PROFIBUS PA
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VFC 200
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2.2 System configuration of PROFIBUS PA network
The following diagram shows a typical instrumentation with PROFIBUS PA devices with MBP
interface in hazardous and non-hazardous locations, including connections of conventional
devices (e.g. with 4...20 mA signals) in a PROFIBUS network.
As a rule, the PROFIBUS PA segment is connected to a segment coupler which, among other
things, carries out the conversion to the PROFIBUS DP bus line. It should be mentioned that the
segment coupler is normally set to a fixed baud rate on the DP side.
Figure 2-1: PROFIBUS PA network
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Control system (PLC); class 1 master
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Engineering or operation control tool; class 2 master
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PROFIBUS DP network with max. 12 Mbit/s
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PROFIBUS PA segment coupler DP / PA
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PROFIBUS PA network with 31.25 kbit/s
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HART
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device
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More devices with 4
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20 mA
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Analogue I/O module