Glossary term
PROFIsafe
industrielAdvanced
Also known as
PROFISAFEIEC 61784-3
Definition
Functional safety profile for PROFIBUS and PROFINET, standardised as IEC 61784-3. Adds an F application layer (F-Address, CRC, consecutive number, watchdog) on top of the standard protocol to achieve SIL 3 / Cat. 4 without dedicated wiring.
Questions using this term
- PROFIBUS profiles (PROFIsafe, PROFIdrive, PA Profile) are identical between PROFIBUS and PROFINET, which lets you migrate the network infrastructure without having to re-certify the safety, drive or process application functions.10. Migration to PROFINET · Wiederverwendung der Profile
- PROFIenergy is a standardised PROFINET application profile that allows controllers to switch PROFINET devices into an energy-saving state (Pause Mode) during planned stops (lunch break, weekend) and to wake them up just before production resumes, in order to optimise energy consumption.12. PROFIenergy · Energiemanagement-Profil
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