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Profibus master interface for PCs is 'world's smallest'
Softing claims to have developed the world's smallest Profibus master interface for PCs. The matchbox-sized PBpro USB fits inside a Profibus connector housing. Its high-speed USB connection makes the interface suitable for tasks ranging from network configuration and device parameterisation, to plant maintenance and production data acquisition.
The interface connects directly to a device on the Profibus target system, thus avoiding circuit-induced reflections of the fieldbus signal. It is supplied with Windows drivers, programming examples, a communication DTM for FDT applications, and a Profibus configurator with commissioning function. Quick and easy integration with OPC client applications is possible using an optional Profibus OPC server.
