Profi Standardization Activities

A number of standardization activities are progressing with Profi technology. Here’s a breakdown of the completed, ongoing and new activities in standardization:

Aug 26th, 2008

Completed activities:

Profibus in IEC 61158 Ed. 4 and IEC 61784-1
Profinet (IO and CBA) in IEC 61158 Ed. 4 and IEC 61784-1/-2
Profidrive in IEC 61800-7 (generic drive interface)
Profisafe in IEC 61784-3-3 (functional safety)
Profinet Security in IEC 62443 (available as PAS document)
ISA 61804-series FBs for process control and EDDL (adopted from IEC)
o ISA/TR 61804-4 EDDL guideline
o ISA 61804-3 EDDL with enhancements of the ECT (EDDL Cooperation Team) Phase 1

Ongoing activities:

Profinet Security in ISA SP99 and IEC 61784-4
Profinet and Profibus installation guide in IEC 61918 and IEC 61784-5-3
Profile ”Low Voltage Switch Gear” in IEC 61915
PTCP for Profinet I/O in IEEE 1588 V2 and IEEE 802.1as
MRP for Profinet I/O in IEC 62439 (high availability)

New activities:

Wireless Sensor Actuator Network in ISA SP100
I/O-Link in IEC

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Low cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies

Low cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies

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Helps increase machine functionality

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Merz UL 508 Non-Fusible Disconnect Switches

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Gladiator Series Circuit Breakers and Supplementary Protectors

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Icotek Releases New IMAS-Connect Adapter Grommets

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Field and Panel Mount Loop-Powered 4 to 20mA Process Displays

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