NeSSI Communication Solution

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• NeSSI Communication Solution

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Agenda

• Introduction to Softing
• Requirements for a communication interface
• PROFIBUS PA vs. FOUNDATIONTM Fieldbus
• Demo application here at the conference
• Softings solution OEM package
• Next steps

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Softing Background (1)

• Softing AG Softing GmbH, founded in 1979
  Public corporation since 1999 Traded in
  Frankfurt Corporate headquarters in Munich
  Office in Düsseldorf
• Softing North America, Inc. founded in
  2001 North American headquarters
  in Newburyport, MA Sales office in Detroit,
  MI Sales, Marketing Engineering

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Softing Background (2)

• Products and Services for Industrial
  Communication and Industrial Control
• Support of vendor-independent international
  standards
• Fieldbus systems, Ethernet protocols and related
  technologies
• Products PC interfaces, diagnostic tools, OPC
  toolkits, Gateways
• Services custom tailored projects (examples)
• Communication Interfaces (HW and SW)
• Configuration and device parameterization
• Support for device registration
• Strong background in PROFIBUS and FOUNDATIONTM
  Fieldbus
• Creator of the first PROFIBUS FMS implementation
• Unique set of FF stacks, like Link Master, Field
  Device, HSE, Linking Device

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Profibus PA Foundation Fieldbus
Unique Solution for PA and FF

• Softing Field Device based on Mitsubishi M16C62
  and Find 1 or SPC 4-2
• Protocol stack for PROFIBUS PA and FOUNDATIONTM
  Fieldbus
• Identical Function Block interface
• Almost 50 of all FF-registered field devices
  are equipped with Softing BFD protocol stack

• ABB, S, USA, I, D, UK
• Bürkert, D
• Endress Hauser-Group
• Invensys/Foxboro, D, Nl, USA
• Anderson Instrument, USA
• Flowserve/Limitorque, USA

• Honeywell, USA
• Krohne, D
• Pepperl Fuchs, D
• Samson, D
• Toshiba, Japan
• Yokogawa, Japan

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Basic Requirements (1)
We can help solve this!

• A Dilemma
• Softing can help solve the Dilemma
• Small hardware platform
• Protocols designed for this kind of application
• Modular firmware available
• Proven technology

Armin Tesch, Softing North America, Inc.
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Basic Requirements (2)

• Small form factor (shall fit into 1.5 tube)
• Cost-effective
• Intrinsically safe
• Flexible and user-independent design concept
• Easy-to-build application software
• Bus-powered

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PROFIBUS PA vs. FOUNDATION Fieldbus

• PROFIBUS
• Simple Master-Slave communication
• Idea DP for intrinsically safe applications
• Easy to configure
• Worldwide acceptance

• FOUNDATIONTM Fieldbus
• Distributed Control System
• Does not need a Master
• Highly complex configuration
• Sophisticated Device Description Language
• Time consuming Device registration process

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Proof of Concept

• Demo Application here at CPAC
• Existing HW module fits in 1.5 tube
• Sample application built in less than three days
• Via segment coupler to RS485 (regular DP)
• PROFIBUS Master (PC-card)
• OPC server to feed data into Visual Basic
  application

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The Idea OEM package

• Processor moduleincluding PA stack and FBs
• Signal converter (if at all)off-the-shelf or
  custom built
• Transducer Blocks (SW)ready-to-use, based on
  templates or custom built
• Support packageTraining, etc.
• GSD file
• Device certification

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The Idea Benefits
Significant savings in time and money

• Significant quantities keep production costs low
• HW design doesnt require any changes
• Easy-to-build transducer blocks
• Limited NRE costs
• One-stop-shop approach (HW, SW, training,
  engineering)
• Technology originally designed for this kind of
  communication (proven!)
• No major technical challenges

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The Idea Steps to do

• Flexible specification
• As much input as possible
• Mechanical dimensions
• IS issues
• Re-design of existing module to meet NeSSI
  requirements
• Number of I/O channels
• Onboard A/D converter
• Form factor/Connectors
• Generic signal converter
• To cover our NREs initial PO (DOE project?)
• Time frame

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Thank you for your attention
www.softing.com
www.softing.us
armin.tesch_at_softing.com