PROFINET communication

PROFINET IO controller

Connection of field devices to Industrial Ethernet with PROFINET

User interfaces

Programming interface via C Library;

For the integration of the PROFINET IO controller functionality, the IO-Base interface can be used. In terms of design, this interface is based on the DP base interface of the PROFIBUS modules CP 5613 A2 and CP 5614 A2. Therefore, the porting of existing PROFIBUS DP master applications to PN IO Controller applications is also possible and easy.

SOFTNET PN IO Linux and CP 1616 use compatible functions of the IO Base interface.

Mode of operation

For SOFTNET, the entire protocol stack is handled in the PC. This architecture means that the performance depends on the configuration of the PC used or the loading on the PC.

Configuration

The configuration is done in STEP 7/NCM PC as of V5.3 SP1