IEC 62769-103-1:2020
(Main)Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 103-1: Profiles - PROFIBUS
Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 103-1: Profiles - PROFIBUS
IEC 62769-103-1:2020 specifies an FDI profile of IEC 62769 for IEC 61784 1_CP 3/1 (PROFIBUS DP) and IEC 61784 1_CP3/2 (PROFIBUS PA). This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) support for generic protocol extension for faster adoption of other technologies;
b) support for Package Developers to build EDDs targeted for today’s EDD bases system under a single development tool.
Intégration des appareils de terrain (FDI) - Partie 103-1: Profils - PROFIBUS
IEC 62769-103-1:2020 spécifie un profil FDI de l’IEC 62769 pour l’IEC 61784 1_CP 3/1 (PROFIBUS DP) et l’IEC 61784 1_CP 3/2 (PROFIBUS PA). Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2015. Cette édition constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l’édition précédente:
a) prise en charge d’extensions de protocoles génériques, pour une adoption plus rapide d’autres technologies;
b) capacité offerte aux Développeurs de Paquetages d’élaborer des EDD ciblant les systèmes actuels de bases EDD, en exploitant un seul outil de développement.
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION .
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and acronyms conventions . 8
3.1 Terms and definitions . 8
3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms . 8
3.3 Conventions . 8
3.3.1 EDDL syntax. 8
3.3.2 XML syntax . 8
3.3.3 Capitalizations . 8
4 Profile for PROFIBUS . 9
4.1 General . 9
4.2 Catalog profile . 9
4.2.1 Protocol support file . 9
4.2.2 CommunicationProfile definition . 10
4.2.3 Profile device . 10
4.2.4 Protocol version information . 10
4.3 Associating a Package with a device . 11
4.3.1 Device type identification mapping . 11
4.3.2 Device type revision mapping . 12
4.4 Information Model mapping . 13
4.4.1 ProtocolType definition . 13
4.4.2 DeviceType mapping . 14
4.4.3 FunctionalGroup identification definition . 14
4.5 Topology elements . 15
4.5.1 ConnectionPoint definition . 15
4.5.2 Communication Device definition . 17
4.5.3 Communication service provider definition . 17
4.5.4 Network definition . 18
4.6 Methods . 19
4.6.1 Methods for FDI Communication Servers . 19
4.6.2 Methods for Gateways . 21
Annex A (normative) Topology Scan result schema . 27
A.1 General . 27
A.2 Network . 27
A.3 ProfibusNetworkT . 27
A.4 ProfibusConnectionPointT . 27
A.5 ProfibusIdentificationT . 28
A.6 ProfibusAddressT . 29
Annex B (normative) Transfer service parameters . 30
B.1 General . 30
B.2 sendData . 30
B.3 xsreceiveData . 30
B.4 xsTransferSendDataT . 30
B.5 TransferResultDataT . 31
B.6 OperationT . 31
Bibliography . 32
Figure 1 – Version mapping problem . 12
Table 1 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Device Packages . 9
Table 2 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages . 9
Table 3 – PROFIBUS CommunicationProfile definition schema . 10
Table 4 – Catalog values for profile devices . 10
Table 5 – Version mapping examples . 11
Table 6 – Device identification information mapping . 12
Table 7 – Protocol type Profibus_DP . 13
Table 8 – Protocol type Profibus_PA . 14
Table 9 – DeviceType property mapping . 14
Table 10 – PROFIBUS Device Types identification attributes . 14
Table 11 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_DP . 15
Table 12 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_PA . 16
Table 13 – Method Connect arguments . 19
Table 14 – Method Disconnect arguments . 20
Table 15 – Method Transfer arguments . 20
Table 16 – Method SetAddress arguments . 21
Table 17 – Connect service arguments . 22
Table 18 – Method Transfer arguments . 24
Table 19 – Method SetAddress arguments . 25
Table A.1 – Elements of ProfibusNetworkT . 27
Table A.2 – Attributes of ProfibusConnectionPointT . 28
Table A.3 – Elements of ProfibusConnectionPointT . 28
Table A.4 – Attributes of ProfibusIdentificationT . 29
Table B.1 – Attributes of TransferSendDataT . 31
Table B.2 – Attributes of TransferResultDataT . 31
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FIELD DEVICE INTEGRATION (FDI) –
Part 103-1: Profiles – PROFIBUS
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2015. This edition
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FIELD DEVICE INTEGRATION (FDI) –
Part 103-1: Profiles – PROFIBUS
1 Scope
This part of IEC 62769 specifies an FDI profile of IEC 62769 for IEC 61784-1_CP 3/1
(PROFIBUS DP) and IEC 61784-1_CP3/2 (PROFIBUS PA) .
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 61784-1, Industrial communication networks – Profiles – Part 1: Fieldbus profiles
IEC 61804 (all parts), Function blocks (FB) for process control and Electronic Device
Description Language (EDDL)
IEC 62541-100:2015, OPC Unified Architecture - Part 100: Device Interface
IEC 62769-2 , Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 2: FDI Client
NOTE 1 IEC 62769-2 is technical identical to FDI-2022.
IEC 62769-4 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 4: FDI Packages
NOTE 2 IEC 62769-4 is technically identical to FDI-2024.
IEC 62769-5 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 5: FDI Information Model
NOTE 3 IEC 62769-5 is technically identical to FDI-2025.
IEC 62769-7 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 7: FDI Communication Devices
NOTE 4 IEC 62769-7 is technically identical to FDI-2027.
PI Order No.: 2.122:2008, Specification for PROFIBUS – Device Description and Device
Integration – Volume 1: GSD, V5.1, July 2008: GSD; available at
[viewed 2018-11-23]
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PROFIBUS is the trade name of the non-profit consortium PROFIBUS & PROFINET International. This
information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by
IEC of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance does not require use of the trade name. Use of
the trade name requires permission of the trade name holder.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-2:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-4:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-5:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-7:2020.
