Basics Of The Profibus Network - Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Owner's Manual

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Basics of the PROFIBUS Network

EN 50170
SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS products and the networks they make up comply with
the PROFIBUS standard EN 50170 (1996). The SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS
components can also be used with SIMATIC S7 to create a SIMATIC MPI subnet
(MPI = Multipoint Interface).
Attachable Systems
The following systems can be connected:
S SIMATIC S5/S7/M7/C7 programmable controllers
S ET 200 distributed I/O system
S SIMATIC programming devices/PCs
S SIMATIC operator control and monitoring devices or systems
S SICOMP IPCs
S SINUMERIK CNC numerical controls
S SIMODRIVE sensors
S SIMOVERT master drives
S SIMADYN D digital control system
S SIMOREG
S Micro-/Midimasters
S SIPOS reversing power controllers/actuators
S SIPART industry/process controllers
S MOBY identification systems
S SIMOCODE low-voltage switchgear
S Circuit breakers
S SICLIMAT COMPAS compact automation stations
S TELEPERM M process control system
S Devices from other manufacturers with a PROFIBUS-compliant interface
PROFIBUS Networks SIMATIC NET
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PROFIBUS NETWORKS
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