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Profibus & Profisafe

8/18/2009 5:47 PM	Rate (0)
Bullmeister Posts: 33 Rating: (0)	What are the differences between and similarities between Profibus and Profisafe? Regards, Mike
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8/19/2009 3:40 AM	Rate (0)
fritz Diamond Expert Joined: 10/7/2005 Last visit: 1/15/2026 Posts: 3054 Rating: (1062)	Hello Mike All that PROFIsafe reallymeans it toembedd (add) a(safety related/required) message inside the "normal" Profibus DP message (or Profinet for that matter) to achieve SIL3/CAT4 rating of the communication. Exactly how this is done is best explained in the"Profisafe system decription" pdf which is availbale as a a free downloadfrom http://www.profibus.com/,the direct link to the download pageis: Profisafe system decription I hope this helps
	Last edited by: fritz at: 8/19/2009 3:46 AM Cheers fritz The advice and opinion given in this thread is that of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of I S Systems Pty Limited. To find out how I S Systems can help you with your automation needs please visit www.issystems.com.au.
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