Cable Length

The maximum possible cable length of a PROFIBUSâ subnet within a segment depends on the baud rate (transmission rate).

Baud rate Maximum cable length
9.6 kBaud to 187.5 kBaud 1200 m
500 kBaud 400 m
1.5 MBaud 200 m
3 MBaud to 12 MBaud 100 m

The assignment of the other terminals:

Terminal Signal Meaning
2.0 AI0+ Plus pole of analog input signal 0
2.1 AI1+ Plus pole of analog input signal 1
2.2 AI2+ Plus pole of analog input signal 2
2.3 AI3+ Plus pole of analog input signal 3
2.4 AI- Minus pole of analog input signals 0 to 3
2.5 AO0+ Plus pole of analog output signal 0
2.6 AO1+ Plus pole of analog output signal 1
2.7 AI- Minus pole of analog output signals 0 and 1
2.8 UP Process voltage UP (24 V DC)
2.9 ZP Process voltage ZP (0 V DC)
3.0 DI0 Signal of the digital input DI0
3.1 DI1 Signal of the digital input DI1
3.2 DI2 Signal of the digital input DI2
3.3 DI3 Signal of the digital input DI3
3.4 DI4 Signal of the digital input DI4
3.5 DI5 Signal of the digital input DI5
3.6 DI6 Signal of the digital input DI6
3.7 DI7 Signal of the digital input DI7
3.8 UP Process voltage UP (24 V DC)
3.9 ZP Process voltage ZP (0 V DC)
4.0 DO0 Signal of the digital output DO0
4.1 DO1 Signal of the digital output DO1
4.2 DO2 Signal of the digital output DO2
4.3 DO3 Signal of the digital output DO3
4.4 DO4 Signal of the digital output DO4
4.5 DO5 Signal of the digital output DO5
4.6 DO6 Signal of the digital output DO6
4.7 DO7 Signal of the digital output DO7
4.8 UP3 Process voltage UP3 (24 V DC)
4.9 ZP Process voltage ZP (0 V DC)

Caution

:strong:Risk of damaging the PLC modules!

The PLC modules must not be removed when the plant is powered on.

Make sure that all voltage sources (supply and process voltage) are switched off before you are removing or replacing a module.

Caution

:strong:Risk of damaging the PLC modules!

The PLC modules can be damaged by overvoltages and short circuits.

Make sure that all voltage sources (supply and process voltage) are switched off before you are beginning with operations at the system.

Note

For the open-circuit detection (cut wire), each channel is pulled up to “plus” by a high-resistance resistor. If nothing is connected, the maximum voltage will be read in then.

Note

Analog signals are always laid in shielded cables. The cable shields are earthed at both ends of the cables. In order to avoid unacceptable potential differences between different parts of the installation, low resistance equipotential bonding conductors must be laid.

For simple applications (low electromagnetic disturbances, no high requirement on precision), the shielding can also be omitted.

The following figures show the electrical connection of the PROFIBUSâ DP Bus Module CI541-DP.

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Connection of the Bus Module CI541-DP

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