Siemens SIMATIC Compact FF Link - Page 8

● STEP 7 / SIMATIC PCS 7 basic software, in particular:
– Working with SIMATIC Manager
– Hardware configuration with HW Config
– SIMATIC PCS 7 Process Control System
– Process Device Manager SIMATIC PDM
● FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Scope of these operating instructions
These operating instructions apply for the following products:
Product Article number Note
Compact FF Link 6ES7655-5BA00-0AB0 Module of the bus link; redundancy
possible
BM Compact FF Link 6ES7655-5EF00-0AA0 Bus module for redundancy mode
The use of two Compact FF Links make redundant operation possible and additional functions
when using active field distributors:
Active Field Distributor and Active Field Splitter (Page 15)
● Coupler redundancy with active field splitter (AFS)
● Ring redundancy with active field distributor (AFD..)
You can find supplementary information on this in Operating Instructions DP/PA coupler, Active
Field Distributor, DP/PA Link, and Y Link (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/
en/1142696).
These operating instructions contain a description of the components that was valid at the time
the operating instructions were published. We reserve the right to include product information
with information updates with new components and components with a new product status.
Information on approved components:
Catalog Overview Process control system PCS 7, Released modules
Configuring with SIMATIC PCS 7
The Compact FF Link can be configured with SIMATIC PCS 7: as of V8.1 SP1 (STEP 7 V5.5
SP4 HF6)
This requires the use of SIMATIC PDM: V8.2 SP1 or higher
Preface
1.2 Preface
Compact FF Link
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