Description
3.2 Application
SITRANS P DS III with PROFIBUS PA
22 Operating Instructions, 06/2013, A5E00053276-07
● PA Link to the gateway between PROFIBUS PA and PROFIBUS DP
● Control system, e.g. SIMATIC PCS 7 Automation System, which communicates over
PROFIBUS
● Engineering Station, SIMATIC PDM (Process Device Manager) which communicates
over Industrial Ethernet
Figure 3-1 Possible system configuration
Depending on the version, the transmitter measures corrosive, non-corrosive and toxic
gases, vapors and liquids.
Depending on the device version, you can use the transmitter for the following types of
measurement:
● Gauge pressure
● Absolute pressure
● Differential pressure
With appropriate parameter settings and the necessary add-on parts (e.g. flow orifices and
remote seals), the pressure transmitter can also be used for the following measurements: