The PROFIBUS DP and the PROFINET IO fieldbuses are powerful, open and rugged bus systems for fast, cyclic data exchange between field devices. The openness of PROFIBUS DP or PROFINET IO permits connection of standard components from other manufacturers.

In addition to the I/O modules approved for SIMOTION, all certified standard slaves or PROFINET IO Devices can, in principle, be connected to SIMOTION if they support PROFIBUS DP with:

• cyclic data traffic (DP?V0) and, possibly,
• acyclic data traffic (DP?V1) or
• isochronous data traffic (DP?V2)

and PROFINET IO

• Real-time communication (RT) or
• Isochronous Real-time Communication (IRT)

These modules are integrated via the GSD file or GSDML file of the respective device manufacturer. Please note that in individual cases further boundary conditions must be fulfilled in order to integrate standard slaves or PROFINET IO Devices into SIMOTION. Thus, "driver modules" that permit or simplify a linking, for example, in the form of function blocks, are required for some modules.