Configuring A Bus Link For Ff And Compact Ff Segment - Siemens Simatic PCS 7 Function Manual

Advantages of high availability components
5.4 Distributed I/O
Procedure
Configure the DP/PA Link as described in the section "How to configure the Y Link
(Page 145)".
The DP/PA Coupler does not appear in the hardware catalog for the configuration of the bus
system.
When configuring in HW Config, you only need to set the transmission speed for the selected
PROFIBUS DP network in the "Network Settings" tab of the "Properties PROFIBUS dialog box.
Result
The following figure shows an example configuration in HW Config:
Additional information
● Manual
5.4.8

Configuring a bus link for FF and compact FF segment

Bus links are gateways between bus systems and enable the communication connection of
the bus systems.
The following bus links make the communication between PROFIBUS DP and FOUNDATION
Fieldbus H1 (hereafter referred to simply as FF) possible.
● Bus link "FF Link"
The redundantly configured bus link consists of 2 IM 153-2 FF interface modules and one
or more FDC 157-0 couplers.
The FF Link can be configured with an IM 153-2 FF interface module and 2 FDC 157-0
couplers. With this configuration, the FDC 157-0 coupler can be replaced in operation.
● Bus link "Compact FF Link"
The redundantly installed bus link consists of two Compact FF Linkmodules.
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SIMATIC DP/PA Link and Y Link Bus Couplings
High Availability Process Control Systems (V9.0)
Function Manual, 05/2017, A5E39221836-AA