Profibus: the German fieldbus standard

Abstract

Outlines the development of the German fieldbus standard, Profibus, which has become internationally accepted. Describes its technical specification and the international standards on which it has been based. Looks at the availability of conformant products and PLC interfaces. Examines the use of Profibus for communication between drives, sensors and actuators and its various applications. Concludes with a discussion of the possibility of Profibus becoming more widely used in the UK and the future development of the Profibus standard as the market for Fieldbus applications begins to grow.

Citation

Leach, A. (1994), "Profibus: the German fieldbus standard", Assembly Automation, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 8-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000004195