Configuring 
  4.11 Planning subnets 
S7-300, CPU 31xC and CPU 31x: Installation 
Operating Instructions, Edition 08/2004, A5E00105492-05 
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4.11.3.8  Example of a PROFINET IO system 
Extended Functions of PROFINET IO 
The figure below shows you the new functions of PROFINET IO 
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The interconnection of the 
company network with 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-2 PN/DP (1). 
The interconnection between 
the automation system and 
field level 
You can, of course, also access other areas in Industrial Ethernet from a field PG. 
Example: 
•  PG — Switch 3 — Switch 2 — to an IO device of ET 200S (2). 
The IO controller of the CPU 
31x-2 PN/DP (1) controls the 
nodes connected to the 
Industrial Ethernet and 
PROFIBUS directly  
At this point, you see the enhanced IO feature between the IO controller and IO device(s) 
on Industrial Ethernet: 
•  The CPU 31x-2 PN/DP (1) is the IO controller for one of the ET 200S (2) IO devices. 
•  The CPU 31x-2 PN/DP (1) is also the IO controller for the ET 200 (DP slave) (5) via 
the IE/PB Link (6). 
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-2 PN/DP (3) is the IO controller for the other ET 200S (2) IO device. 
CPU 31x-2 PN/DP (3) — Switch 3 — Switch 2 — ET 200S (2) 
•  The CPU 31x-2 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 the Industrial Ethernet.