
Description of the Architecture
Introduction to PROFIBUS on Industrial PC
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Figure 3.5 shows the basic structure and the components of a
PROFIBUS-DP system controlled by a computer with a PROFIBUS
communications processor installed.
DP slaves
Other stations
DP master with PROFIBUS CP
PROFIBUS
DP master/slave communication
Master/master communication
Process
Figure 3.5 Basic Structure
The PROFIBUS standard EN 50 170 defines two classes of station on
the bus:
•
Passive stations
•
Active stations
In the distributed I/O system, the I/O devices are passive stations.
They are known as
DP-Slaves
. The DP slaves are controlled by an
active master station. This master station is known as the
DP master
.
The DP programming interface allows the use of a PROFIBUS CP in a
PG/PC as a DP master class 1. The PC in conjunction with the
PROFIBUS CP controls communication with the distributed I/O
devices and handles the central functions of a DP master class 1
according to EN 50 170. This involves the following functions:
•
Initialization of the DP system.
•
Parameter assignment/configuration of the DP slaves.
•
Cyclic data transfer to the DP slaves.
•
Monitoring the DP slaves.
•
Preparing diagnostic information.
The DP Interface of
a PROFIBUS CP
Definition of
DP Slave and
DP Master
DP Programming
Interface
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