Connecting Profibus slave devices ?

GeoffS · Post by **GeoffS** » 10 Apr 2017, 08:39

I have just come across your Revolution Pi device. Very nice looking. I was wondering if you have a solution that would allow connecting one or more Profibus DP slave devices (eg, a Profibus pressure transmitter) to the RPi ?

Post by **dirk** » 10 Apr 2017, 11:45

Hello GeoffS,
yes, we have a Profibus DP-V0 slave module which is available here
https://revolution.kunbus.de/shop/de/re ... ibus-slave
We have a small tutorial how to setup with the RevPi unforutnately currently just in german.
https://revolution.kunbus.de/tutorials/ ... figurieren
But fortunately the product manual is available in english, here:
https://www.kunbus.com/files/media/bedi ... BUS-EN.pdf

Just realized thatt you have asked to connect PB slaves to our RevPi. Sorry but that is actually only possible when there is a master device on the PB bus (like a PLC) on which the RevPi could be another slave.

GeoffS · Post by **GeoffS** » 11 Apr 2017, 03:37

Thanks for the reply Dirk and the information on your slave modules. Yes, I was looking for a module to act as a Profibus master on the RPi (so we could avoid having a PLC as the master).

volker · Post by **volker** » 11 Apr 2017, 07:17

Hi,
just to complete the information: we will release a modbus master /slave software stack (with ÜiCtory asa configurator) very soon and we will release a profiNet master software stack for the RevPi also in the 1st half of the year. A profiBus master hardware module is under construction but will probably not be released this year.

lms · Post by **lms** » 18 May 2017, 18:36

Sorry for my ignorance, but does this mean, that with the profiNet master stack, we could read values from an inverter with a profiNet IO device interface, when there is no PLC on the network? If so that's what we are looking for.

volker · Post by **volker** » 18 May 2017, 22:40

Yes that is something you could do. But I can't give you a definite release date for the stack.

lms · Post by **lms** » 19 May 2017, 21:02

Perfect, can't wait for it.
we have a setup to test it right away

gfmallmann · Post by **gfmallmann** » 12 Jun 2017, 12:30

Hello There,
Is there any new information regarding the software for generating a profinet master?
We would be very interested in using it.
Please send me a message, once it is released, please.
Best regards,
Guilherme

volker · Post by **volker** » 12 Jun 2017, 12:45

Hi Guilherme,
sorry but there are no news about that topic. If you want to be informed as soon as it is released please do subscribe the forum's topic "news & annoucements" because this is the place we are publishing such news.