Siemens Simatic S7-400 User Manual

S7-400 Automation System, CPU Specifications
Manual, 10/2006, 6ES7498-8AA04-8BA0
6-1
PROFINET
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6.1 Introduction
What is PROFINET?
PROFINET is the open, non-proprietary Industrial Ethernet standard for automation. It
enables comprehensive communication from the business management level down to the
field level.
● PROFINET fulfills the high demands of industry, for example;
● Industrial-based installation engineering
● Real-time capability
● Isochronous motion control applications
● Non-proprietary engineering
A wide range of products from active and passive network components, controllers,
distributed field devices to components for industrial wireless LAN and industrial security are
available for PROFINET.
Documentation from PROFIBUS International on the Internet
Numerous texts on the subject of PROFINET are available from the URL
"
http://www.profinet.com" from PROFIBUS International (formerly PROFIBUS
Nutzer-Organisation, PNO)
For further information, refer to Internet address "
http://www.siemens.com\profinet\".

Siemens Simatic S7-400 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	Simatic S7-400
Category	Controller
Language	English