Limitorque actuators offer both variations of PROFIBUS in use today: PROFIBUS DP™ (Decentralized Peripherals) and PROFIBUS PA™ (Process Automation). PROFIBUS DP is used to operate sensors and actuators via a centralized controller in production (factory) automation applications.
... Read more Read less- Reduced maintenance and related operating costs via intuitive software that proactively identifies maintenance needs, preventing unscheduled shutdowns
- Much shorter commissioning — as little as 20 minutes per device
- High speed, real time communication up to 1.5 mbits/sec
- Master-to-slave communication
- Analog & digital input and output function blocks
- Data exchange - cyclic I/O data and field unit device reports diagnostics
- Bus powered for 9-32 VDC and 15 mA per actuator
- Redundant PB_DP with either system or flying master communications
- Complies with EMC requirements to European Directive 2004/108/EC and vibration/seismic requirements to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
- Profibus DP to EN 50170 Fieldbus standard for RS-485 communications & PB International spec
- Slave-Redundancy_2.212_v12_Nov04
- NAMUR NE-107
Torque Rating Range: Profibus DP field unit can be fitted to all MX and QX/QXM actuators
Redundant Communication
Full redundancy to Profibus specification with </= 500 ms switchover. Also provides support for NAMUR NE-107.