 210 x 95 mm Weight Weight Approx. 800 g Mounting screws 4 to 5 mm Ambient conditions Operating temperature -40 ...
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VIPA Networking Solutions Technical data Order no. 920-1CA50 400 m at 500 kbps 200 m at 1.5 Mbps 100 m at 3 Mbps to 12 Mbps Cable thickness 6 to 12 mm Wire diameter < 2.5 mm Wire type Stranded or Solid core Number of devices Maximum 31 per Channel (including MultiRepeaters, OLMs, Laptops/ PCs, etc)
VIPA Networking Solutions Glossary Glossary Address Unique number of a device connected to the network. With PROFIBUS this can be 0 to 126. 127 is a broadcast address. Analyzer Software tool to observe the protocol traffic. Combi-Analyzers can also inspect the signal quality.
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VIPA Networking Solutions Glossary Multiple Protocol Interface. Protocol defined by Siemens which uses the layer 1 and 2 of PROFIBUS (FDL). Printed Circuit Board PROFIBUS DP Acronym for "PROFIBUS for Decentralized Peripherals". Specification of an open fieldbus system with the following characteristics: Polling master-slave-system (cyclic communications, MS0) Flying masters with robin round token passing coordination (MM) Connection based (MS1) and connectionless (MS2, MS3) acyclic communication between...