● Sample calculation
– 15 x 30 ms = 450 ms, corresponds to the cyclic bus time
– reserved bus time for acyclic communication
1050 ms (recommended 70 %), 450 ms (recommended, at least 50 %)
– recommended macro cycle = between 1500 ms and 9000 ms
I/O data
The parameters, inputs and outputs of FF devices are distributed over function blocks. An FF
device can have several function blocks. Only configure the required I/O data of an FF device.
The number of processed function blocks has an effect on the macro cycle.
System planning
3.1 Nodes in the FOUNDATION Fieldbus
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
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