Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS Owner's Manual

Introduction

The PROFIBUS OBT (Optical Bus Terminal) is a network component for use in
optical PROFIBUS DP fieldbus networks. It allows the attachment of a single
device without an integrated optical interface to the optical PROFIBUS DP. The
following figure illustrates a typical configuration.
PC
ET 200M with
Programming Device
FO interface
Operator Panel
À
1)
OBT
À
2)
À Terminating resistor activted
1) PROFIBUS cable (terminated at both ends)
2) Plastic FO cable or PCF FO cable with two fibers
Figure 1-1 Example of an Optical PROFIBUS DP Configuration
PROFIBUS Optical Bus Terminal (OBT)
C79000-G8976-C122-02
DP node without
FO interface
1)
OBT
À
2)
SIMATIC S7-400
with IM 467 FO
À
2)
1
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