PROFIBUS DP Master Driver Manual
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PROFIBUS DP MASTER DESCRIPTION
The FieldServer PROFIBUS DP Master driver can be used to transfer I/O data with up to 125 PROFIBUS
DP Slave devices. The FieldServer is programmed with an embedded database using the required 3
rd
party configuration tool. The embedded database contains information on the number of slaves and I/O
modules to be transferred with each slave. The tool requires the input of GSD/E files for each slave to be
connected.
Max Nodes Supported
FieldServer Mode
Nodes
Comments
Client
DPV1 MASTER
(CLASS 1) ONLY
125
This is the maximum number of PROFIBUS DP Slaves that can
be connected to the FieldServer. A maximum total of 1536 bytes
can be transferred with all DP Slaves.
DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY
2.1
Supplied by Sierra Monitor
Part #
Description
52201
PROFIBUS Connector
FS-8915-31 Adapter Card, PROFIBUS Master FS-B3
2.2
Provided by the Supplier of 3
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Party Equipment
2.2.1 Required 3
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Party Software
Description
Comments
HMS Anybus NetTool for
PROFIBUS
Used to configure the PROFIBUS network configuration and load it
directly into the PROFIBUS card.
Vendor gsd's
*.gsd files for all vendor devices to be on the network are required by
HMS NetTool for completion of network configuration.
2.2.2 Required 3
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Party Configuration
Connection to a correctly terminated PROFIBUS network.
