pwrmac7100
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Hello,
I have a GE RX3i rack that has a profibus slave card with a built-in DB9 connector (IC695PBS001). I need to simulate a profibus master that can read/write to the slave card in the PLC. I understand a few industrial protocols, but not profibus.
I believe this product will do everything I need, but at a price of $900 it seems a little overkill - Anybus p/n 017505 (PROFIBUS-DP/DPV1).
Can you anyone point me to another option that might be more affordable? I see that DB9<>Profibus adpaters are around $50/ea --- just no software.
Lastly, if my profibus master comes with a DB9 connector - do I really need to convert it to the purple cable and then back to DB9? Or can I just connect the DB9 master to the DB9 slave?
Thanks in Advance,
Josh
I have a GE RX3i rack that has a profibus slave card with a built-in DB9 connector (IC695PBS001). I need to simulate a profibus master that can read/write to the slave card in the PLC. I understand a few industrial protocols, but not profibus.
I believe this product will do everything I need, but at a price of $900 it seems a little overkill - Anybus p/n 017505 (PROFIBUS-DP/DPV1).
Can you anyone point me to another option that might be more affordable? I see that DB9<>Profibus adpaters are around $50/ea --- just no software.
Lastly, if my profibus master comes with a DB9 connector - do I really need to convert it to the purple cable and then back to DB9? Or can I just connect the DB9 master to the DB9 slave?
Thanks in Advance,
Josh