Communication
11.1
Communication according to PROFIdrive
PROFIdrive is the PROFIBUS and PROFINET profile for drive technology with a wide range
of applications in production and process automation systems.
PROFIdrive is independent of the bus system used (PROFIBUS, PROFINET).
Note
PROFINET for drive technology is standardized and described in the following document:
• PROFIBUS-Profile PROFIdrive–Profile Drive Technology,
• IEC 61800-7
PROFIdrive device classes
Table 11- 1
PROFIdrive
Peripheral device (P device)
Motion controller (higher-level
controller or host of the
automation system)
Supervisor (engineering station)
● Drive unit (PROFIBUS: Slave, PROFINET IO: IO Device)
● Controller (PROFIBUS: Master Class 1, PROFINET IO: IO Controller)
● Supervisor (PROFIBUS: Master Class 2, PROFINET IO: IO Supervisor)
Drive functions
Function Manual, (FH1), 04/2014, 6SL3097-4AB00-0BP4
PROFIBUS User Organization e. V.
Haid-und-Neu-Straße 7, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany, http://www.profibus.com
PROFIdrive device classes
Example: CU320-2 Control Unit
A Controller is typically a higher-level control in which the automation program runs.
Example: SIMATIC S7 and SIMOTION
Devices for configuring, commissioning, operator control and monitoring while the bus is
in operation and devices which only exchange non-cyclic data with drive units and
controllers.
Examples: Programming devices, human machine interfaces
PROFIBUS DP
DP slave
Class 1 DP master
Class 2 DP master
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PROFINET IO
IO Device
IO Controller
IO Supervisor
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