Field Bus Interface

The PROFIBUS DP connector (9-pin, female) has the following pin assignment:

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Pin Signal Description
1 NC Not connected
2 NC Not connected
3 RxD/TxD-P Receive/Transmit positive
4 CNTR-P Control signal for repeater, positive
5 DGND Reference potential for data exchange and +5 Vl
6 VP +5 V (power supply for the bus terminating resistors)
7 NC Not connected
8 RxD/TxD-N Receive/Transmit negative
9 NC Not connected
Correlation \ of baudrate, bit time and cable length:
Baudrate in [kBit/s] Bit time [tBit] Max. cable length in [m]
9.6 104.2 µs 1200
19.2 52.1 µs 1200
31.25 32 µs 1200
45.45 22 µs 1200
93.75 10.7 µs 1200
187.5 5.3 µs 1000
500 2 µs 400
1500 666.7 ns 200
3000 333.3 ns 100
6000 166.7 ns 100
12000 83.3 ns 100