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3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and acronyms conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 61784-1, IEC 61804
(all parts), IEC 62541-100, IEC 62769-4, IEC 62769-5, IEC 62769-7 and PI Order No.:
2.122:2008 apply.
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3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply:
EDD Electronic Device Description
EDDL Electronic Device Description Language (see IEC 61804)
GSD General station description (see PI Order No.: 2.122:2008)
I&M Identification and maintenance function
UIP User Interface Plug-in
UUID Universally unique identifier (see ISO/IEC 11578)
XML Extensible markup language (see REC-xml-20081126)
3.3 Conventions
3.3.1 EDDL syntax
This document specifies content for the EDD component that is part of FDI Communication
Packages. The specification content using EDDL syntax uses the font Courier New. The
EDDL syntax is used for method signature, variable, data structure and component
declarations.
3.3.2 XML syntax
XML syntax examples use font Courier New. The XML syntax is used to describe XML
document schema.
Example:
3.3.3 Capitalizations
IEC 62769 (all parts) use capitalized terms to emphasize that these terms have a FDI specific
meaning.
Some of these terms using an acronym as a prefix, for example:
• FDI Client, or
• FDI Server.
Some of these terms are compound terms such as:
• Communication Servers, or
• Profile Package.
Parameter names or attributes are concatenated to a single term, where the original terms
start in this term with a capital letter such as:
• ProtocolSupportFile, or
• ProtocolType.
Parameter names or attributes can also be constructed by using an underscore character to
concatenate two or more terms such as:
• PROFILE_ID, or
• Profibus_PA_Network.
4 Profile for PROFIBUS
4.1 General
This profile document to the FDI specification in IEC 62769 specifies the protocol specifics
needed for FDI Packages describing Communication Servers, Gateways and Devices.
For Communication Servers, this document defines also protocol specifics as these need to
be considered in the Communication Servers hosted Information Model.
4.2 Catalog profile
4.2.1 Protocol support file
4.2.1.1 FDI Device Package
Protocol specific attachments are mentioned in the Package Catalog as defined in
IEC 62769-5. A communication feature list (GSD) file according to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 is
a mandatory attachment for FDI Device Packages representing PROFIBUS DP and
PROFIBUS PA devices. Table 1 specifies the parameters of the ProtocolSupportFile in the
FDI Device Package.
Table 1 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Device Packages
Parameter Description
Content Type text/plain
Root Namespace empty
Source Relationship http://fdi-cooperation.com/2010/relationship/attachment-protocol
Filename According to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008
4.2.1.2 FDI Communication Packages
A GSD file as specified in PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 is an optional attachment for FDI
Communication Packages representing PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA devices. Table 2
specifies the parameters of ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages.
Table 2 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages
Parameter Description
Content Type: text/plain
Root Namespace: empty
Source Relationship: http://fdi-cooperation.com/2010/relationship/attachment-protocol
Filename: According to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008
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4.2.2 CommunicationProfile definition
IEC 62769-4 defines a CommunicationProfileT enumeration type string for the Catalog XML
schema. Table 3 defines the PROFIBUS specific values for this enumeration string.
Table 3 – PROFIBUS CommunicationProfile definition schema
Profile Identifier Protocol
"profibus_dp" PROFIBUS DP/V0; PROFIBUS DP/V1; PROFIBUS DP/V2
“profibus_pa” PROFIBUS PA
4.2.3 Profile device
A Profile Package shall provide the catalog values for profile devices, enabling the FDI Server
to leverage a generic device description, if a specific one is not available. The definitions in
Table 4 focus on catalog content that is vendor independent.
Table 4 – Catalog values for profile devices
Element Attribute Content
PackageType — Profile
CommunicationProfile — Empty
Manufacturer
DeviceModel — The allowed profile identifier values (PROFILE_ID) are provided by
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI). PI provides and maintains an
XML file (Profile_ID_Table) containing the assignment of PROFILE_ID to
profiles.
It is available at
The file can be downloaded by any engineering or service tool whenever
it is connected to the Internet.
NOTE More information is provided in PI Order No.: 3.502 (I&M Profile)
and related profile definitions are referred therein.
The string format shall be hexadecimal starting with 0x, e.g. ‘0x3D00’.
4.2.4 Protocol version information
IEC 62769-4 defines an element type named InterfaceT for the Catalog XML schema. The
element type InterfaceT contains an element named Version which is supposed to provide
version information about the applied communication protocol profile. The value has to follow
the IEC 62769-4 defined version information schema defined in the element type VersionT.
Table 5 describes how to apply the currently known protocol versions defined by the non-profit
consortium PROFIBUS & PROFINET International. The general rule is to apply the value “0” for
parts of the version information according to IEC 62769-4 that are not used in currently known
protocol versions.
Table 5 – Version mapping examples
Protocol / Version InterfaceT Version value
a
PROFIBUS DP/V0 0.0.0
a
PROFIBUS DP/V1 1.0.0
a
PROFIBUS DP/V2 2.0.0
b
PROFIBUS PA 3.02 3.2.0
a
The protocols PROFIBUS DP/V0, PROFIBUS DP/V1 and PROFIBUS DP/V2 contain a single number. This
number is considered to be the major version. The minor and built numbers are set to “0”.
b
The currently known PROFIBUS PA profile number is considered to provide major and minor version
information. Leading zeros are not considered in version value evaluation since only the actual decimal
values are relevant.
4.3 Associating a Package with a device
4.3.1 Device type identification mapping
The purpose of device type identification mapping is to enable FDI host systems to compare
the scan result against the topology representation in the Information Model. FDI host
systems shall also be enabled to determine the FDI Device Package that fits for a device
entry contained in the scan result. This will enable the user of an FDI host system to
synchronize the Information Model with the actual installation.
The Communication Server implemented scan service (defined in 4.6.1.7) provides the scan
result through an XML document (the schema is defined in Clause A.5).
