PROFIBUS Development Kits

Application

The Development Kit 4 supports you with evaluation and development of devices for PROFIBUS DP.

Hardware components

Software components

Documentation

A complete English and German set is included on the accompanying CD.

Development of slaves

The purpose of the development kit is to develop PROFIBUS slaves with the ASICs SPC3 and/or LSPM2.

In order to establish a minimal operational PROFIBUS network, the CP 5613 master interface module is plugged into a PC (PCI slot), then connected with the slave interface module(s).

The simulation software lets you assign parameters to the IM and control the slaves. As a result, you can quickly become acquainted with the design and functions of the field bus PROFIBUS DP.

The simulation software is installed on the PC and enables you to control and query the slaves. In the process, diagnostic data of the slaves and inputs can be read, and slave outputs can be set. The program examples exist in source code and are well documented. Based on the examples you can develop your own functioning software and hardware.

Master system CP 5613

The CP 5613 and the simulation software constitute an operative PROFIBUS master. Based on this, you can also develop a master application.

Proprietary master systems

If you wish to develop your own master interface module, you need the ASPC2 master firmware set with the corresponding licence. This software is available in object code and in source code. The software was designed for the 80C165 processor. The master licence and the firmware are not included in the development kit. Additional information is available here and in the support centers.

Components of the Development Kit 4

Application

This development kit permits the design of PROFIBUS slaves with different PROFIBUS physical layers:

Supported target systems:

The development environment shows the implementation of applications with the PROFIBUS ASIC DPC31.

Furthermore, use of the ASIC SIM 1 is emphasized as a Medium Attachment Unit for adaptation to the PROFIBUS PA system according to IEC 1158-2 as well as Fiber Optic applications with the FOCSI chip.

Hardware components

Software components

Process Device Manager PDM

PDM is a uniform and cross-vendor tool for configuration, parameterization, commissioning and diagnostics of intelligent process devices. The enclosed PDM demonstration software is fully-usable PDM software limited to two months’ use. Following purchase of the license, the PDM software can subsequently be used without limitations.

Functions

The development kit contains all components required to develop a PROFIBUS slave with the ASICs DPC31, SIM 1 (PA) and FOCSI (FO).

The CP 5613, which is included in the delivery, is being installed in a PCI slot in the PC. Then, the demo software is loaded to obtain a functioning PROFIBUS DP master. The configuration tool "COM PROFIBUS" is used to configure the PROFIBUS network.

If you intend to develop a PROFIBUS DP slave (RS485), the DPC31 board is being connected to the PC master using the copper PROFIBUS cable which is included in the development kit.

To communicate with fiber optical cables, the optical bus terminal (also included in the delivery) is used in order to convert the interface to fiber optics. The accompanying fiber optic cable must be connected to the optical interface of the DPC31 board.

For PROFIBUS PA applications, the DPC31 board is connected to the master via a DP/PA coupler. To achieve this, the supplied PROFIBUS DP cable is used between the master and the DP/PA coupler, and the supplied blue PROFIBUS PA cable runs from the DP/PA coupler to the PA interface of the DPC31 board. PROFIBUS PA devices are configured with the supplied PDM software.

The PROFIBUS DP/PA coupler (required if you wish to connect using the PROFIBUS PA interface) converts the PROFIBUS DP technology to PROFIBUS PA. It is not included in the kit and must be ordered separately.

The example application is stored in the firmware EPROM of the DPC31 board and starts to communicate with the master once the cables are connected properly. The software enables you to edit the functions included in the example, e.g. by changing the “limit values”. Based on this operative example you can develop your own hardware and software.

Documentation

The complete English and German documentation is included on the accompanying CD.

Block diagram of the PROFIBUS DP/PA development board