Siemens Network Hardware D410 User Manual

Configuring SIMOTION D410 

 

3.3 Configuring the PROFIBUS DP interface (only D410 DP) 

 

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Commissioning Manual, 08/2008 Edition 

3.3 

Configuring the PROFIBUS DP interface (only D410 DP) 

3.3.1 

General information about PROFIBUS DP communication 

Definition of PROFIBUS DP 

PROFIBUS DP is an international, open field bus standard specified in the European field 

bus Standard EN 50170 Part 2. PROFIBUS DP is optimized for high-speed, time-sensitive 

data transfer at field level.  
Components communicating on PROFIBUS DP are classified as master and slave 

components. 
●  Master (active bus node) 

Components representing a bus master determine the data traffic on the bus and are 

therefore also referred to as active bus nodes. 

●  Slaves (passive bus nodes) 

These devices may only receive, acknowledge and return messages to the master if 

requested by the master. 

Examples: SINAMICS drives, I/O modules 

 

 

 

Note 
If a SIMOTION D410 DP is operated as a passive PROFIBUS I-slave, the display, 

measuring functions and controller optimization engineering functions will be very slow. If 

possible, use the "active I-slave" setting for local commissioning (which does mean that an 

equidistance is no longer possible) and for complete commissioning, switch to "passive I-

slave". 

 

Additional references 

You will find additional information about PROFIBUS DP in the 

SIMOTION Communication

 

System Manual.