The following is a suggested flow of activities for Profibus design in Smart Instrumentation. Note that you can carry out some of the procedures in a different order, depending on your preferences or requirements.
You need to create a DP bus prior to creating PA segments or any instruments that are associated with Profibus. This procedure explains how to create a DP bus.
This procedure explains how to create a Profibus PA segment. Note that you can create a Profibus PA segment only if you already have an existing DP bus.
Associate Profibus PA Instruments with a PA Segment
This procedure outlines the steps required to associate PA instruments with a PA segment. Note that an instrument can be associated with one segment only.
Associate Profibus DP Instruments with a DP Segment
Use this procedure to associate a Profibus DP device or an instrument (for example, a motor drive) with a DP segment.
Create a DP-Compatible PLC Panel
You need DP-compatible panels for your Profibus system.
Associate a PLC Panel with a Profibus DP Segment
This procedure explains how to associate a PLC panel with a DP segment.
Generate an Enhanced Profibus Layout Report
This report allows you to view a schematic drawing of a Profibus segment. The report includes one page per segment and shows all the associated devices and their node numbers.