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PROFINET IO - general info
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2.
PROFINET IO -
GENERAL
INFO
PROFINET IO defines the communication with decentrally connected peripheral devices.
It defines the entire data exchange between IO-controllers (devices with "master functionality") and
the IO-devices (devices with "slave functionality"), as well as parameter setting and diagnosis.
PROFINET IO is designed for the fast data exchange between Ethernet-based field devices and
follows the provider-consumer model.
2.1
PROFINET IO protocol
Table 2.
Connections and
communications
Interface
100BaseTX, IEEE 802.3 compatible
Data transfer method Ethernet half/full -duplex
Data transfer speed
10/100 MBit/s, autosensing
Protocol
PROFINET IO
Connector
Shielded RJ45 connector
Cable type
CAT5e STP
Default IP
Selectable: Fixed or DHCP
Table 3. Abbreviations and their explanations
Abbreviation
Explanation
STW1
Steuerwort 1 (German for control word 1)
ZSW1
Zustandwort 1 (German for status word 1)
PDO
Process data out
PDI
Process data in
PNU
Parameter number
NSOLL
Sollwert (German for reference value)
NIST
Istwert (German for actual value)
2.2
Connections and wiring
The VACON
®
100 supports 10/100Mb speeds in both Full- and Half-duplex modes. However, real-
time process control requires the Full-duplex mode and the 100-megabit speed. Drives must be
connected to the Ethernet network with a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) CAT-5e cable (or better). Use
only industrial standard components in the network and avoid complex structures to minimize the
length of response time and the amount of incorrect dispatches.
2.3
ACD (Address Conflict Detection) in Ethernet networks.
The VACON
®
100 implements ACD algorithm (IETF RFC 5227).
The ACD algorithm tries to actively detect if the IP address configured to this device is been used by
another device in the same network. To accomplish this, ACD sends four ARP request packets when
the device's Ethernet interface goes up or when its IP address changes. ACD prevents the use of the
Ethernet interface until the ARP probing finishes. This delays the startup of fieldbus protocols about
one second.