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 Always the 1st step - Stay out of Trouble!
 Installation according to PROFIBUS Installation
Guideline (Document 2.112, available from PTO)

 Use REAL PROFIBUS cable according to the

standard

 Use appropriate shielding & grounding

 Choose a master with an “easy to use”

configuration tool

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 Check the Physical Setup - with the BT 200

 Wire break/crisscross
 Short circuit
 Termination
 Bus scan
 Length
 Reflections
 RS 485 interface

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 How to use the BT 200?
 Connect test plug with first connector and BT200 with
last connector
 Termination “ON” at the test plug only while testing
the cable
 Turn the BT 200 “ON” and press the test key
 If everything is ok, you see the message “cabling o.k.
(1R)” otherwise an error message appears

Connector

Termination
ON, interrupts Test
daisy chain Plug BT200

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 How to use the BT 200? (continued)
 In case of an error - work your way “up”

Connector

Termination
ON, interrupts Test BT200
daisy chain Plug

BT200
Test
Plug

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 During Operation - Utilize LEDs of Devices

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 Diagnostic is built into PROFIBUS DP...

Up to 244 Bytes

Header Header Header

6 Bytes Device Identifier Channel

Mandatory Related Related Related
(Optional) (Optional) (Optional)

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 …so each Controlling Device can provide it!

…or via a function call in a PLC.

e.g. via flow charts in a Soft PLC...

…or via a message

on an HMI panel...

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 PROFIBUS Monitor
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traffic
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 Diagnostic Repeater !!NNE
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3 dqqu
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Segment 1

 Standard PROFIBUS

Segment 2 Segment 3  Automatic search for

transmission rate
 Repeater
Segment 4 functionality
 Works with existing
components

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 Diagnostic Repeater (continued) EWW--3 rdr
3 dqqu
uaarrter
 How does it work? ter20
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 Bus address assigned to diagnostic repeater
 Repeater determines and stores network topology
 Action is started by the configuration tool starts
 Errors determined via reflection measurements
 Standard PROFIBUS diagnostic used to report problems
back to master

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 Diagnostic Repeater (continued) EWW--3 rdr
3 dqqu
uaarrter
ter20
20001
1!!

How does it work?

Segment 1
 Error detection for
segments 2 and 3
Segment 4
 9 pin sub D for PC
connection, e.g. for
Segment 2 Segment 3 diagnostic purposes
(segment 4)

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 Diagnostic Repeater (continued) EWW--3 rdr
3 dqqu
uaarrter
ter20
20001
1!!
What type of errors can be
detected?
 Wire break
 Short circuit A, B or
versus shield
 Termination
 Sporadic errors

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 Diagnostic Repeater (continued) EWW--3 rdr
3 dqqu
uaarrter
ter20
20001
1!!

What is reported?
 Name of the disturbed segment
 Cause of disturbance
 Location (between station X and Y)
 Distance
 Error rate (percentage)

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 Diagnostic Repeater (continued) EWW--3 rdr
3 dqqu
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20001
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