What is PROFIBUS protocol?
PROFIBUS (Process Fieldbus) is an open, standards-based industrial automation protocol. PROFIBUS is now one of the most successful and widely adopted fieldbus protocols; it is one of the dominant protocols in Europe.HistoryPROFIBUS was originally developed in the late 1980s by a consortium of government and industry leaders in Germany to simplify the task of making industrial devices work together. Industries throughout Europe and the rest of the world quickly adopted PROFIBUS as a standard, with the total number of installed PROFIBUS devices now in the millions.FeaturesPROFIBUS is a high-speed serial digital protocol that allows bidirectional communication between a master (e.g., a Programmable Logic Controller, or PLC) and one or more slaves (e.g., drives, measuring devices or valves).ApplicationsPROFIBUS DP (Decentralized Peripherals) is used for factory automation. Some example applications include robotics and assembly lines. PROFIBUS PA (Process Automation) is an extension of the
