Manual VIPA Accessories Contents Product Order number ProfiHub B5 VIPA 973-5BE00 The information contained in this manual is supplied without warranties. The information is subject to change without notice. Important passages in the text are highlighted by following icons and...
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Product description..................3 Installation ....................8 Technical Data ..................13 Important Safety Information for users VIPA modules make use of highly integrated components in MOS- Handling of Technology. These components are extremely sensitive to over-voltages electrostatic that can occur during electrostatic discharges.
Manual VIPA Accessories Product description Product description The ProfiHub B5 PROFIBUS DP repeater in a IP20 casing for industrial General automation, to implement long multi-device spur lines and backbone structures with star/tree segments for PROFIBUS DP. 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 communication disturbances.
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Manual VIPA Accessories Product description • 5 Galvanic isolated channels (repeater segments). Features • Transparent for all PROFIBUS DP protocols • DP - RS 485 specifications for each channel. • 9.6kbps to 12Mbps • 31 devices per channel • 1200 m spur line length (depends on transmission speed) •...
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Manual VIPA Accessories Product description • Hot slave insertion and removal during operation Additional Benefits • Short circuit protection on each channel • Compact and robust construction • Status and error display (per channel) • Suitable for all DP cables •...
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Manual VIPA Accessories Product description The ProfiHubs can be grounded by 3 methods: Grounding System • Direct grounding • Indirect grounding (through a capacitor) • Combination of direct and indirect In most cases it is recommended always to use Direct Grounding with the power supply and the shielding of the PROFIBUS cables.
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Manual VIPA Accessories Product description Diagnostic LEDs Color Description Power green ○ Power is not switched on or an internal failure ☼ Power supply not stable or an internal failure ● Power supply OK READY green ○ Power is not switched on or an internal failure ☼...
Position to install it with the cables pointing down. In this position it is also easier to read the status display. The ProfiHub B5 has to be mounted on 35mm DIN rail with a minimum Mounting width of 167mm. The 3 pin screw type power connector is located on the bottom left of the Power Supply ProfiHub B5.
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Manual VIPA Accessories Installation Note! It is recommended to use a power supply with a ground lead (3-wire). Connect the DP backbone cable to the bottom-left connector of the Main Backbone Channel. If the ProfiHub is not the last device on the bus segment, connect the Bus-Out cable to the right connector of the Main Channel.
Manual VIPA Accessories Installation Connect the spur segments to the connectors of channel 1 to 5. The Spur segments second method is to place a PROFIBUS standardized plug on the DB9 connector of the specific channel. Communication status LED Channel 1...
Manual VIPA Accessories Installation The termination of the Main Channel has been set to OFF by default. If the Termination ProfiHub is the last device on the bus, the termination should be set to ON. The termination of the channels have been set to ON by default. Because it is assumed that the new segment is started at the ProfiHub.
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Installation The ProfiHub B5 recognizes the transmission speed by default. If it is Baudrate switch required that the ProfiHub B5 is locked to a certain transmission speed, the baudrate switch should be set to the required value. Baudrate speed Settings...
Manual VIPA Accessories Technical Data Technical Data Order number 973-5BE00 Type ProfiHub B5 Dimensions and weight Dimensions (LxWxH) in mm 167x111x32 (with screws) Weight 650g Environmental conditions Operating temperature -20 to +75°C Isolation class IP 20 (DIN 40 050) Protocol specifications...
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Manual VIPA Accessories Technical Data Reverse polarity protection Cable thickness 10mm (when the ground rail is used) Wire diameter < 2.5mm Others MTBF 398723 hours based on IEC62380 (RDF-2000 / UTE C 80-810, mathematical model for failure rates). HB151D - Rev. 11/38...
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