PROFIBUS

Design and

Good Practices
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Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
www.profibus.com.sg
Troubleshooting
Training
 PROFIBUS Family
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ERP
Agenda MES
PROFIBUS Ethernet
Family DCS backbone
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training
1
2
3
4 PROFIBUS PA
5
PROFIBUS DP
1
6 31 2
7 8
3
4 PROFIBUS PA
PA coupler
5
PA link
6 31
7 8
Author / Title of the presentation
 PROFIBUS Family - Principle
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To create hierarchy in the network, PROFIBUS defines 2

Agenda types of stations: active (masters) and passive (slaves).
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
master
Medias
0 1 0 1 0 commands slave
Topologies
Cable length
responses 0 1 0 1 0
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
network
Troubleshooting
Training

At least 1 master is mandatory.

PROFIBUS networks allow multiple masters.
In total 127 stations can be addressed (masters +
slaves).

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 Communication Medias
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PROFIBUS Supports 3 transmission media

Agenda
PROFIBUS RS 485
Family 2-wire CU-cable for
Communication general purposes Fiber Optic
Medias Highest EMC protection
Topologies
and wide distances
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules Coupler Coupler

Troubleshooting MBP-IS
2-wire CU-cable with the option for
Training Fiber optic cable
power over the bus and Ex-protection

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 Total Overview of the Technology
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Agenda
PROFIBUS

Identification Systems

Weighing & Dosage

Family
Communication

PROFIdrive
PA Devices

RIO for PA
App.

V2.0 and V3.0

Encoder
Medias Profiles II

SEMI

Technologies
Topologies

Integration
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
App. Common Application Profiles (optional):
Troubleshooting PROFIsafe, Time Stamp, Redundancy, etc.
Profiles I
Training

Tools (DTM, Configurators)

Descriptions (GSD, EDD)
IEC
61158/61784
Comm.
PROFIBUS DP FDL + DP-
V0...V2

Physical RS 485 NRZ

Fiber Glass Multi Mode MBP Manchester Bus Powered
Optics: Glass Single Mode MBP-LP Low Power
Layer RS 485-IS Intrinsic Safety
PCF / Plastic Fiber MBP-IS Intrinsic Safety

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 PROFIBUS DP Topologies - General
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PROFIBUS communicates over a two wire bus structure.

Agenda sending
PROFIBUS
listen,
taking over and listen
Family answering
Communication
Medias
Topologies 9 0 1 0 1 0
1 117
Cable length T T
Devices Rules 43
5
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
listen listen
Training
Devices are addressed through a network address (0..126).
Devices are coupled in parallel to the bus.
Devices can be hot swapped and position does not matter.
Each segment is terminated at both end with an active termination
Spurs should be avoided as length is very limited

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 PROFIBUS DP Topologies - Repeaters
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Single Repeaters PROFIBUS Hubs

Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Stations
Segment 1

Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation Backbone
Rules
Troubleshooting
Stations
Segment 2

Training Segment 1 Segment 2

Benefit: Isolate part of your network from EMC/Noise

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 PROFIBUS DP Topologies Fiber Optic
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Classic Topology Ring Topology

Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication Fiber optic
Medias cable
Coupler Coupler
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules Coupler Coupler

Installation
Rules
Fiber optic cable
Troubleshooting
Training Coupler Coupler

Benefits: Long distances and EMC/Noise isolation

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 PROFIBUS DP Topologies - Wireless
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Connect your slaves through wireless couplers

Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias
Wireless
Topologies gateway
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Wireless Wireless
Training gateway gateway

Wireless
gateway

Segment Wireless DP Wireless PN

Device Device
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 PROFIBUS DP Topologies - Redundancy
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Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias
RS 485 RS 485 RS 485
Topologies
Cable length
coupler coupler
Devices Rules
Installation RS 485
Rules
Troubleshooting RS 485
glasvezel
Training coupler coupler
glasvezel

RS 485 RS 485

1.0
 PROFIBUS PA Topologies - Overview
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Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias + x
Topologies DCS/PLC
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation PROFIBUS DP
Rules
Troubleshooting Junction Box
DP/PA-Link
Training
Segment
24 V
PROFIBUS PA
T

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 PROFIBUS PA Topologies - Redundancy
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Coupler Redundancy

PROFIBUS DP
Agenda
Coupler-Redundancy
PROFIBUS M
DP/PA-coupler,
Family redundant (M = master)

Communication
Medias IM 153, redundant Active Field Splitter
AFS
Topologies
PROFIBUS PA
Cable length Bus termination

