Application and properties
1.1 Application, modes and operating modes
IE/PB LINK PN IO
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Operating Instructions, 11/2017, C79000-G8976-C393-02
Gateway as PROFINET IO proxy
Figure 1-1
IE/PB LINK PN IO as PROFINET IO proxy
The LINK provides the connection between a PROFINET IO controller on Industrial Ethernet
and PROFIBUS slaves visible as PROFINET IO devices via the LINK.
From the perspective of the PROFINET IO controller there is no difference between
accessing PROFINET IO devices on Industrial Ethernet and DP slaves on PROFIBUS.
The LINK adopts the role of a proxy for the DP slaves connected to PROFIBUS.
As a PROFINET IO proxy, the LINK supports among other things the following functions:
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PG/OP communication, e.g. for loading programs and configuration data.
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Data record routing, among other things, for configuring field devices, for example with
SIMATIC PDM.
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Gateway to a DP master system
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S7 routing
