Rockwell Automation 1788-EN2PAR EtherNet/IP and ControlNet to PROFIBUS PA Linking Device User Manual - Manual (Page 7)

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Preface
Introduction This user manual describes the installation and operation of the 1788-EN2PAR
and 1788-CN2PAR linking devices.
About the Linking Devices
The 1788-EN2PAR linking device provides a fast and integrated solution for
adding PROFIBUS PA (process automation) field devices to any Logix platform.
This linking device provides a direct link between PROFIBUS PA and
EtherNet/IP
networks with no intermediate PROFIBUS DP (decentralized
peripherals) layer required.
The 1788-CN2PAR linking device provides a fast and integrated solution for
adding PROFIBUS PA field devices to any Logix platform. This linking device
provides a direct link between PROFIBUS PA and ControlNet networks with
no intermediate PROFIBUS DP layer required.
In this manual, both modules are referred to as the linking device.
Integration into the Studio 5000® Logix Designer™ environment is seamless when
you use the Add-on Profiles (AOPs) of the linking device. The process variables
of each field device appear in engineering units without any required user logic.
The entire PROFIBUS PA configuration is done within the Studio 5000 Logix
Designer application. Extra process variable (PV) statuses and diagnostic
information is also available.
The linking device supports up to 24 field devices and supplies 500 mA per
trunk.
You can view detailed diagnostics from each field device by using its device type
manager (DTM) directly from the Studio 5000 environment
with FDT
ThinFrame. You can view a scope trace of the signal of each field device and
provide extended statistics about packet count (sent, received, class 1, class 2, and
so on).