Delta AH500 Manual page 602

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13.5 Transmission Distance and Baud Rate
The baud rate range for PROFIBUS DP is 9.6 kbps~12 Mbps, and the length of transmission cable
varies upon the transmission speed. The transmission distance ranges from 100m to 1,200m. See
the following table for the baud rates AH10PFBS-5A supports and their corresponding
communication distance.
Baud rate (bps) 9.6k
Distance (m) 1200
13.6 GSD File
The GSD file is a text file and can be used to identify PROFIBUS-DP device (master or slave). A
GSD file contains the data information which is necessary for configuration of a slave in the
standard PROFIBUS-DP master such as the supplier's information, baud rates supported and
applicable I/O messages.
When using AH10PFBS-5A, you have to first import the GSD file to the configuration software for
PROFIBUS-DP master. After the import of the file, the configuration software for master will display
AH10PFBS-5A and its configuration settings. You can download the GSD file for AH10PFBS-5A at
Delta's website: http://www.deltaww.com/
13.7 Mapping Area of AH10PFBS-5A
13.7.1 Configuration Options AH10PFBS-5A Supports
AH10PFBS-5A provides multiple configuration options to users for selection in order to meet users'
demand of different data length when the configuration is conducted in the configuration tool of
PROFIBUS-DP master. All configuration options on AH10PFBS-5A are listed in the following table.
The input (In) and output (Out) in the configuration options are based on the master. The output
indicates that the master transmits the data to the slave and the input indicates that the slave
transmits the data to the master.
Output configuration option
1 Word Out
2 Word Out
4 Word Out
8 Word Out
16 Word Out
32 Word Out
64 Word Out
The configuration options of AH10PFBS-5A in the master configuration software are shown in the
following red box. Select the slot number and then double click one of the configuration options of
AH10PFBS-5A to add to the selected slot. Please refer to the application example in chapter 10 for
more details.
1 3 - 8
19.2k 93.75k 187.5k
1200 1200 1000
Input configuration option
1 Word Out
2 Word Out
4 Word Out
8 Word Out
16 Word Out
32 Word Out
64 Word Out
500k 1.5M 3M
400 200 100
Output and input
configuration option
1 Word Out 1 Word In
2 Word Out 1 Word In
4 Word Out 1 Word In
8 Word Out 1 Word In
16 Word Out 1 Word In
32 Word Out 1 Word In
64 Word Out 1 Word In
6M 12M
100 100