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System architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System software

Blocks for distributed process I/Os on the PROFIBUS-DP

 

 

 

fieldbus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

Name

Function

 

DPAE

Analog input DP

Acquisition of analog signals via the distributed process

 

 

 

I/O modules

 

DPAA

Analog output DP

Output of analog signals via the distributed process

 

 

 

I/O modules

 

DPBE

Binary input DP

Acquisition of binary signals via the distributed process

 

 

 

I/O modules

 

DPBA

Binary output DP

Output of binary signals via the distributed process

 

 

 

I/O modules

 

SIWA

SIWAREX M

Reloadable driver block for integration of SIWAREX M

 

 

 

weighing and dosing electronics for custody transfer

 

 

 

into the TELEPERM M process control system

 

DP4E

4-byte analog-value input

Recording of analog values of type IEEE/S7 floating-

 

 

 

point numbers, S5 floating-point numbers and 4-byte

 

 

 

integers from S7, S5 and external stations

 

DP4A

4-byte analog-value output

Output of analog values of type IEEE/S7 floating-point

 

 

 

numbers, S5 floating-point numbers and 4-byte integers

 

 

 

to S7, S5 and external stations

 

HMI

HMI server block

Block for interfacing of panels based on Windows CE

 

 

 

(e.g. OP170B/MP270/MP370)

 

PAAI

Analog input for PROFIBUS-PA

Recording of analog and status values of a

 

 

 

PROFIBUS-PA field device (transmitter)

 

PAAO

Analog output for PROFIBUS-PA

Output of analog and status values as well as readback

 

 

 

of analog and binary statuses of a PROFIBUS-PA field

 

 

 

device (representative for actuators, drives, controllers,

 

 

 

etc.)

 

PADI

Discrete-value input for PROFIBUS-PA

Recording of discrete values including the status value

 

 

 

of a PROFIBUS-PA field device

 

PADO

Discrete-value output for PROFIBUS-PA

Output of discrete and status values as well as readback

 

 

 

of binary statuses of a PROFIBUS-PA field device (repre-

 

 

 

sentative for actuators, drives, controllers etc.)

 

KRIP, RIP

IP 262 driver block

Interfacing of IP 262 closed-loop control module via

 

 

 

PROFIBUS-DP

 

Blocks for PLC/PLC coupling with PROFIBUS-AG/AG

 

 

 

Type

Name

Function

Interface

S5KS

Transmitter and coupling block for connection of

[AGAG]

SIMATIC S5/S7 automation systems

Data transfer to PLC/AS via PROFIBUS-AG/AG,

IF 964-DP

standard driver with extended functions for PLC/PLC

 

coupling

 

S5KE

Receiver and coupling block for connection of

[AGAG]

SIMATIC S5/S7 automation systems

Data reception from PLC/AS via PROFIBUS-AG/AG,

IF 964-DP

standard driver with extended functions for PLC/PLC

 

coupling

 

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