Phoenix Contact recently introduced a pair of HART, and a pair of MODBUS/RTU Protocol Converters that allow field devices to be integrated into Profibus-DP or Profibus-PA networks. These protocol converters allows easy configuration using a Device Type Manager (DTM) in a FDT/FRAME communication interface. The Device Type Manager contains all of the relevant configuration data and parameters needed to quickly connect the field device to a Profibus network. The DTM is used to set-up, configure, monitor and diagnose device behavior.
Even simple analog and digital I/O signals are as important as a smarter field device. Phoenix Contact was approached by a global continuous process customer in 2017 with the need for I/O to be connected into their Profibus-PA network. The control and instrumentation engineers wanted to connect the I/O using their existing Profibus-PA cables – each I/O signal would have required a wire pair all the way from the field back to the control room. This cable installation would have been expensive and time consuming – requiring a plant shutdown and resFor more information on the Protocol Converter visit the Phoenix Contact website at www.phoenixcontact.com and enter the webcode “#1793” for more product information. The Profibus PA I/O Gateway can be found using the webcode “#1792”.
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