The Gateway implemented scan service (defined in 4.6.2.7) provides the scan result by
means of the Information Model that contains data structures created from EDD content as
specified in 4.6.2.7.
Common for both ways of presenting the scan result is that scan results contain device type
identification and device instance identification.
FDI host systems comparing the actual network topology configuration against the topology
representation in the Information Model shall be enabled to handle the following situations:
a) The physical Device instance identified at a specific device address is not logically present
in the Information Model (as Instance): Enable the FDI Host system to find the appropriate
FDI Device package according to the device catalog information.
b) The physical Device instance identified by the device address is logically present in the
Information Model (as Instance): Enable the FDI Host system to compare device type
information presented in scan result (see the identification in Clause A.5) and the device
type specific information of the Instance present in the Information Model.
The FDI Device package contains device type identification information that can be compared
to scan result based on the Catalog Schema in IEC 62769-4 defining the XML (simple)
element types “DeviceModel” and “Manufacturer”. Both types are used in the (complex)
element types “Protocol” and “RegDeviceType”.
As a result of the FDI Package deployment the FDI Package information is then present in the
Information Model as the specified FunctionalGroup Identification containing Ident_Number
and Manufacturer_ID (see 4.4.3). The Ident_Number matches with the GSD specified
Ident_Number. Manufacturer_ID is specified through the I&M profile defined VendorID and
DeviceID (see 4.4.3).
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The given table can be considered to be an example only since this document cannot foresee how future
protocol versions will be defined.
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The mapping between different device identification data sources is described in Table 6.
Since scan results provided by the Communication Server or Gateway can convey data that is
produced by the device (firmware) the device type identification mapping shall be supported
by providing corresponding data in the FDI Device Package contained Catalog and
Information Model.
Table 6 – Device identification information mapping
FDI Device Package Information Model Communication Server Gateway provided scan
provided scan result result
Catalog specified type FunctionalGroup: Element (path): COLLECTION
Manufacturer Identification ConnectionPoint/Identification ConnectionPoint.
Browse Name: Attribute: Identification.
Manufacturer_ID Manufacturer_ID Manufacturer_ID
Catalog specified type FunctionalGroup: Element (path): COLLECTION
DeviceModel Identification ConnectionPoint/Identification ConnectionPoint.
Browse Name: Attribute: Identification.
Ident_Number Ident_Number Ident_Number
4.3.2 Device type revision mapping
IEC 62769-4 envisions a concept that allows to determine the compatibility between an FDI
Device Package and a Device. IEC 62769-4 specifies a life cycle management process
bearing on a single version information provided for the entire device.
NOTE PROFIBUS related specifications, for example PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 (GSD) and PI Order No.:
3.502:2009 (I&M) splits the device type revision into software and hardware related information. The GSD specifies
the attributes Hardware_Release and Software_Release. The I&M specifies HARDWARE_REVISION and
SOFTWARE_REVISION. Hardware_Release and HARDWARE_REVISION must will always match.
Software_Release and SOFTWARE_REVISION must will always match.
The goal of 4.3.2 is to describe the translation rules between PROFIBUS related
specifications, describing their way of providing the version information, and the IEC 62769-4
specified way of containing the version information that can be compared against the version
read from the device. The purpose is to determine the compatibility between an FDI Device
Package and a Device. Figure 1 depicts the problem.
Figure 1 – Version mapping problem
The firmware of a device implements the data exchange interface which shall be described by
means of the FDI Device Package content (EDD). A device firmware that implements the
PROFIBUS PA profile enables the reading of the values SOFTWARE_REVISION and
HARDWARE_REVISION. The access to these values shall be described in the EDD contained
in the FDI Device Package.
Firmware modifications that affect the firmware implemented data exchange interface shall be
reflected in the FDI Device Package. Such firmware and device description modification shall
be visible in the SOFTWARE_REVISION and Software_Release.
Hardware related modifications shall be captured in the HARDWARE_REVISION and
Hardware_Release. Hardware related modifications do not necessarily always require a
firmware update. Thus HARDWARE_REVISION and Hardware_Release cannot be used to
determine compatibility between a device and the FDI Device Package. But if a hardware
modification requires firmware modifications both HARDWARE_REVISION and
SOFTWARE_REVISION shall be changed. Hardware_Release and Software_Release shall be
changed accordingly.
The IEC 62769-4 specifies the Catalog schema and an element DeviceVersion which is used
in the element type declaration ListOfSupportedDeviceVersions. The value of the
DeviceVersion shall be compared to the device provided SOFTWARE_REVISION or the GSD
provided Software_Release in order to determine the compatibility between an FDI Device
Package and a device.
The data format for the SOFTWARE_REVISION is a string while the DeviceVersion expects
three numbers for major, minor, and revision. Therefore the following rules apply: If the string
has the format .. this is transferred to major, minor, and revision
(in the same order). references to simple integer number in the string such as ‘1’ or
‘12’, not to other representations such as hexadecimal format (e.g. 0x001A). If
. is provided, this is transferred to major and minor and ‘0’ is used for
revision. If only an is provided, this is transferred to major and ‘0’ is used for minor
and revision. A leading character or a leading character and whitespace shall be ignored. For
a string in any other format, the revision number shall not be considered to select the correct
FDI package.
4.4 Information Model mapping
4.4.1 ProtocolType definition
The concept to derive PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA specific Network Types applies to
the protocol type definition.
The protocol type Profibus_DP shall be used to identify the PROFIBUS DP communication.
The type Profibus_DP is a sub type of the abstract type ProtocolType in IEC 62541-100.
Table 7 specifies the allowed values of the ProtocolType attributes for the protocol type
Profibus_DP.
Table 7 – Protocol type Profibus_DP
Attribute Value
BrowseName Profibus_DP
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ProtocolType defined in IEC 62541-100.
The network type Profibus_PA_Network shall be used to build PROFIBUS PA network
topologies. The type Profibus_DP_Network is a sub type of the abstract type NetworkType in
IEC 62541-100. Table 8 specifies the allowed values of the ProtocolType attributes for the
protocol type Profibus_PA.
