Profibus

Bronkhorst High-Tech Mass Flow Meters/Controllers can be directly used as PROFIBUS-DP^® slaves. By using the SPC3-Asic of Siemens Baud rates of up to 12 MBaud can be achieved.

Characteristics

• Baud rates from 9,6 kBaud up to 12 MBaud
• +15 Vdc or +24 Vdc supply voltage
• modular slave with max. 50 data modules
• flexibility of data-configuration by selecting suitable modules
• parameter-data setting by means of a configuration tool is supported
• max. 244 Bytes input and max. 244 Bytes output
• freeze and synchronization is supported
• connection to PROFIBUS-DP by means of Sub-D-9 connector
• PROFIBUS-DP slaves, using SPC3-chip, automatically adapt to baudrates determined by the master
• station-address setting by microswitch on instrument, Bronkhorst High-Tech
• tooling software or PROFIBUS-DP Master configuration software
• galvanic isolation up to 500 V (for data lines)
• connection of max. 124 instruments 1 bus
• maximum bus length 1200 metres at 9,6 kBaud, 100 metres at 12 MBaud

Certificate

The PROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V. granted Bronkhorst High-Tech B.V. certificates for their PROFIBUS Slaves MBC2 and MBC3.