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Profibus
PROFIBUS- This multidrop technology has been available for a number of years and is particularly suitable in the manufacturing environment. Does not have Control in the field option at present. Particularly favoured in Germany where it was developed. Lots of technical information can be found at this excellent Profibus site. You have to register to get to it.
Profibus- A comprehensive 44 page technical paper from our valued sponsor Samson Controls.
Fieldbus
Wars revisited? There has been an interesting war of words over the
article Profibus
PA and Foundation Fieldbus - A Cost Comparison by James Powell of
Seimens Milltronics. The response
by Jim Cahill of Emerson Process Management is a beauty!
The
following papers are from usprofibus.com
Why
use a fieldbus?- This article details the advantages of using a fieldbus
system - also available as an MP3
file
PROFIBUS PA vs. Foundation
Fieldbus - a cost comparison, also available as an MP3
file.
A
Guide to Troubleshooting PROFIBUS PA Networks -A systematic
approach makes network set-up and trouble-shooting easy -
James Powell
The
Value Proposition of PROFIBUS in the Hybrid Industries -This
ARC Advisory Group white paper shows the benefits of PROFIBUS in the process
industries. And almost all process industries have a discrete need as well,
hence are hybrid.
PROFINET:
An All-Encompassing Industrial Ethernet Solution - ARC
presents an overview of PROFINET and some application stories.
Tool
Calling Interface. Device tools perform user functions such as
parameterization and diagnostics directly from the automation-system engineering
tool. Device tools are based on a Tool Calling Interface (TCI).
Profibus Training
The
PTO and
BLOG
The
PROFIBUS and PROFINET community group blog discusses many aspects of the
technology.