Parameter assignment / addressing 
  5.3 Configuring PROFIBUS DP 
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X126 
DP 
X136 
DP/MPI 
Remark  Actions in the application
DP master, 
isochronous 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP master (X126) 
Internal drive is synchronous with X126 
Cycle clock X126 = cycle clock DP Integrated 
None 
DP master, 
isochronous 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP master (X126) 
Internal drive is synchronous with X126 
Cycle clock X126 = cycle clock DP Integrated 
None 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
DP master, 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP master (X136) 
Internal drive is synchronous with X136 
Cycle clock X136 = cycle clock DP Integrated 
None 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
DP master, 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP master (X136) 
Internal drive is synchronous with X136 
Cycle clock X136 = cycle clock DP Integrated 
None 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to internal drive cycle clock  None 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to internal drive cycle clock  None 
DP master, not 
isochronous 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to internal drive cycle clock  None 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to internal drive cycle clock  None 
DP slave, 
isochronous 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP slave (X126) (can be 
monitored by the application) 
Internal drive is synchronous with X126 
DP slave 
synchronization 
mechanisms 
DP slave, not 
isochronous 
DP slave, 
isochronous 
Application synchronized to DP slave (X136) 
(can be monitored by the application)  
Internal drive is synchronous with X136 
DP slave 
synchronization 
mechanisms 
For detailed information about controlling synchronization across the application, see the 
Basic Functions for Modular Machines
 Description of Functions. 
Alternatively, the X136 interface can be used as an MPI interface with a transmission rate of 
19.2 kbit/s up to 12 Mbit/s.