Devices Rules Automatic bus termination

Installation PA Ring Redundancy

Rules
PROFIBUS DP

Coupler-Redundancy
Troubleshooting DP/PA-coupler,
M
M
Media redundancy based on a ring topology
Training redundant (M = Master)
Active Field Distributor
AFD AFD
IM 153, redundant

PROFIBUS PA
AFD AFD

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 Transmission speed (baudrate)
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PROFIBUS offers the user the possibility to choose

Agenda from 10 transmission speeds (RS 485).
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication 9,6 19,2 45,45 93,75 187,5 500 1500 3000 6000 12000 kbps
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Remarks:
Devices Rules
The transmission speed determines the maximum cable
Installation
Rules
length and vice versa.
Troubleshooting The transmission speed has to be set identically at all
Training the masters on the same bus.
Most slaves detect the baudrate automatically.
Because of economic and technical reasons some
products do not support all transmission speeds.
Some older products do not support 45,45 kbps.

2.1
 PROFIBUS DP Cable Length
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Baudrate vs Cable Length

Agenda
PROFIBUS Baudrate 9.6 19.2 45.45 93.75 187.5 500 1500 3000 6000 12000
Family (kbit/s)

Communication Segment length 1200 1200 1200 1200 1000 400 200 100 100 100
Medias (m)
Topologies Segment length 3940 3940 3940 3940 3280 1310 656 328 328 328
Cable length (feet)

Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
3 baudrate transitions in which the cable
Troubleshooting
length reduces with more than 50 %.
Training

These lengths are defined for 1 segment with

32 bus loads!

2.1
 Device Rules - Network
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PROFIBUS Address Map

Agenda
PROFIBUS
0 Service-, diagnosis- and programming tool
Family
1..2 Masters (class 1)
Communication
Medias
3..125 Slaves (total 123 or 124)
Topologies
Cable length 126 Address for: Set Slave Address
Devices Rules
127 Broadcast address
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training Most configuration tools block address 0 and 126 for slaves.
Address 126 is a default address for slaves with software
address settings.
Address 127 is a broadcast address (only visible with a
busmonitor).
Maximum 124 DP slaves per bus!!!!!!!

2.0
 Device Rules - DP Segments
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Maximum 32 loads per RS485 segments

Agenda
PROFIBUS Max 30 Stations Max 31 Stations
Family
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Segment 1 Segment 2
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Devices that generate new segments:
Training
Repeaters
Fiber Optic Couplers
Wireless gateways

After these devices, PROFIBUS segment

rules are the same.

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 Installation rules
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Grounding & Shielding

Agenda PROFIBUS is digital communication, not 4-20mA
PROFIBUS Ground at both end
Family
Ungrounded shield has no effect
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training

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 Installation rules
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Power Lines
Agenda Digital communication is sensitive to power lines
PROFIBUS Watch out for cable runs in trays
Family
Respect distances for air separation
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training

Power line too close

Power line are removed

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 Installation rules
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Some examples with Power Lines

Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training

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Proper wiring and component selection

Agenda Wiring and cable termination is critical
PROFIBUS Wrong component selection leads to bad installation
Family
Take environment in account (humidity, sunlight)
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training

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 Troubleshooting
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Recognizing bad installations

Agenda You cannot use the multimeter, this is digital comm.
PROFIBUS Specific tools are required
Family
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Oscilloscope
Rules Cable Tester
Troubleshooting Analyzer
Training
Find wiring errors such as short circuit
Identify missing termination and EMC
Capture error messages and find the source of your
system shutdown
Cost and time saving by using the right tools!

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 Troubleshooting - Oscilloscope
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Good signal
Agenda
PROFIBUS
Family
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Missing termination
Training

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 Troubleshooting - Analyzer
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Capture all PROFIBUS messages

Agenda Useful for random errors
PROFIBUS Shows underlying conditions
Family
Device diagnostic
Communication
Medias
Topologies
Cable length
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Training

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 Training
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Certified Training by PROFIBUS International

Agenda
PROFIBUS Benefits
Family
Avoid basic errors that cost time and money
Communication
Medias
Quality assurance for design and
Topologies
commissioning
Faster project delivery
Cable length
Better installation, longer operation
Devices Rules
Installation
Rules
Troubleshooting
Various courses available
Training
PROFIBUS Certified Engineer
PROFIBUS Certified PA Module
PROFIBUS Certified Installer
Certified by
PROFINET Certified Engineer

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Thank you for listening

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