Siemens SIMATIC NET S7-300 Manual page 305

PROFINET IO
Heterogeneous communication and engineering model for real-time
communication between PROFINET components. PROFINET IO, for example,
provides protocol elements for cyclic transfer of productive data.
PROFINET component
With PROFINET CBA: Software representation of a technological module with
defined functionality. An automation system is made up of several PROFINET
components.
A PROFINET component always includes a technological function and the
corresponding device.
SIMATIC IMap
Engineering tool from Siemens for PROFINET CBA. Allows the configuration,
commissioning, and monitoring of modular, distributed automation systems
based on the PROFINET standard.
SIMATIC iMap - STEP 7 AddOn
Software for the SIMATIC iMap interface to STEP 7.
S7-CPs for Industrial Ethernet Configuring and Commissioning
Release 01/2007
C79000-G8976-C182-07
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