PROFINET Application Profiles: PROFIsafe, PROFIenergy, PROFIdrive
PROFIBUS and PROFINET International (PI) has specified over a dozen PROFINET Application Profiles. Application Profiles are an additional layer above the PROFINET protocol. A PROFINET product that supports one or multiple Application Profiles offers further functionality besides the standard PROFINET capabilities.
This White Paper gives a general overview of Application Profiles. Then, it explains the details and mechanisms for the most commonly implemented Application Profiles: PROFIsafe for functional safety, PROFIenergy for energy management, and PROFIdrive for interoperable drive devices.
Full White Paper
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Application Profiles
- PROFIsafe
- Functional Safety Standards
- Network Components and Implementation
- Mechanisms
- Certification
- PROFIenergy
- Network Components and Implementation
- Mechanisms
- PROFIdrive
- Application Classes
- Summary