DP/PA Link Gateway DTM

Area of application

PALINKdtm is a PROFIBUS DP to PROFIBUS PA Gateway Device Type Manager (DTM) for the SIMATIC DP/PA Link. In conjunction with PROFIdtm, the widespread FDT-certified PROFIBUS communication DTM, PALINKdtm provides fast and easy access to PA devices behind DP/PA links from Siemens.

• DP/PA Link Gateway DTM acc. FDT specification version 1.2.
• Simplifies commissioning, diagnostics and maintenance of PROFIBUS PA devices
• For use in process automation projects with Siemens DP-V1 / PA gateways
• Assumes the role of a DP-V1 slave on a DP network (before the DP/PA Link)
• Assumes the role of a DP-V1 master on a PA network (behind the DP/PA Link)
• Automatic scan for devices on the PA segment of the DP/PA link
• Integrated live list with detailed device information
• Changing the station addresses of devices connected to the PA segment of the DP/PA link
• Setting the station addresses at which device DTMs access the devices they represent, via an easy-to-use user interface
• Supports CX-Profibus, fdtCONTAINER, FDT Navigator, FieldCare, FieldMate, PACTware^TM, SmartVision and other FDT frame applications

• PC with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
• Siemens DP/PA Link hardware

• CD-ROM
• Online help and documentation in German and English

• DTM-PALINK-1
  Supports access to PA devices in one DP/PA Link segment
• DTM-PALINK-5
  Supports access to PA devices in up to five DP/PA Link segments
• DTM-PALINK-10
  Supports access to PA devices up to ten DP/PA Link segments

• Without any programming effort or annoying reading of manuals.
• Tested with dtmINSPECTOR and all popular FDT Tools
• Significant cost savings through easy-to-use configuration-interface with powerful diagnostics features
• Automatic topology scan and live list

• Technical articles
• License Manager