ABB PDP800 PROFIBUS interface module

The PDP800 PROFIBUS interface module plays a crucial role in seamlessly integrating field devices within the Symphony Plus system. Here’s an overview of its features and functionalities:

1. Wide Device Compatibility: The PDP800 supports a variety of intelligent field devices, including transmitters, actuators, motor control centers (MCC), flame scanners, and intelligent electronic devices from ABB and third-party vendors.
2. PROFIBUS Support: It supports PROFIBUS DP V0, V1, and V2 protocols, enabling communication with PROFIBUS PA devices through DP/PA linking devices.
3. Flexible Media Options: The module supports both electric and fiber optic media for PROFIBUS DP link, providing flexibility in network setup.
4. High Data Transfer Rate: It offers up to 12 Mbps rate of PROFIBUS DP link, ensuring efficient data transfer.
5. Long Distance Communication: Using fiber optic extensions, PROFIBUS I/O modules and devices can be placed up to 15 km away from the PDP800 module.
6. Redundancy and Reliability: The PDP800 supports full redundancy at various levels, including module, power supplies, PROFIBUS DP link, and controller communication bus (HN800), ensuring high availability and reliability of the system.
7. Integration with Symphony Plus Controllers: It enables Symphony Plus controllers to connect with S800 I/O via PROFIBUS DP V2, supporting various signal types and sequence of events functionality with 1 msec accuracy event time stamping.
8. Specialty Module Support: The PDP800 facilitates connectivity to S+ Turbine’s specialty modules via PROFIBUS DP V2, allowing for powerful turbine control solutions.
9. Access to Cyclic Data: PROFIBUS device cyclic data can be accessed by function code control applications in Symphony Plus controllers, enabling data calculation, control strategy implementation, and display/alarming at the S+ Operations console.
10. Configuration and Maintenance Tools: The Field Engineering tool within the S+ Engineering workbench supports configuration, commissioning, and maintenance of PROFIBUS devices using device type manager (DTM) technology, ensuring efficient management of field devices.

Overall, the PDP800 module enhances the interoperability, reliability, and manageability of intelligent field devices within the Symphony Plus system, contributing to optimized control and operation in industrial environments.