PROFINET Documents

With its integrated, Ethernet-based communication, PROFINET satisfies a wide range of requirements, from data-intensive parameter assignment to synchronous I/O signal transmission. The PROFINET System Description gives you a comprehensive overview of the PROFINET technology.

The PROFINET basic slide set gives a comprehensive overview on the PROFINET technology. The document goes over a brief overview of the technology and continues with a detailed description of the protocol and many of its features.

PROFINET is the leading Industrial Ethernet standard in the market. This globally-established and future-oriented technology is supported by many product vendors, thus ensuring long-term availability and investment protection.

This guideline is aimed at system planners who would like to gain easy access to redundancy from a planning perspective. After an explanation of the basic concepts of high availability, the document describes the various PROFINET redundancy concepts.

The aim of this guideline is to support you when commissioning PROFINET systems. It also provides guidance on the verification of the correct installation of PROFINET systems. Therefore, this guideline addresses topics relevant not only to commissioning staff but also to service personnel.

The Design, Cabling/Assembly, and Commissioning Guidelines provide information on how to properly design, install and commission PROFINET networks, and practical guidance on the best ways to achieve this.

The goal of this PROFINET Design Guideline is to support engineers who have to design PROFINET automation systems, to facilitate the professional design of plants and to serve as a helpful guide for the step-by-step design of a plant.

This guideline describes the passive infrastructure of PROFINET networks specified in IEC 61918 and IEC 61784-5-3 inside and between the automation islands. It is intended to be used by manufacturers of PROFINET cables, connectors, and devices.

Given the openness of PROFINET, Conformance Class A installations can be achieved without actually using PROFINET-specific cabling. However, PROFINET-specific cabling is absolutely indispensable for any Conformance Class B and C installation, as only this form of cabling offers the necessary properties for meeting performance and availability requirements.