General information
2.1 Ethernet and PROFINET protocols that are used
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Ethernet and PROFINET protocols that are used
The inverter supports the protocols listed in the following tables. The address parameters,
the relevant communication layer as well as the communication role and the communication
direction are specified for each protocol.
You require this information to set the appropriate safety measures to protect the automation
system, e.g. in the firewall.
As the security measures are limited to Ethernet and PROFINET networks, no PROFIBUS
protocols are listed in the table.
Table 2- 1 PROFINET protocols
Layer
(2) Link layer
(4) Transport layer
DCP:
Discovery and
configuration
protocol
Not
relevant
(2) Ethernet II and
IEEE 802.1Q and
Ethertype 0x8892
(PROFINET)
Accessible stations, PROFINET Discovery and configuration
DCP is used by PROFINET to determine PROFINET devices and to
make basic settings.
DCP uses the special multicast MAC address:
xx-xx-xx-01-0E-CF,
xx-xx-xx = Organizationally Unique Identifier
LLDP:
Link Layer
Discovery
Protocol
Not
relevant
(2) Ethernet II and
IEEE 802.1Q and
Ethertype 0x88CC
(PROFINET)
PROFINET Link Layer Discovery protocol
LLDP is used by PROFINET to determine and manage neighbor-
hood relationships between PROFINET devices.
LLDP uses the special multicast MAC address:
MRP:
Media Redun-
dancy Protocol
Not
relevant
(2) Ethernet II and
IEEE 802.1Q and
Ethertype 0x88E3
(PROFINET)
PROFINET medium redundancy
MRP enables the control of redundant routes through a ring topolo-
gy.
MRP uses the special multicast MAC address:
xx-xx-xx-01-15-4E,
xx-xx-xx = Organizationally Unique Identifier
PTCP
Precision
Transparent
Clock Protocol
Not
relevant
(2) Ethernet II and
IEEE 802.1Q and
Ethertype 0x8892
(PROFINET)
PROFINET send clock and time synchronization, based on IEEE
1588
PTC is used to implement send clock synchronization and time syn-
chronization between RJ45 ports, which are required for IRT opera-
tion.
PTCP uses the special multicast MAC address:
xx-xx-xx-01-0E-CF,
xx-xx-xx = Organizationally Unique Identifier
PROFINET IO
data
Not
relevant
(2) Ethernet II and
IEEE 802.1Q and
Ethertype 0x8892
PROFINET Cyclic IO data transfer
The PROFINET IO telegrams are used to transfer IO data cyclically
between the PROFINET IO controller and IO devices via Ethernet.
PROFINET
Context Man-
ager
34964 (4) UDP
PROFINET connection less RPC
The PROFINET context manager provides an endpoint mapper in
order to establish an application relationship (PROFINET AR).