February 14, 2019|
PROFINET is the open, cross-vendor Industrial Ethernet standard for discrete and process automation. There are many choices of ways to add PROFINET to an automation device that it can seem daunting to know where to start. The starting point depends on the type of product, its existing design, quantity expected, and time to market needed. This document focuses on the on the development and integration of PROFINET products. It covers three main sections that guide device manufacturers through the process of making their own PROFINET device: