AH500 Hardware and Operation Manual 
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1.  Setting a PROFIBUS node address 
The address knobs of AH10PFBS-5A are used for setting the node address of AH10PFBS-5A on a 
PROFIBUS-DP network. There are two address knobs. They are a knob corresponding to x16
0
, and 
a knob corresponding to x16
1
.
 
The range for one address knob is 0~F.   
The range for setting the node address is described below. 
Address  Definition 
H’1~H’7D  Valid PROFIBUS address 
H’0 or H’7E~H’FF  Invalid PROFIBUS address 
Example: If users need to set the node address of AH10PFBS-5A to 26 (decimal value), they have to 
turn the knob corresponding to x16
1 
to “1”, and the knob corresponding to x16
0
 to “A”.   
26 (decimal value)=1A (hexadecimal value)=1x16
1
+Ax16
0
. 
Points for attention: 
  If users set the node address of AH10PFBS-5A when AH10PFBS-5A is not supplied with power, 
they have to power AH10PFBS-5A after the node address of AH10PFBS-5A is set. 
  If users change the node address of AH10PFBS-5A when AH10PFBS-5A is powered, the 
change will not take effect immediately after the node address of AH10PFBS-5A is changed, and 
it will take effect after the users cut off the power supplied to AH10PFBS-5A and then power 
AH10PFBS-5A again. 
  To prevent the address knobs on AH10PFBS-5A from being scratched, please carefully use a 
slotted screwdriver to rotate the address knobs on AH10PFBS-5A. 
 
2.  Definitions of the pins in the PROFIBUS-DP port 
 
Sending/receiving data (P (B)) 
Data reference potential (C) 
Supplying positive voltage 
Sending/receiving data (N (A)
)