Description of the device
1.2 Properties of the CP 5624
CP 5623/CP 5624
10 Operating Instructions, 09/2013, C79000-G8976-C281-03
The following graphic shows the CP 5623 communications processor:
PROFIBUS interface PB1 (master or slave)
Properties of the CP 5624
Properties
The CP 5624 is a communications processor for connecting PCs (personal computers) or
PGs (programming devices) to PROFIBUS and MPI networks. In addition to the properties of
the CP 5623, the CP 5624 also has the following features:
● Additional PROFIBUS connection as DP slave to a second DP network.
● DP master and DP slave can be operated at the same time.
● Program-controlled data transfer between master and slave module for setting up
hierarchical PROFIBUS networks.