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Table 8 – Protocol type Profibus_PA
Attribute Value
BrowseName Profibus_PA
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ProtocolType defined in IEC 62541-100.
4.4.2 DeviceType mapping
The DeviceType property mapping of the DeviceType node is defined in Table 9.
Table 9 – DeviceType property mapping
Property PROFIBUS Mapping
SerialNumber SERIAL_NUMBER (see Table 10)
RevisionCounter REV_COUNTER (see Table 10)
Manufacturer MANUFACTURER_ID (see Table 10)
String taken from FDI package catalog (ManufacturerName from PackageT)
Model ORDER_ID (see Table 10)
String taken from FDI package catalog (Name of DeviceTypeT, which is a localized
name)
DeviceRevision Not supported
DeviceManual Not supported
SoftwareRevision SOFTWARE_REVISION (see Table 10)
HardwareRevision HARDWARE_REVISION (see Table 10)
4.4.3 FunctionalGroup identification definition
As defined in IEC 62541-100:2015, 5.3, each device representation in the FDI Server hosted
Information Model shall contain a protocol specific FunctionalGroup named Identification. The
Parameters of this FunctionalGroup are defined for PROFIBUS devices types as follows:
Table 10 – PROFIBUS Device Types identification attributes
BrowseName DataType Mandatory/Optional
Ident_Number UInt16 Mandatory
MANUFACTURER_ID UInt16 Mandatory
ORDER_ID String Optional
SERIAL_NUMBER String Optional
HARDWARE_REVISION UInt16 Optional
SOFTWARE_REVISION String Optional
REV_COUNTER UInt16 Optional
PROFILE_ID UInt16 Optional
PROFILE_SPECIFIC_TYPE UInt16 Optional
IM_VERSION ByteString Optional
IM_SUPPORTED UInt16 Optional
The BaseDataVariable instances, except Ident_Number, shall be created from VARIABLE
declarations with identifiers that correspond to the browse names listed in Table 10. The
BaseDataVariable instances Ident_Number shall be created from the GSD file attribute
Ident_Number.
4.5 Topology elements
4.5.1 ConnectionPoint definition
In order to support different network topology engineering needs related to different physical
layers used by PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA, two different ConnectionPoint types shall
be defined.
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP shall be used to parameterize PROFIBUS DP network
access points. The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP is a sub type of the abstract type
ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100. Table 11 specifies the allowed values of the
ConnectionPoint attributes for the protocol type Profibus_DP.
Table 11 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_DP
Attribute Value
BrowseName ConnectionPoint_Profibus_DP
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Sub type of the ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100.
HasProperty Variable Address Byte PropertyType Mandatory
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP shall be described by an EDD element contained in a
Communication Device related FDI Package that can drive a PROFIBUS DP network. Actual
ConnectionPoint properties are declared by VARIABLE constructs grouped together in a
COLLECTION named ConnectionPoint.
COMPONENT ConnectionPoint_Profibus_DP
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS DP Connection Point";
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_CONNECTION_POINT;
CAN_DELETE FALSE;
PROTOCOL PROFIBUS_DP;
CONNECTION_POINT ConnectionPoint;
}
VARIABLE Address
{
LABEL "Station address";
HELP "Address of the PROFIBUS slave";
TYPE UNSIGNED_INTEGER(1)
{
INITIAL_VALUE 126;
MIN_VALUE 0;
MAX_VALUE 126;
}
HANDLING READ & WRITE;
CLASS LOCAL;
}
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COLLECTION ConnectionPoint
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS DP Connection Point data";
MEMBERS
{
CONNECTION_POINT_ADDRESS, Address;
}
}
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA shall be used to parameterize PROFIBUS PA network
access points. The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA is a sub type of the abstract type
ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100. Table 12 specifies the allowed values of the
ConnectionPoint attributes for the protocol type Profibus_PA.
Table 12 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_PA
Attribute Value
BrowseName ConnectionPoint_Profibus_PA
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100.
HasProperty Variable Address Byte PropertyType Mandatory
The Property Address allowed values are 0.126.
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA shall be described by an EDD element contained in a
Communication Device related FDI Package that can drive a PROFIBUS PA network. Actual
ConnectionPoint properties are declared by VARIABLE constructs grouped together in a
COLLECTION named ConnectionPoint.
COMPONENT ConnectionPoint_Profibus_PA
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS PA Connection Point";
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_CONNECTION_POINT;
CAN_DELETE FALSE;
PROTOCOL PROFIBUS_PA;
}
VARIABLE Address
{
LABEL "Station address";
HELP "Address of the PROFIBUS slave";
CLASS DEVICE;
TYPE UNSIGNED_INTEGER(1)
{
INITIAL_VALUE 126;
MIN_VALUE 0;
MAX_VALUE 126;
}
HANDLING READ & WRITE;
CLASS LOCAL;
}
COLLECTION ConnectionPoint
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS PA Connection Point data";
MEMBERS
{
CONNECTION_POINT_ADDRESS, Address;
}
}
4.5.2 Communication Device definition
According to IEC 62769-7, each FDI Communication Package shall contain an EDD element
describing the communication device. The following EDDL source code in is an example
describing a Communication Server.
