ProSoft Technology 5205-DFNT-PDPS - Manual (Page 16)

PDPS ♦ ProLinx Gateway Functional Overview
PROFIBUS DP Slave
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December 31, 2008
2.2 Port Physical and Protocol Specifications
2.2.1 PROFIBUS Slave Port Specifications
Type Specifications
General Parameters
Internal Database Up to 4000 registers (words) available.
GSD File
Downloadable from ProSoft-Technology.com web
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PROFIBUS Slave
Communication parameters Baud Rate: 9.6 kbps to 12 Mbps
Supported I/O length 122 words Input data
122 words Output data
200 words max
Supported PROFIBUS DP features Freeze Mode
Sync Mode
Auto Baud Setting
Configurable Parameters a) PROFIBUS Node Address: 0 to 125
b) Data byte swapping
c) Action on loss of PROFIBUS connection
d) Comm Fail Timeout Multiplier
e) Status Data location in Internal Database
Status Data Error codes available on an individual command
basis. In addition, a slave status list is maintained
per active PROFIBUS Slave port.
Physical Connection
PROFIBUS Connector Standard PROFIBUS DB-9F communication
connector. Cable connection matches PROFIBUS
pin out specification.
Important Note: The slave node address is set to 126 by default in the module configuration file
(page 21). The default node address must be changed to a valid address between 0 to 125 by the
user for the slave to function on the PROFIBUS network.