Device management PROFINET

Freelance 2024 now supports PROFINET communication on AC 900F controller with the multi-purpose Ethernet Communication Interface.

Overview

PROFINET - The Leading Industrial Ethernet Protocol

With its real-time communication capabilities PROFINET is the leading Industrial Ethernet protocol for communication between devices in industrial automation systems. It ensures reliable data transmission, supports various network topologies, and provides device configuration and diagnostics. It easily integrates existing systems and equipment while bringing the richness of Ethernet down to the factory floor. 


Freelance supports:

  • Up to 128 devices
  • S1 and S2 redundancy
  • According PROFINET spec V2.4
  • GSDML V2.3 or newer
  • AC 900F + CI 940F
  • Ready for Ethernet-APL

Benefits

Freelance 2024 now supports PROFINET communication on AC 900F controller with the multipurpose Ethernet Communication Interface. This CI 940F module has a 100BaseT Ethernet interface that can run with the PROFINET protocol. It supports S1 and S2 redundancy and up to 128 PROFINET devices. In combination with controller redundancy, this CI (Communication Interface) is also redundant and ensures highest availability.

With its real-time communication capabilities, Freelance is now capable to fully integrate the leading Ethernet protocol for communication between devices and industrial automation systems. It ensures reliable data transmission, supports flexible network topologies, and provides device configuration and diagnostics.

Technical Data

PROFINET engineering

In Freelance 2024, PROFINET communication requires controllers of the AC 900F family. There is no support for AC 800F or AC 700F controller for the current release. Depending on the AC900F controller used, a single Freelance controller can contain up to four PROFINET IO-Controllers.

The communication interface module CI 940F acts as PROFINET IO-Controller (PN_CTRL) in PROFINET communication. PROFINET IO device (PN_DEV) is inserted under PROFINET IO- Controller (PN_CTRL), it will be listed in tree view automatically after insertion.

 

PROFINET commissioning

The PROFINET controller detail view interface shows the status of the PROFINET controller, PROFINET devices and field devices. If diagnostic data are available for a PROFINET module/submodule or PROFINET device the corresponding node is displayed in red. The red colour is also passed on the superordinate nodes up to the node that represents the process station. This inherited colour is also active if the tree is not expanded.

 

PROFINET device detail view The PROFINET device detail view interface shows the PROFINET IO device information, the device status as well as the diagnostic information. The status of field device is indicated by red/green/blue triangle symbols.

Services

My Control System

My Control System is available in the myABB-business portal and provides ABB control system owners, operators and engineers a unified interface to all of their ABB installed control products and systems.

Service Agreement

Service agreements, Automation Software Maintenance Program and Life cycle Policy for control systems.

Training

Compact Product Suite learning path- Recommended sequence for taking courses on how to perform general functions, operation, maintenance or engineering

Supported protocols

MODBUS TCP

All three Freelance controllers, AC 900F, AC 800F and AC 700F support the Modbus TCP protocol.

MODBUS Serial

Modbus serial provides a way to connect to various industrial electronic devices such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motor controllers, and remote terminal units (RTUs).

PROFIBUS

PROFIBUS is an international standardized communication protocol for automation technology. The Freelance DCS supports PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA.

HART

HART field communications protocol is widely accepted in the industry as a standard for digitally enhanced 4..20mA communications with smart field instruments.

FOUNDATION Fieldbus

FF is an open, integrated architecture for distribution of control applications across the network and devices providing an open standard for process automation applications.