COMPONENT Profibus_Communication_Server
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS communication server";
PRODUCT_URI "urn:PROFIBUS International:PROFIBUS Communication Server";
CAN_DELETE TRUE;
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_COMPONENT;
COMPONENT_RELATIONS
{
Profibus_Communication_Device_Setup
}
}
COMPONENT_RELATION Profibus_Communication_Device_Setup
{
LABEL "Relation between Device and communication device";
RELATION_TYPE CHILD_COMPONENT;
COMPONENTS
{
Profibus_Communication_Device{AUTO_CREATE 1;}
}
MINIMUM_NUMBER 1;
MAXIMUM_NUMBER 4;
}
According to IEC 62769-7, each FDI Communication Package shall contain at least one EDD
element describing at least one communication device component. The followi
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions . 6
3.1 Terms and definitions . 6
3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms . 7
3.3 Conventions . 7
3.3.1 EDDL syntax. 7
3.3.2 XML syntax . 7
3.3.3 Capitalizations . 7
4 Profile for PROFIBUS . 8
4.1 General . 8
4.2 Catalog profile . 8
4.2.1 Protocol support file . 8
4.2.2 CommunicationProfile definition . 8
4.2.3 Profile device . 9
4.2.4 Protocol version information . 9
4.3 Associating a Package with a device . 10
4.3.1 Device type identification mapping . 10
4.3.2 Device type revision mapping . 11
4.4 Information Model mapping . 12
4.4.1 ProtocolType definition . 12
4.4.2 DeviceType mapping . 13
4.4.3 FunctionalGroup identification definition . 13
4.5 Topology elements . 13
4.5.1 ConnectionPoint definition . 13
4.5.2 Communication Device definition . 15
4.5.3 Communication service provider definition . 16
4.5.4 Network definition . 17
4.6 Methods . 17
4.6.1 Methods for FDI Communication Servers . 17
4.6.2 Methods for Gateways . 20
Annex A (normative) Topology Scan result schema . 26
A.1 General . 26
A.2 Network . 26
A.3 ProfibusNetworkT . 26
A.4 ProfibusConnectionPointT . 26
A.5 ProfibusIdentificationT . 27
A.6 ProfibusAddressT . 28
Annex B (normative) Transfer service parameters . 29
B.1 General . 29
B.2 sendData . 29
B.3 xsreceiveData . 29
B.4 xsTransferSendDataT . 29
B.5 TransferResultDataT . 30
B.6 OperationT . 30
Bibliography . 31
Figure 1 – Version mapping problem . 11
Table 1 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Device Packages . 8
Table 2 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages . 8
Table 3 – PROFIBUS CommunicationProfile definition schema . 9
Table 4 – Catalog values for profile devices . 9
Table 5 – Version mapping examples . 9
Table 6 – Device identification information mapping . 11
Table 7 – Protocol type Profibus_DP . 12
Table 8 – Protocol type Profibus_PA . 12
Table 9 – DeviceType property mapping . 13
Table 10 – PROFIBUS Device Types identification attributes . 13
Table 11 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_DP . 14
Table 12 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_PA . 15
Table 13 – Method Connect arguments . 18
Table 14 – Method Disconnect arguments . 18
Table 15 – Method Transfer arguments . 19
Table 16 – Method SetAddress arguments . 20
Table 17 – Connect service arguments . 21
Table 18 – Method Transfer arguments . 22
Table 19 – Method SetAddress arguments . 24
Table A.1 – Elements of ProfibusNetworkT . 26
Table A.2 – Attributes of ProfibusConnectionPointT . 27
Table A.3 – Elements of ProfibusConnectionPointT . 27
Table A.4 – Attributes of ProfibusIdentificationT . 28
Table B.1 – Attributes of TransferSendDataT . 30
Table B.2 – Attributes of TransferResultDataT . 30
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FOREWORD
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International Standard IEC 62769-103-1 has been prepared by subcommittee 65E: Devices
and integration in enterprise systems, of IEC technical committee 65: Industrial-process
measurement, control and automation.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2015. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
a) support for generic protocol extension for faster adoption of other technologies;
b) support for Package Developers to build EDDs targeted for today’s EDD bases system
under a single development tool.
The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents:
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1 Scope
This part of IEC 62769 specifies an FDI profile of IEC 62769 for IEC 61784-1_CP 3/1
(PROFIBUS DP) and IEC 61784-1_CP3/2 (PROFIBUS PA) .
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their
content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition
cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
IEC 61804 (all parts), Function blocks (FB) for process control and Electronic Device
Description Language (EDDL)
IEC 62541-100:2015, OPC Unified Architecture - Part 100: Device Interface
IEC 62769-2 , Field Device Integration (FDI) - Part 2: FDI Client
IEC 62769-4 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 4: FDI Packages
IEC 62769-5 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 5: FDI Information Model
IEC 62769-7 , Field Device Integration (FDI) – Part 7: FDI Communication Devices
PI Order No.: 2.122:2008, Specification for PROFIBUS – Device Description and Device
Integration – Volume 1: GSD, V5.1, July 2008: GSD; available at
[viewed 2018-11-23]
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 61784-1, IEC 61804
(all parts), IEC 62541-100, IEC 62769-4, IEC 62769-5, IEC 62769-7 and PI Order No.:
2.122:2008 apply.
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PROFIBUS is the trade name of the non-profit consortium PROFIBUS & PROFINET International. This
information is given for the convenience of users of this document and does not constitute an endorsement by
IEC of the trademark holder or any of its products. Compliance does not require use of the trade name. Use of
the trade name requires permission of the trade name holder.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-2:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-4:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-5:2020.
Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: IEC/RFDIS 62769-7:2020.
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3.2 Abbreviated terms and acronyms
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply:
EDD Electronic Device Description
EDDL Electronic Device Description Language (see IEC 61804)
GSD General station description (see PI Order No.: 2.122:2008)
I&M Identification and maintenance function
UUID Universally unique identifier (see ISO/IEC 11578)
XML Extensible markup language (see REC-xml-20081126)
3.3 Conventions
3.3.1 EDDL syntax
This document specifies content for the EDD component that is part of FDI Communication
Packages. The specification content using EDDL syntax uses the font Courier New. The
EDDL syntax is used for method signature, variable, data structure and component
declarations.
3.3.2 XML syntax
XML syntax examples use font Courier New. The XML syntax is used to describe XML
document schema.
Example:
3.3.3 Capitalizations
IEC 62769 (all parts) use capitalized terms to emphasize that these terms have a FDI specific
meaning.
Some of these terms using an acronym as a prefix, for example:
• FDI Client, or
• FDI Server.
