Appendix C: Communications via PROFIBUS
C.3 Bus termination
SITRANS LR250 (PROFIBUS PA)
266 Operating Instructions, 08/2014, A5E32221386-AC
Note
PROFIBUS PA cable shield MUST be terminated at both ends of the cable for it to
work
properly. Please refer to the PROFIBUS PA User and Installation Guidelines (order number
2.092), available from:
http://www.profibus.com/)
To determine how many devices can be connected to a bus line, calculate the combined
maximum current consumption of all the connected devices: 15 mA for SITRANS LR250. Allow
a current reserve for safety.
A unique PROFIBUS address identifies each device on the network. To set the PROFIBUS
address see
.
It is possible to change the device address via a Class 1 master (for example, a PLC) and
lock the device address to prevent further changes.
If this Address Lock is on, the PA address cannot be changed. This lock can be
disabled only by performing an Address Reset.
Resetting the PROFIBUS address to 126
● Via SIMATIC PDM:
1. Open the menu
and click on
.
2. Click on OK: the address will be reset to 126, and if the address lock was on, it will be
disabled.
● Via the handheld programmer:
1. Navigate to
Service (4.) > Master Reset (4.1.)
. (You can enter the numeric value instead of
navigating via the Arrow keys.)
2. Press
to open Edit Mode then scroll down to
and press
to select it. The address will be reset to 126, and if the address lock was on, it will be
disabled.
3. Press
Arrow to exit.