Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices Software

Portable Foundation Fieldbus H1 Protocol Software for Field Devices

Softing’s Foundation Fieldbus (FF) H1 field device stack is optimized with respect to size, performance, and portability to support customer-specific hardware platforms. It is especially targeted to low-power microcontrollers and includes the complete range of protocol features for implementing conformant FF H1 field devices.

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Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices Software

Overview

Portability to Customer-Specific Hardware Platforms

Especially focused on needs of typical process automation field devices
Implementation optimized for usage of low-power microcontrollers in hazardous areas
Easy usage in wide range of microcontroller, memory and operating system environments
Quick adaptation to device-specific requirements for execution on customer-specific target platforms

Support of Full Range of Protocol Features

Full spectrum of FieldComm Group specification
Including a wide range of standard Function Blocks
Optional support of Link Master functionality
Individual selection of functionality supported by field device

Proven Quality

One of the first implemented FF H1 field device stacks
Used in more than 60% of all registered FF systems
Successful through Softing’s uncompromising commitment to quality and extensive experience with embedding communication software into industrial components

Simlipfied integration via HW module

Already running and precertified on our integration modules
Including FW update over fieldbus
Most simple integration without any FW development for existing devices using our commKit approach
Device Stack license already included

Further information

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Technical Data

Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices Software
Minimum Hardware Requirements	CPU Class	32 Bit, e.g. ARM Cortex-M, Renesas RX, ...
	CPU Clock	4 MHz
	(Flash-) ROM	> 384 KB
	RAM	> 128 KB
	Non-Volatile Memory	4 KB (basic device) / 8 KB (Link Master), e.g. as EEPROM / FRAM
Fieldbus Interface	Number of Channels	1
	Transfer Rate	31.25 Kbit/s
	Fieldbus Controller	Softing UFC100, (Siemens SPC4-2) (TI DAC8740)
Licensing	Per-unit license	Per-unit license fee for use of the Foundation Fieldbus H1 field device stack in individual field devices. Protected by Security EEPROM. One-year maintenance contract recommended
Options	Available Function Blocks	Analog Input (AI), Analog Output (AO), Discrete Input (DI), Discrete Output (DO), PID, Multiple Analog Input (MAI), Multiple Analog Output (MAO), Multiple Discrete Input (MDI), Multiple Discrete Output (MDO), Integrator (IT), Arithmetic (AR), Input Selector (IS), Signal Characterizer (SC), Output Splitter (OS)
	Link Active Scheduler (LAS)
	Block Instantiation

Order Information

Scope of Delivery
Hardware	Security EEPROM
Documentation	Application Programming Interface (API) manual

Order Numbers
LRA-KK-021513	Foundation Fieldbus H1 Device Stack License

Additional Products and Services
FFPA-MAINTAIN-FD	Maintenance Contract for Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Device Stack
IFA-KK-020503	Unified Fieldbus Controller UFC-100-L2
SPA-KK-020801	FieldComm Group Physical Layer Test Certification Service for Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices
SPA-KK-020803	FieldComm Group Conformance Test Pre-Certification Service for Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices
SPA-KK-020804	FieldComm Group Interoperability Test Pre-Certification Service for Foundation Fieldbus H1 Field Devices
EVA-MK-022210	commModule MBP Evaluation Kit
EIA-KS-022200	commModule MBP potted, 90 pieces in tray
EIA-KS-022220	commModule MBP non-potted, 90 pieces in tray
SIA-KL-020100	Integration Support (per hour)