softingindustrial/smartlink-sw-pn repository overview

⁠Product description

smartLink SW-PN provides controller independent access to PROFINET networks. It can be used with standard industry tools for asset management, device configuration and monitoring. smartLink SW-PN provides transparent access to connected PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices.

Plant Asset Management and Parameterization using Standard Industry Tools

• Independent from PROFINET engineering tools
• Centralized and time-saving asset management of PROFINET networks with PROFINET and PROFIBUS field devices directly from the control room
• Access from Plant Asset Management applications for field devices based on the FDI standard

Ethernet Access Point to PROFINET networks

• Provides 2nd channel to access the field devices
• Acts as a PROFINET supervisor
• Support of multiple PROFINET networks
• Needs only standard Ethernet (UDP) connection to the PROFINET networks

Key Component for Transition to State-of-the-Art Technology

• Re-use of existing PROFINET networks without requiring modification
• Access to acyclic data via FDI communication server (OPC UA)

⁠Product web page

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