Communications configuring 
 
3-46  System- and communication configuring D7-SYS - SIMADYN D 
  Edition 12.2003 
3.5  PROFIBUS DP coupling 
The following hardware and software are additionally required to 
configure and run the PROFIBUS DP coupling: 
•  COM PROFIBUS 
Order No. 6ES5 895-6SE12  
•  SS52load 
SS52load is included in COM PROFIBUS from V3.1. 
•  DP-capable PC card to download the COM database via 
COM PROFIBUS 
 
SIMADYN D has the following characteristics on PROFIBUS DP: 
•  Master 
The SS52 communications module can be operated on PROFIBUS 
both alone (stand alone) and with other masters in multi-master 
operation. 
•  Slave 
In addition to the master functionality, there is also the slave 
functionality. Both of these functionalities can be used simultaneously 
or separately. 
•  Shared input 
Each slave connected to PROFIBUS DP is assigned just one master 
(the parameterizing master) and at first can only communicate with 
this master. Additional masters can read the slave input data using the 
”Shared input”. SIMADYN D supports this functionality as master and 
slave. 
•  SYNC and FREEZE 
The outputs/inputs of several slaves can be read/written in 
synchronism using the SYNC and FREEZE utilities. SIMADYN D 
supports these utilities as master. 
•  Data lengths 
A maximum of 244 bytes can be transferred in each direction and for 
each slave. 
•  Data transfer times 
For short telegrams (up to 32 byte), only the SIMADYN D sampling 
time and the DP bus circulating time are included in the data transfer 
time. For longer telegrams, the software processing times of the SS52 
communications module must also be included (max. 5 ms). 
•  Consistency 
Data within a telegram is always consistent. 
Additionally 
required hardware 
and software  
Characteristics