Communication 
  3.2 Communication services 
CPU 31xC and CPU 31x, Technical Data 
Manual, 01/2006 Edition, A5E00105475-06 
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3.2.10.1  PROFINET IO System 
Extended Functions of PROFINET IO 
The following graphic shows the new functions of PROFINET IO 
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The graphic displays  Examples of connection paths 
The connection of company 
network and field level  
From PCs in your company network, you can access devices at the field level  
Example:  
•  PC - Switch 1 - Router - Switch 2 - CPU 31x PN/DP ①. 
The connection between the 
automation system and field 
level 
You can, of course, also access one of the other areas in Industrial Ethernet from an IO 
supervisor at the field level. 
Example: 
•  IO supervisor - Switch 3 - Switch 2 - ET 200S IO device ②. 
The IO controller of the CPU 
31x PN/DP ① directly controls 
devices on the Industrial 
Ethernet and on the 
PROFIBUS 
At this point, you see the extended IO feature between the IO controller and IO device(s) 
on Industrial Ethernet: 
•  The CPU 31x PN/DP ①is the IO controller for one of the ET 200S ② IO-Devices. 
•  Die CPU 31x PN/DP ① is via the IE/PB Link ⑥ also the IO controller for the ET 200 
(DP slave) ⑤. 
A CPU can be both  
IO controller and  
DP master. 
Here, you can see that a CPU can be both IO controller for an IO device as well as DP 
master for a DP slave: 
•  The CPU 31x PN/DP ③ is the IO controller for the the other ET 200S ② IO device. 
CPU 31x PN/DP ③ - Switch 3 - Switch 2 - ET 200S ② 
•  The CPU 31x PN/DP ③ is the DP master for a DP slave ④. The DP slave ④ is 
assigned locally to the CPU ③ and is not visible on Industrial Ethernet.