The communications connection to the field devices remains established, even when an FF
cable or a module fails. The AFD or AFS automatically switches the connection to the available
signal path.
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Additional information
● Section "Connecting the FOUNDATION Fieldbus to PROFIBUS DP (Page 87)"
● Section "Configuring a bus link for FF and compact FF segment (Page 148)"
● Documentation
SIMATIC; Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme
● Operating Instructions
SIMATIC; Bus Link; Compact FF Link
● Documentation
SIMATIC; PCS 7 process control system; PCS 7 - FOUNDATION Fieldbus
High availability solutions in PCS 7
4.3 Solutions for communication
High Availability Process Control Systems (V9.0)
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