New edition of Industrial communication with PROFINET

The new edition takes into account the latest version of the PROFINET Standard V 2.3. In just under 250 pages, the book provides the reader with explanations of basic principles, helpful references, examples, and the mode of operation of PROFINET.

In addition to learning about data exchange in RT and IRT communication, the reader will find out everything he needs to know about the diagnostics concept, engineering, conformance classes, and performance optimizations, as well as the user profiles of PROFINET. Other topics include the integration of existing fieldbus systems, the redundancy concept integrated in PROFINET, and device certification.

An overview of the essential frames and data formats rounds out the book and serves as a reference to assist developers and commissioning engineers in their daily activities.