The PROFIBUS DP master interface allows a distributed automation configuration offering high speed and ease of use. From the user's point of view, the distributed I/O is treated as central I/O (same configuring, addressing, and programming).
Mixed configuration: SIMATIC S5 with SIMATIC S7 as PROFIBUS master to EN 50170.
Mfr. Part No. | Description |
6ES7417-4XT05-0AB0 | SIMATIC S7-400, CPU 417-4 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT WITH: 30 MB WORKING MEMORY, (15 MB CODE; 15 MB DATA) 1. INTERFACE MPI 12 MBIT/S, 2. INTERFACE PROFIBUS DP, 3./4. IF IFM MODULES PLUGGABLE |