Hello, Can somebody confirm that this Profibus device from Klockner is compatible with a Flexy 203 (or a Flexy 205 with the MPI/Profibus extension card) ?
Thank you!
Robert Bonfils
Hi Robert,
Compatible in what way? The Profibus IO servers on the Flexy only work with specific (generally Siemens) PLCs:
If you are asking about remote access, it may be depending on what protocol it uses (FTP, HTTP, etc.)
Kyle
Hi Kyle, Thank you for your reply. No, I was not asking for the remote access. My question was only to confirm the Profibus compatibility between the Flexy and this device Easy 204-DP from Klokner Moeller. How can we check this compatibility ? Are there some generic features in the Profibus IO server, which might be compatible with several Profibus devices , from different sources/manufacturers, or must we consider that this server is only fro Siemesn PLCs ?
Also, if we are unable to confirm the compatibility with the Flexy, could we use a specific AnyBus gateway which should work (Profibus to Modbus for example) ?
I’m pretty confident that they won’t be compatible as I didn’t see anything referencing MPI in the manual.
You could definitely use an Anybus Gateway, like Profibus to Modbus, to pull the data into the Flexy. I think Modbus TCP would be your best bet. What are you using for the Profibus controller and configuration software?
Hi Kyle. Yes, we are going to investigate the AnyBus solution. We do not have the information regarding the configuration software for the Easy 204-DP; the integrator will ask Eaton for it.
But maybe could we get an information from HMS or your clients to know if somebody has already used the AnyBus gateway with this Easy 204-DP device ? The integrator tells us that there are thousands of these devices installed.
Hello Robert. No we do not have any records of this device being used with a gateway. As long as its a standard Profibus communication with no proprietary communications there shouldn’t be any issues, but we wouldn’t be able to guarantee anything.
Thank you Rob for your feedback. Have a nice week-end !