When configuring PROFINET communication, it is generally recommendable to separate the field communication from the plant communication. In the context of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, PROFINET mainly focuses on PROFINET IO communication between the automation systems (controllers) and the process I/O.

The integration of HART communication in PROFINET enables HART field devices on the PROFINET IO to be configured via SIMATIC PDM from a central engineering station.

The following list shows those SIMATIC PCS 7 system components and their PROFINET IO interfaces which are suitable for PROFINET IO communication:

• S7?400 standard automation systems (AS Single Stations) with
  • PROFINET interface in the CPU or
  • CP 443?1 communication module
• S7?400 fault-tolerant and safety-related automation systems (AS Single Stations/AS Redundancy Stations) with PROFINET interface in the CPU
• SIMATIC PCS 7 AS RTX PROFINET and SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX with PROFINET interface onboard
• ET 200M remote I/O stations with IM 153-4 PN High Feature interface module
• ET 200SP remote I/O stations with IM 155?6PN High Feature interface module

The ordering data for automation systems and their PROFINET components can be found in the sections "Modular AS 410 systems", "Complementary S7?400 systems" and "Embedded systems" of chapter "Automation Systems" as well as in the "Compact systems” chapter. The ordering data for the PROFINET interface modules of the ET 200M and ET 200SP remote I/O stations can be found in the "Process I/O" chapter (section "ET 200M for SIMATIC PCS 7" under "Interface modules" or section "ET 200SP for SIMATIC PCS 7" under "Interface modules and bus adapters").

In addition to specific PROFINET products, Industrial Ethernet products can also be used as network components, e.g. SCALANCE X switches and media converters, FastConnect connection elements, as well as electrical and optical transmission media (see the "Communication" chapter, section "Industrial Ethernet" or section "PROFINET/Industrial Ethernet" in the IK PI Catalog).

Add-on product for SIMATIC PCS 7

In addition to the SIMATIC PCS 7 system components for PROFINET communication included in this catalog, the ST PCS 7 AO catalog includes add-on products for SIMATIC PCS 7 which support the integration of further PROFINET IO stations, e.g.

• SIMOCODE pro block library for integration of the SIMOCODE pro V PN motor management system via PROFINET IO
• Drive ES PCS 7 APL with function blocks and faceplates for integration of variable-speed SINAMICS drives via PROFINET IO
• Block library LIBRARY PAC/3WL/3VA SIMATIC PCS 7 for integration of 3VA power switches and the 7KM PAC3200/4200 measuring devices
• AS-Interface block library for integration of AS?i slaves (sensors/actuators) via the IE/AS?i LINK PN IO (single or double master) on the PROFINET IO