Some of these terms are compound terms such as:
• Communication Servers, or
• Profile Package.
Parameter names or attributes are concatenated to a single term, where the original terms
start in this term with a capital letter such as:
• ProtocolSupportFile, or
• ProtocolType.
Parameter names or attributes can also be constructed by using an underscore character to
concatenate two or more terms such as:
• PROFILE_ID, or
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• Profibus_PA_Network.
4 Profile for PROFIBUS
4.1 General
This profile document to the FDI specification in IEC 62769 specifies the protocol specifics
needed for FDI Packages describing Communication Servers, Gateways and Devices.
For Communication Servers, this document defines also protocol specifics as these need to
be considered in the Communication Servers hosted Information Model.
4.2 Catalog profile
4.2.1 Protocol support file
4.2.1.1 FDI Device Package
Protocol specific attachments are mentioned in the Package Catalog as defined in
IEC 62769-5. A communication feature list (GSD) file according to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 is
a mandatory attachment for FDI Device Packages representing PROFIBUS DP and
PROFIBUS PA devices. Table 1 specifies the parameters of the ProtocolSupportFile in the
FDI Device Package.
Table 1 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Device Packages
Parameter Description
Content Type text/plain
Root Namespace empty
Source Relationship http://fdi-cooperation.com/2010/relationship/attachment-protocol
Filename According to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008
4.2.1.2 FDI Communication Packages
A GSD file as specified in PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 is an optional attachment for FDI
Communication Packages representing PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA devices. Table 2
specifies the parameters of ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages.
Table 2 – ProtocolSupportFile for FDI Communication Packages
Parameter Description
Content Type: text/plain
Root Namespace: empty
Source Relationship: http://fdi-cooperation.com/2010/relationship/attachment-protocol
Filename: According to PI Order No.: 2.122:2008
4.2.2 CommunicationProfile definition
IEC 62769-4 defines a CommunicationProfileT string for the Catalog XML schema. Table 3
defines the PROFIBUS specific values for this string.
Table 3 – PROFIBUS CommunicationProfile definition schema
Profile Identifier Protocol
"profibus_dp" PROFIBUS DP/V0; PROFIBUS DP/V1; PROFIBUS DP/V2
“profibus_pa” PROFIBUS PA
4.2.3 Profile device
A Profile Package shall provide the catalog values for profile devices, enabling the FDI Server
to leverage a generic device description, if a specific one is not available. The definitions in
Table 4 focus on catalog content that is vendor independent.
Table 4 – Catalog values for profile devices
Element Attribute Content
PackageType — Profile
Manufacturer — Empty
The allowed profile identifier values (PROFILE_ID) are provided by
DeviceModel —
PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI). PI provides and maintains an
XML file (Profile_ID_Table) containing the assignment of PROFILE_ID to
profiles.
It is available at
The file can be downloaded by any engineering or service tool whenever it
is connected to the Internet.
NOTE More information is provided in PI Order No.: 3.502 (I&M Profile)
and related profile definitions are referred therein.
The string format shall be hexadecimal starting with 0x, e.g. ‘0x3D00’.
4.2.4 Protocol version information
IEC 62769-4 defines an element type named InterfaceT for the Catalog XML schema. The
element type InterfaceT contains an element named Version which is supposed to provide
version information about the applied communication protocol profile. The value has to follow
the IEC 62769-4 defined version information schema defined in the element type VersionT.
Table 5 describes how to apply the currently known protocol versions defined by the non-profit
consortium PROFIBUS & PROFINET International. The general rule is to apply the value “0” for
parts of the version information according to IEC 62769-4 that are not used in currently known
protocol versions.
Table 5 – Version mapping examples
Protocol / Version InterfaceT Version value
a
PROFIBUS DP/V0 0.0.0
a
PROFIBUS DP/V1 1.0.0
a
PROFIBUS DP/V2 2.0.0
b
PROFIBUS PA 3.02 3.2.0
a
The protocols PROFIBUS DP/V0, PROFIBUS DP/V1 and PROFIBUS DP/V2 contain a single number. This
number is considered to be the major version. The minor and built numbers are set to “0”.
b
The currently known PROFIBUS PA profile number is considered to provide major and minor version
information. Leading zeros are not considered in version value evaluation since only the actual decimal
values are relevant.
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The given table can be considered to be an example only since this document cannot foresee how future
protocol versions will be defined.
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4.3 Associating a Package with a device
4.3.1 Device type identification mapping
The purpose of device type identification mapping is to enable FDI host systems to compare
the scan result against the topology representation in the Information Model. FDI host
systems shall also be enabled to determine the FDI Device Package that fits for a device
entry contained in the scan result. This will enable the user of an FDI host system to
synchronize the Information Model with the actual installation.
The Communication Server implemented scan service (defined in 4.6.1.7) provides the scan
result through an XML document (the schema is defined in Clause A.5).
The Gateway implemented scan service (defined in 4.6.2.7) provides the scan result by
means of the Information Model that contains data structures created from EDD content as
specified in 4.6.2.7.
Common for both ways of presenting the scan result is that scan results contain device type
identification and device instance identification.
FDI host systems comparing the actual network topology configuration against the topology
representation in the Information Model shall be enabled to handle the following situations:
c) The physical Device instance identified at a specific device address is not logically present
in the Information Model (as Instance): Enable the FDI Host system to find the appropriate
FDI Device package according to the device catalog information.
d) The physical Device instance identified by the device address is logically present in the
Information Model (as Instance): Enable the FDI Host system to compare device type
information presented in scan result (see the identification in Clause A.5) and the device
type specific information of the Instance present in the Information Model.
The FDI Device package contains device type identification information that can be compared
to scan result based on the Catalog Schema in IEC 62769-4 defining the XML (simple)
element types “DeviceModel” and “Manufacturer”. Both types are used in the (complex)
element types “Protocol” and “RegDeviceType”.
