Glossary
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PROFIBUS device
In Component based Automation: A PROFIBUS device has only one PROFIBUS
attachment as a slave. It does not take part directly in PROFInet communication
but is linked using a proxy PROFInet device.
PROFInet Standard of the PROFIBUS Users organization defining a heterogeneous
communications and engineering model.
PROFInet device
A device on Ethernet is a PROFInet device. A PROFInet device can also have a
PROFIBUS attachment as master and proxy PROFInet device for PROFIBUS
devices.
PROFInet device, proxy
A PROFInet device that has the role of the master for PROFIBUS devices. This
allows PROFIBUS slaves to be included in PROFInet communication.
PROFInet component
Software representation of a technological module with defined functionality. An
automation system is made up of several PROFInet components.
A PROFInet component always includes a technological function and the
corresponding device.
SIMATIC IMap
Engineering tool from Siemens for Component based Automation. Allows the
configuration, commissioning, and monitoring of modular, distributed automation
systems based on the PROFInet standard.
SIMATIC iMap – STEP 7 AddOn
Software for the SIMATIC iMap interface to STEP 7.
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