Communication; Features; Installation In Hazardous Area; Profibus - Siemens SITRANS F Series Function Manual

Communication

2.1

Features

The device provides the following features:
● PROFIBUS DP communication up to 12 Mbit/s
● Automatic baud rate adaption
● PROFIBUS PA communication
● Automatic baud rate adaption
● Cyclic communication
● Acyclic communication to SIMATIC S7 or other PLCs
● Acyclic communication to SIMATIC PDM or other parameterization tools
● Support of high availability systems like SIMATIC S7 H
● Support of PROFIBUS PA Profile for Process Control Devices V4.0 and V3
● Automatic GSD adaption
● Support of up to 15 modules (process values and control values), in cyclic communication
● PROFIBUS clock synchronization by master
2.2

Installation in hazardous area

The PROFIBUS DP module is not allowed for use in hazardous areas.
The PROFIBUS PA module is allowed for use in hazardous areas.
2.3

Profibus

The transmitter has a modular design with discrete, replaceable electronic modules and
connection boards to maintain separation between functions and facilitate field service. All
modules are fully traceable and their provenance is included in the transmitter setup.
The bus termination can be activated via a switch internal in the transmitter. The bus
termination switch is set to off by default. If the internal switch is not used for termination an
external separate bus terminator must be installed. The internal switch is located to on the
transmitter PCBA module (9)
FCT030 Profibus (From firmware 4.0)
Function Manual, 06/2018, A5E39931906-AB
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