As a result of the FDI Package deployment the FDI Package information is then present in the
Information Model as the specified FunctionalGroup Identification containing Ident_Number
and Manufacturer_ID (see 4.4.3). The Ident_Number matches with the GSD specified
Ident_Number. Manufacturer_ID is specified through the I&M profile defined VendorID and
DeviceID (see 4.4.3).
The mapping between different device identification data sources is described in Table 6.
Since scan results provided by the Communication Server or Gateway can convey data that is
produced by the device (firmware) the device type identification mapping shall be supported
by providing corresponding data in the FDI Device Package contained Catalog and
Information Model.
Table 6 – Device identification information mapping
FDI Device Package Information Model Communication Server Gateway provided scan
provided scan result result
Catalog specified type FunctionalGroup: Element (path): COLLECTION
Manufacturer Identification ConnectionPoint/Identification ConnectionPoint.
Browse Name: Attribute: Identification.
Manufacturer_ID Manufacturer_ID Manufacturer_ID
Catalog specified type FunctionalGroup: Element (path): COLLECTION
DeviceModel Identification ConnectionPoint/Identification ConnectionPoint.
Browse Name: Attribute: Identification.
Ident_Number Ident_Number Ident_Number
4.3.2 Device type revision mapping
IEC 62769-4 envisions a concept that allows to determine the compatibility between an FDI
Device Package and a Device. IEC 62769-4 specifies a life cycle management process
bearing on a single version information provided for the entire device.
NOTE PROFIBUS related specifications, for example PI Order No.: 2.122:2008 (GSD) and PI Order No.:
3.502:2009 (I&M) splits the device type revision into software and hardware related information. The GSD specifies
the attributes Hardware_Release and Software_Release. The I&M specifies HARDWARE_REVISION and
SOFTWARE_REVISION. Hardware_Release and HARDWARE_REVISION will always match. Software_Release
and SOFTWARE_REVISION will always match.
The goal of 4.3.2 is to describe the translation rules between PROFIBUS related
specifications, describing their way of providing the version information, and the IEC 62769-4
specified way of containing the version information that can be compared against the version
read from the device. The purpose is to determine the compatibility between an FDI Device
Package and a Device. Figure 1 depicts the problem.
Figure 1 – Version mapping problem
The firmware of a device implements the data exchange interface which shall be described by
means of the FDI Device Package content (EDD). A device firmware that implements the
PROFIBUS PA profile enables the reading of the values SOFTWARE_REVISION and
HARDWARE_REVISION. The access to these values shall be described in the EDD contained
in the FDI Device Package.
Firmware modifications that affect the firmware implemented data exchange interface shall be
reflected in the FDI Device Package. Such firmware and device description modification shall
be visible in the SOFTWARE_REVISION and Software_Release.
Hardware related modifications shall be captured in the HARDWARE_REVISION and
Hardware_Release. Hardware related modifications do not necessarily always require a
firmware update. Thus HARDWARE_REVISION and Hardware_Release cannot be used to
determine compatibility between a device and the FDI Device Package. But if a hardware
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modification requires firmware modifications both HARDWARE_REVISION and
SOFTWARE_REVISION shall be changed. Hardware_Release and Software_Release shall be
changed accordingly.
The IEC 62769-4 specifies the Catalog schema and an element DeviceVersion which is used
in the element type declaration ListOfSupportedDeviceVersions. The value of the
DeviceVersion shall be compared to the device provided SOFTWARE_REVISION or the GSD
provided Software_Release in order to determine the compatibility between an FDI Device
Package and a device.
The data format for the SOFTWARE_REVISION is a string while the DeviceVersion expects
three numbers for major, minor, and revision. Therefore the following rules apply: If the string
has the format .. this is transferred to major, minor, and revision
(in the same order). references to simple integer number in the string such as ‘1’ or
‘12’, not to other representations such as hexadecimal format (e.g. 0x001A). If
. is provided, this is transferred to major and minor and ‘0’ is used for
revision. If only an is provided, this is transferred to major and ‘0’ is used for minor
and revision. A leading character or a leading character and whitespace shall be ignored. For
a string in any other format, the revision number shall not be considered to select the correct
FDI package.
4.4 Information Model mapping
4.4.1 ProtocolType definition
The concept to derive PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA specific Network Types applies to
the protocol type definition.
The protocol type Profibus_DP shall be used to identify the PROFIBUS DP communication.
The type Profibus_DP is a sub type of the abstract type ProtocolType in IEC 62541-100.
Table 7 specifies the allowed values of the ProtocolType attributes for the protocol type
Profibus_DP.
Table 7 – Protocol type Profibus_DP
Attribute Value
BrowseName Profibus_DP
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ProtocolType defined in IEC 62541-100.
The network type Profibus_PA_Network shall be used to build PROFIBUS PA network
topologies. The type Profibus_DP_Network is a sub type of the abstract type NetworkType in
IEC 62541-100. Table 8 specifies the allowed values of the ProtocolType attributes for the
protocol type Profibus_PA.
Table 8 – Protocol type Profibus_PA
Attribute Value
BrowseName Profibus_PA
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ProtocolType defined in IEC 62541-100.
4.4.2 DeviceType mapping
The DeviceType property mapping of the DeviceType node is defined in Table 9.
