hi i am new here i have a prroblem when i start  to read the documentation of FOUNDATION Fieldbus

they sad in the Required basic knowledge that  you need to know about

-SIMATIC NET
– SIMATIC PDM

so i don't know what it this  and what's the differents between them  please give me some getting started documentation about it

Hello,

pls look at this result of upper right Search Box

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/search?search=simatic%20net%20pdm&type=ProductSupport%2CCertificate%2CCharacteristic%2CDownload%2CDownloadSoftwareArchive%2CExampleOfUse%2CFaq%2CManual%2CProductNote%2CSlk%2CForum&lc=en-WW

I think you find there usefull infos, also examples of some projects.

Hi,

SIMATIC NET

is a summary topic at Siemens regarding anything that is involved in communication. Including network cables, switches, communication cards and so on. This is valid for all communication protocols such as Profibus, Profinet, Ethernet, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus and others.

So there is not one dedicated manual for all of these. Best is you try to get an overview at http://www.siemens.com/simatic-net

SIMATIC PDM

is a tool for configuration, engineering and diagnostics of field devices. It is independent if the device is connected via Profibus, Profinet, Foundation fieldbus or others.

Start here: http://www.siemens.com/simatic-pdm

Regards
Myst