Fieldbus
Network Link: Ethernet / PROFIBUS Gateway
PROFIBUS DP/DPV1 Master Ethernet/MODBUS TCP
FNL – for an optimum connection of fieldbus
and Ethernet networks up to 100 Mbit/s. FNL allows the connection to all PROFIBUS DP networks based on RS485 (up
to 12 Mbit/s)
and supports DP Master class 1 and 2 on the basis of DP and DPV1 services
as well as DP Slave.
The access to FNL is carried out through a TCP/IP socket interface.
The interface is operating system independent, completely unfolded and
because of its quickness convincing.
The Ethernet based operation mode as MODBUS TCP/IP Slave provides easy integration of FNL as PROFIBUS DP Master into a large number of visualisation and control systems. The PROFIBUS DP based diagnostics and IO data are dynamically compiled into the MODBUS TCP/IP structure and do not have to be configured additionally.
Various access options are offered on the network side:
COMSOFT Network Configurator (CNC)
CNC is a full graphical tool for the integration of FNL in your network.
CNC scans the network for available FNL Gateways and allows the calibration
of all device-specific network parameters including the TCP/IP address.
 COMSOFT configuration tool CONFIGURATOR II
CONFIGURATOR II is a powerful PROFIBUS configuration tool. It does not
charge the user with difficult PROFIBUS details and supports a full
graphical GSD file based DP Slave configuration as well as the comfortable
compilation of OPC Tags. Powerful and extensive download, analysis
and control functions permit an efficient start-up and check-up of
the configured PROFIBUS DP network. The compiled PROFIBUS configuration
is stored in XML format which allows an easy integration into third
party tools.
COMSOFT OPC Server
The OPC Server directly connects FNL to all OPC-client-capable Windows
applications. OPC is supported by all common SCADA, control, visualization,
and process control systems. Some examples are WIN CC - Siemens, FIX
- Intellution, LabVIEW /BridgeVIEW - National Instruments or Intouch
- Wonderware. Standard Windows applications like Visual Basic or Excel
can easily be integrated via the "automation interface".
Programming Interface
The FNL TCP/IP socket interface provides the exchange of the DP Slaves'
process and diagnostics data as well as all DP/DPV1 Master class 1/2
and DP Slave services. So FNL can be easily integrated in any operation
systems. Compared to traditional solutions based on PC interfaces, FNL offers
totally new aspects in the PC connection to fieldbuses:
- No more hardware/driver installation with its typical related
problems.
- Access to the respective field bus from any arbitrary PC
network.
- Trouble-free integration of lower automation levels into the
control and design level.
- Up-to-date technologies, like Internet, e-mail,
etc. can be used in the process control level.
FDT 1.2 Communication DTM
FDT allows the standardized configuration of fieldbus devices via different
bus systems like HART-Bus, Foundation Fieldbus, PROFIBUS DP/PA or Ethernet.
By means of the communication DTM, DF PROFI or FNL - in combination with
any FDT 1.2-capable container program - can be used for configuration
of any PROFIBUS DP Slave. Container programs are included in many process
control systems. They are also available as stand alone solutions, e.g.
Pactware of the Pactware Association.
LabVIEW Driver
The driver can be integrated in a simple manner into every LabVIEW version
due to its standard TCP/IP socket interface. Ethernet and PROFIBUS DP
configuration are generated via full graphical tools, included in the
delivery. The package also includes LabVIEW sample VIs incl. source code
for an easy integration.
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