Field Bus

Fieldbus
 The generic term for industrial serial
communication systems
 Why use Fieldbus
 Central control  Cost reduction
 Reduce wiring  Central diagnostics
 Simple cable routing and monitoring
 Where to use Fieldbus
 Systems with widely Applications include:
spaced I/O  Automotive assembly
 Plant with many  Paper making
machines  Printing
 Airport goods handling
 Chemical processing
 Food and drink packaging
 Energy production
 Security systems
 Water treatment
 Traffic control
 System layout
 Machine with widely spaced I/O
 Plant with many machines

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 Input and output devices
 Switches and sensors
wire to remote input
modules

 Output devices wire

to remote output
modules
 Bus specific devices
wire direct to the bus
 Fieldbus VE2
 Modular system
 Expand to 128 I/O total
from a single node
interface
 Modules close coupled,
distributed up to 500m
or mixed
 Protection to IP 65
 Easy protocol change
 State of art diagnostics
 Fieldbus VE2
 Fieldbus interface
module
 Interchangeable
protocol
 PROFIBUS DP,
InterBus-S, Device-Net
 CanOpen soon
 Fieldbus VE2
 I/O modules:
 inputs for reed
switches and sensors
 outputs for external
valves and relays
 8 inputs or outputs or 4
of each per module
 Valve island V20 / V22
 Full range of 5/2 and 5/3
valves
 Integrated rigid base and
wireway
 Proven sealing
technology
 Double solenoids single
width single end
 Low power 1.5 W 24V dc
 Close coupled modules
 Central PLC control
 For remote positions
with concentrated
action
 Each interface station
assembled with I/O and
valves required

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 Distributed modules
 Central PLC control  Communication
 Remote interface, I/O distance up to 500m
and valve islands

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 AS-Interface
(Actuator Sensor Interface)
 AS-I (Actuator Sensor Interface)
 Open system  Tree Topology
 Low cost installation  Total cable length 100m
 Stand alone system  32 Nodes per system
 Sub-system from gateway  I/O 124 maximum
 High immunity to noise
and interference
 Simple node attachment
 Protection to IP65
 Input output Modules
 4 Way modules
2 inputs, 2 outputs or
4 inputs or
4 outputs
 8 Way modules
4 inputs and 4 outputs
 Bus cable (yellow)
parallel pair no screen
plus power for inputs
 Power cable (black) for
outputs
 Input output Modules
 Quick connection
 Pins pierce the
insulation
displacement cable
(IDC) as the node is
clipped on
 Protection to IP65

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 AS-I Valve islands
 Configurations
 2 Valves / 2 Inputs
 4 Valves
 4 Valves / 4 Inputs
 8 Valves
 AS-I System
 Controller generating
communication signals
on yellow cable
 Power supply modules
 Outputs module 4
 Inputs module 4
 Module 2 inputs / 2
outputs
 AS-I Valve Island
 Gateways
 Complex systems may
PLC
link Fieldbus types
 A gateway converts one
protocol to another PROFIBUS DP

 A gateway / controller for

fast local system with
communication to a
higher Fieldbus

AS-I AS-I
 AS-I Controllers
 Gateway controllers can
function in three ways
 A stand alone AS-I
PROFIBUS DP
controller
 Active gateway
controlling the local AS-I
system
 A passive gateway
DeviceNet
acting only as a
translator
 Integrated PLC

Stand alone or bus master

 Integrated PLC
 Combined PLC, I/O
interface and valve island
 Choice of valve islands
Nugget 30, 40, 120 and
MIDI*STAR
 Stand alone system
controller, or
 Fieldbus master to
control up to 62 slaves
 Easy programming using
descriptive text
statements
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