Profibus DP

Started in 1987 as a publicly promoted project in Germany, PROFIBUS has become one of the most important fieldbuses worldwide.

With a share of more than 90% of all PROFIBUS fieldbus devices, PROFIBUS DP has a clear focus; it is a high-speed (up to 12 Mbit/s) and simple protocol for classic automation tasks in the area of production engineering. PROFIBUS PA distinguishes itself by providing the possibility to implement intrinsically safe operation and to supply field devices via the process engineering bus.