Product Overview
Distributed I/O Device ET 200R
(4)J31069-D0427-U001-A2-7618
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Product Overview
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What are distributed I/O Devices?
Distributed I/O devices - application area
When a plant is being set up, the inputs and outputs to and from the process are
frequently installed centrally in the programmable controller.
When the inputs/outputs are located a long way from the programmable controller,
this can make wiring very time-consuming and confusing. Electromagnetic distur-
bances can also affect reliability.
Use of distributed I/O devices is very helpful in such situations:
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The controller CPU is installed at a central location.
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The I/O devices (inputs and outputs) are distributed on site.
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The powerful PROFIBUS-DP with its high-speed data transmission ensures that
communication between the controller CPU and I/O devices is smooth.
What is PROFIBUS-DP?
PROFIBUS-DP is an open bus system based on the standard EN 50170, volume 2
(IEC 61158), PROFIBUS with the "DP" transmission protocol (DP stands for Dis-
tributed Periphery).
Physically PROFIBUS-DP is either an electrical network using shielded two-wire li-
nes or an optical network using fiber-optic conductors.
The "DP" transmission protocol permits fast, cyclic and, if necessary, non-cyclic
data communication between the controller CPU and the distributed I/O devices.
What are DP master and DP slaves?
The DP master is the link between the controller CPU and the distributed I/O de-
vices. The DP master exchanges data with the distributed I/O devices via
PROFIBUS-DP and monitors PROFIBUS-DP.
The distributed I/O devices (i.e., DP slaves) condition the data from the encoders
and actuators on site so that this information can be transferred to the controller
CPU via PROFIBUS-DP.
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