HMS Industrial Networks has extended its Profinet product offer by introducing the Anybus-S Profinet-IRT
interface with fibre optic connectors.
The embedded communication module, Anybus-S for Profinet, combines a Profinet interface with IRT
functions according to the Class C standard.
The communication module is based on the ERTEC-200 technology from Siemens and includes all analogue and digital components for an effective Profinet IO interface with IRT features, including an integrated 2-port real-time switch. The physical network connection is made via two SC-RJ fibre optic connectors.
This module is specifically targeted for use within the automotive industry, says HMS. Many automobile manufacturers are using fibre optic technology in their existing Interbus installations and are now migrating to Profinet with fibre optic transmission, the company said.
“The introduction of Profinet is seen as a natural evolution from Interbus and will take place step-by-step over the next five years,” said a press release from the company.
“The on-board, powerful Siemens ERTEC-200-processor handles the entire Profinet protocol autonomously
and thus relieves the field device's main processor completely from the protocol processing.”