Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Documentation guide .............................................................................................................................. 7
2
Description ............................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1
Introduction to PROFIBUS ...................................................................................................... 10
2.1.1
2.1.2
PROFIBUS terminology .......................................................................................................... 12
2.1.3
PROFIBUS DP interface ......................................................................................................... 16
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.1.1
RS 485 cables ......................................................................................................................... 19
2.2.1.2
2.2.1.3
PROFIBUS bus connector ...................................................................................................... 22
2.2.1.4
M12 bus connector ................................................................................................................. 24
2.2.1.5
2.2.1.6
2.2.2
2.2.2.1
Fiber-optic cables .................................................................................................................... 25
2.2.2.2
2.2.2.3
Glass fiber-optic cables........................................................................................................... 27
2.2.3
Active network components .................................................................................................... 29
2.2.3.1
2.2.3.2
2.2.4
Examples for topology ............................................................................................................ 35
2.2.4.1
2.2.4.2
2.2.4.3
OLM topology .......................................................................................................................... 40
2.2.4.4
WLAN topology ....................................................................................................................... 40
2.2.4.5
3
3.1
3.2
PROFIBUS address ................................................................................................................ 45
3.3
Network settings ..................................................................................................................... 46
3.4
Cable configuration ................................................................................................................. 49
3.5
3.6
Bus parameters ....................................................................................................................... 52
3.7
Constant bus cycle time .......................................................................................................... 55
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