Process-level automation: The controller

The AC 800F hardware

The AC 800F has a modular structure. The CPU is

designed as a backplane to which various modules

– power supply units, Ethernet or fieldbus modules

– can be attached in line with the application.

On the fieldbus side, modules for PROFIBUS-DPV1.

FOUNDATION Fieldbus HSE, MODBUS (master/

slave, RTU or ASCII), IEC 608 0-5-101 and CAN for

Freelance Rack I/O are available. The fieldbus line

and the connected PROFIBUS slaves are entirely

configured and parameterized using the Control

Builder F engineering tool. No further external tools

are needed for configuration.

PROFIBUS slaves can be integrated into the system

using a GSD1) file or FDT/DTM ).

In the case of FOUNDATION Fieldbus, configuration

takes place using CFF ) or DD4) files. This allows

fieldbus parameterization even without connected

field devices.