Asset Management Access Point for PROFINET networks
Access PROFINET networks via FDI and OPC UA
smartLink SW-PN provides controller independent access to PROFINET networks. It can be used with standard industry tools for asset management, device configuration and monitoring. smartLink SW-PN provides transparent access to connected PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices.
Overview
Plant Asset Management and Parameterization using Standard Industry Tools
- Independent from PROFINET engineering tools
- Centralized and time-saving asset management of PROFINET networks with PROFINET and PROFIBUS field devices directly from the control room
- Access from Plant Asset Management applications for field devices based on the FDI standard
Ethernet Access Point to PROFINET networks
- Provides 2nd channel to access the field devices
- Acts as a PROFINET supervisor
- Support of multiple PROFINET networks
- Needs only standard Ethernet (UDP) connection to the PROFINET networks
Key Component for Transition to State-of-the-Art Technology
- Re-use of existing PROFINET networks without requiring modification
- Access to acyclic data via FDI communication server (OPC UA)
Asset Management and Parameterization of PROFINET Devices
Plant Asset Management and Parameterization
- Secure, standardized access to devices
- Parallel to and independent of the controller
Compatible with established standard applications
- Proven and tested with Emerson AMS Device Manager
- Implements the standard FDI communication server interface based on OPC UA
Asset Management and Parameterization of PROFIBUS Devices
Plant Asset Management and Parameterization
- Secure, standardized access to devices
- Parallel to and independent of the controller
Inexpensive and low-risk integration
- Connection of PROFIBUS devices without additional hardware
- Use of existing infrastructure using the PROFINET/PROFIBUS proxy standard for connecting to the PROFIBUS devices
Compatible with established standard applications
- Proven and tested with Emerson AMS Device Manager
- Implements the standard FDI communication server interface based on OPC UA
Technical Data
| smartLink SW-PN | ||
| Supported | Communication Protocols | PROFINET, PROFIBUS FDI communication server (OPC UA) |
| PROFINET/PROFIBUS Proxies | Softing: pnGate DP, pnGate PA, aplSwitch Field PA Pepperl + Fuchs: Ethernet-APL Rail Field Switch R.Stahl: Ethernet-APL Field Switch | |
| Asset Management Applications | Emerson AMS Device Manager >=V15 | |
| Docker Container | Minimum Hardware Requirements | Docker Container: 200 MB free disk space, 500 MB RAM Virtual Machine: - VMware 3 GB free disk space, 2 GB RAM - Hyper-V 5 GB free disk space, 2 GB RAM |
| Licensing | Node locked license for Docker container | |
Order Information
| Scope of Delivery | |
| Software | Virtual machine or Docker container – additionally available via Docker Hub |
| Documentation | User Guide as PDF download |
| Order Numbers | |
| LRA-AA-027003 | smartPlus PN, License access to one field device |
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