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MVI56-PDPMV1 ♦ ControlLogix Platform Contents
PROFIBUS DPV1 Master User Manual
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5 Reference 197
5.1 Product Specifications ........................................................................................... 197
5.1.1 General Specifications .......................................................................................... 197
5.1.2 Hardware Specifications........................................................................................ 198
5.1.3 Functional Specifications....................................................................................... 198
5.2 About the PROFIBUS Protocol ............................................................................. 199
5.2.1 PROFIBUS DP Architecture .................................................................................. 200
5.2.2 Bus Access ............................................................................................................ 200
5.2.3 Master/Slave Communication Phases .................................................................. 201
5.2.4 How Cable Length Affects Communication Rate .................................................. 201
5.2.5 PROFIBUS Master Port ........................................................................................ 202
5.2.6 Constructing a Bus Cable for PROFIBUS DP ....................................................... 203
5.2.7 Supported PROFIBUS Services ........................................................................... 208
5.3 PROFIBUS comDTM ............................................................................................ 209
5.3.1 ProSoft Technology Product Availability ............................................................... 209
5.3.2 Introduction to PROFIBUS comDTM .................................................................... 210
5.3.3 System Requirements ........................................................................................... 213
5.3.4 Installation ............................................................................................................. 214
5.3.5 Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 215
5.3.6 Verifying the comDTM Version and comDTM Install Version ............................... 224
5.4 Module Functional Overview ................................................................................. 230
5.4.1 Legacy Mode Input and Output Data Blocks......................................................... 231
5.4.2 Flex Mode Input and Output Data Blocks ............................................................. 238
6 Support, Service & Warranty 247
6.1 Contacting Technical Support ............................................................................... 247
6.2 Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 248
Index 249