Chapter 1. Introduction
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PACSystems* RX3i & RSTi-EP PROFINET IO-Controller User Manual
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PROFINET Networks for PACSystems
PROFINET is an open standard for industrial automation that is based on Industrial Ethernet. The PROFINET IO
framework allows the creation of I/O data exchanges between controllers and distributed devices. It also
allows configuration, parameterization, and diagnostics communication between controllers and devices.
Note:
The PROFINET Controller operates only in auto-negotiate mode. All PROFINET bus devices and
switches that are connected to the PROFINET Controller should be configured to use auto-
negotiation.
The following products support PROFINET I/O:
Catalog #
Product
Notes
IC695CPE400
RX3i Standalone CPU with
embedded PROFINET
Controller
LAN2 may be configured as PROFINET Controller
IC695CPE330
RX3i CPU with embedded
PROFINET Controller
LAN2 may be configured as PROFINET Controller
Supports up to 4 PNC001 in its rack
IC695CPUxxx
All other RX3i CPUs without
Redundancy
Supports up to 4 PNC001 in its rack
IC695CRUxxx
All other RX3i CPUs with
Redundancy
Supports up to 4 PNC001 in its rack
IC695PNC001
RX3i Rack-Mounted
PROFINET Controller
Controls IO-Devices on PROFINET network
IC695PNS001
RX3i Rack-Mounted
PROFINET Scanner
Head-End for RX3i I/O Rack. Exchanges I/O data and Alarms
with PROFINET Controller. Scans modules installed in its I/O
Rack.
IC695CEP001
RX3i CEP I/O Drop PROFINET
Scanner
Head-End for RX3i CEP I/O Drop. Exchanges I/O data and
Alarms with PROFINET Controller. Scans modules installed in
its backplane and expansion rack.
IC200PNS001
IC200PNS002
VersaMax PROFINET Scanner
Head-End for VersaMax I/O Rack. Exchanges I/O data and
Alarms with PROFINET Controller. Scans modules installed in
its I/O Rack.
EPSCPE100/CPE115
RSTi-EP Standalone CPU with
embedded PROFINET
Controller
LAN2 may be configured as PROFINET Controller
EPXPNS001
RSTi-EP PROFINET Scanner
Head-End for RSTi-EP I/O system. Exchanges I/O data and
Alarms with PROFINET Controller. Scans modules installed in
its I/O system.
Components of the RX3i PROFINET network consist of a PACSystems RX3i PROFINET Controller
communicating with IO Devices on the PROFINET bus.
The PROFINET Controller may be an embedded PROFINET Controller (CPE400 or CPE330 or CPE100/CPE115)
or a rack-mounted PNC001 module located in the RX3i CPU rack. For rack-mounted PNC001 units, the main
RX3i rack can include up to four PNC001 modules, each communicating with its own high-speed network.
IO Devices on the network can consist of the I/O modules installed in a rack, each containing a PROFINET
Scanner (PNS) as its head-end, such as the GE products listed above. The network may also include a wide
range of third-party IO Devices, such as pressure gauges and motor actuators, that are connected directly to
the PROFINET network.