Connecting Profibus/Mpi; Profibus Connection Components; Profibus Cables And Connectors - Siemens SIMOTION D410-2DP/PN Installation Manual

4.8

Connecting PROFIBUS/MPI

4.8.1

PROFIBUS connection components

Connection components
Individual nodes are connected by means of bus connectors and PROFIBUS cable.
Remember to provide a bus connector with a programming port at the ends of the subnet. This
will give you the option of expanding the subnet if required (for example, for a PG or SIMATIC
HMI device).
Use RS 485 repeaters for the connection between segments and to extend the cable.
Segments
A segment is a bus cable between two terminating resistors. A segment can contain up to 32
nodes. In addition, a segment is limited by the permissible cable length, which varies according
to the transmission rate.
Terminating resistor
A cable must be terminated with its own surge impedance to prevent line disturbances caused
by reflections. Activate the terminating resistor at the first and last node of a subnet or segment.
Make sure that the nodes to which the terminating resistor is connected are always supplied
with voltage during power-up and operation.
4.8.2

PROFIBUS cables and connectors

Properties of PROFIBUS cables
The PROFIBUS cable is a two-core, twisted and shielded cable with defined properties:
Table 4-3
Characteristics
Characteristic impedance
Loop resistance
Effective capacitance
Damping
Permissible conductor cross-section
Permissible cable diameter
SIMOTION D410-2
Commissioning and Hardware Installation Manual, 01/2015
Properties of PROFIBUS cables
4.8 Connecting PROFIBUS/MPI
Values
Approximately 135 to 160 Ω (f = 3 to 20 MHz)
≤ 115 Ω/km
30 nF/km
0.9 dB/100 m (f = 200 kHz)
0.3 mm to 0.5 mm
2 2
8 mm + 0.5 mm
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