Table 9 – DeviceType property mapping
Property PROFIBUS Mapping
SerialNumber SERIAL_NUMBER (see Table 10)
RevisionCounter REV_COUNTER (see Table 10)
Manufacturer String taken from FDI package catalog (ManufacturerName from PackageT)
Model String taken from FDI package catalog (Name of DeviceTypeT, which is a localized
name)
DeviceRevision Not supported
DeviceManual Not supported
SoftwareRevision SOFTWARE_REVISION (see Table 10)
HardwareRevision HARDWARE_REVISION (see Table 10)
4.4.3 FunctionalGroup identification definition
As defined in IEC 62541-100:2015, 5.3, each device representation in the FDI Server hosted
Information Model shall contain a protocol specific FunctionalGroup named Identification. The
Parameters of this FunctionalGroup are defined for PROFIBUS devices types as follows:
Table 10 – PROFIBUS Device Types identification attributes
BrowseName DataType Mandatory/Optional
Ident_Number UInt16 Mandatory
MANUFACTURER_ID UInt16 Mandatory
ORDER_ID String Optional
SERIAL_NUMBER String Optional
HARDWARE_REVISION UInt16 Optional
SOFTWARE_REVISION String Optional
REV_COUNTER UInt16 Optional
PROFILE_ID UInt16 Optional
PROFILE_SPECIFIC_TYPE UInt16 Optional
IM_VERSION ByteString Optional
IM_SUPPORTED UInt16 Optional
The BaseDataVariable instances, except Ident_Number, shall be created from VARIABLE
declarations with identifiers that correspond to the browse names listed in Table 10. The
BaseDataVariable instances Ident_Number shall be created from the GSD file attribute
Ident_Number.
4.5 Topology elements
4.5.1 ConnectionPoint definition
In order to support different network topology engineering needs related to different physical
layers used by PROFIBUS DP and PROFIBUS PA, two different ConnectionPoint types shall
be defined.
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The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP shall be used to parameterize PROFIBUS DP network
access points. The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP is a sub type of the abstract type
ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100. Table 11 specifies the allowed values of the
ConnectionPoint attributes for the protocol type Profibus_DP.
Table 11 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_DP
Attribute Value
BrowseName ConnectionPoint_Profibus_DP
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Sub type of the ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100.
HasProperty Variable Address Byte PropertyType Mandatory
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_DP shall be described by an EDD element contained in a
Communication Device related FDI Package that can drive a PROFIBUS DP network. Actual
ConnectionPoint properties are declared by VARIABLE constructs grouped together in a
COLLECTION named ConnectionPoint.
COMPONENT ConnectionPoint_Profibus_DP
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS DP Connection Point";
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_CONNECTION_POINT;
CAN_DELETE FALSE;
PROTOCOL PROFIBUS_DP;
CONNECTION_POINT ConnectionPoint;
}
VARIABLE Address
{
LABEL "Station address";
HELP "Address of the PROFIBUS slave";
TYPE UNSIGNED_INTEGER(1)
{
INITIAL_VALUE 126;
MIN_VALUE 0;
MAX_VALUE 126;
}
HANDLING READ & WRITE;
CLASS LOCAL;
}
COLLECTION ConnectionPoint
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS DP Connection Point data";
MEMBERS
{
CONNECTION_POINT_ADDRESS, Address;
}
}
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA shall be used to parameterize PROFIBUS PA network
access points. The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA is a sub type of the abstract type
ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100. Table 12 specifies the allowed values of the
ConnectionPoint attributes for the protocol type Profibus_PA.
Table 12 – ConnectionPoint type for Profibus_PA
Attribute Value
BrowseName ConnectionPoint_Profibus_PA
IsAbstract False
References NodeClass BrowseName DataType TypeDefinition ModellingRule
Subtype of the ConnectionPointType defined in IEC 62541-100.
HasProperty Variable Address Byte PropertyType Mandatory
The Property Address allowed values are 0.126.
The ConnectionPoint type Profibus_PA shall be described by an EDD element contained in a
Communication Device related FDI Package that can drive a PROFIBUS PA network. Actual
ConnectionPoint properties are declared by VARIABLE constructs grouped together in a
COLLECTION named ConnectionPoint.
COMPONENT ConnectionPoint_Profibus_PA
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS PA Connection Point";
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_CONNECTION_POINT;
CAN_DELETE FALSE;
PROTOCOL PROFIBUS_PA;
}
VARIABLE Address
{
LABEL "Station address";
HELP "Address of the PROFIBUS slave";
CLASS DEVICE;
TYPE UNSIGNED_INTEGER(1)
{
INITIAL_VALUE 126;
MIN_VALUE 0;
MAX_VALUE 126;
}
HANDLING READ & WRITE;
CLASS LOCAL;
}
COLLECTION ConnectionPoint
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS PA Connection Point data";
MEMBERS
{
CONNECTION_POINT_ADDRESS, Address;
}
}
4.5.2 Communication Device definition
According to IEC 62769-7, each FDI Communication Package shall contain an EDD element
describing the communication device. The following EDDL source code in is an example
describing a Communication Server.
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COMPONENT Profibus_Communication_Server
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS communication server";
PRODUCT_URI "urn:PROFIBUS International:PROFIBUS Communication Server";
CAN_DELETE TRUE;
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_COMPONENT;
COMPONENT_RELATIONS
{
Profibus_Communication_Device_Setup
}
}
COMPONENT_RELATION Profibus_Communication_Device_Setup
{
LABEL "Relation between Device and communication device";
RELATION_TYPE CHILD_COMPONENT;
COMPONENTS
{
Profibus_Communication_Device{AUTO_CREATE 1;}
}
MINIMUM_NUMBER 1;
MAXIMUM_NUMBER 4;
}
According to IEC 62769-7, each FDI Communication Package shall contain at least one EDD
element describing at least one communication device component. The following EDDL
source code in is an example for a PROFIBUS DP communication device:
COMPONENT Profibus_Communication_Device
{
LABEL "PROFIBUS communication device";
CAN_DELETE TRUE;
CLASSIFICATION NETWORK_COMPONENT;
COMPONENT_RELATIONS { Profibus_Service_Provider_Relation }
BYTE_ORDER BIG_ENDIAN;
}
COMPONENT_RELATION Profibus_Service_Provider_Relation
{
LABEL "Relation to communication service provider";
RELATION_TYPE CHILD_COMPONENT;
COMPONENTS
{
Profibus_Service_Provider{AUTO_CREATE 1;}
}
MINIMUM_NUMBER 1;
MAXIMUM_NUMBER 1;
}
In an actual communication device the value “ConnectionPoint_Profibus_DP” needs to be
adapted according to the supported protocol and the related connection point definitions
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