Features:
- Runs as the PROFIBUS-DP master for supported VersaMax host platforms.
- Supports network rates from 9.6 Kbaud through 12 Mbaud.
- Reports communication state through LEDs and host-visible diagnostics.
Host selection determines available process-data capacity, so the CPU or PROFINET Scanner configuration should be matched to the planned slave map.
The network port uses a female DB9 connection on a shielded twisted-pair segment, with termination applied at both physical bus ends.
During commissioning, slave status, fault entries, and the OK, COM, and STAT indicators help trace addressing, cabling, or configuration faults.
The General Electric IC200BEM003 VersaMax PROFIBUS Master Module may remain available for supply and product support from Apter Power after End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
General Electric IC200BEM003 VersaMax PROFIBUS-DP Master Module Manuals,Datasheets,Link
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PROFIBUS Data Handling
- CPU Data: A CPU005 or CPUE05 host can map as much as 3584 bytes in each direction.
- PNS Data: A supported PROFINET Scanner node allows up to 1440 input and 1440 output bytes.
- Slave Count: One master can coordinate as many as 125 addressed PROFIBUS devices.
- Cycle Design: Transfer lengths should reflect the actual process data assigned to every slave.
Commissioning Requirements
- Host Match: Operation requires CPU005, CPUE05, or a compatible PROFINET Scanner configuration.
- Carrier: The communication module occupies an IC200CHS006 carrier in the VersaMax station.
- Bus Ends: External terminating resistors are needed at the first and last nodes.
- Service Rule: Power must be removed before inserting or extracting this non-hot-swappable module.
Troubleshooting Signals
- OK Indicator: Module health is visible independently of network traffic.
- COM Indicator: Bus activity gives an immediate check of cyclic communication.
- STAT Indicator: Network status helps distinguish configuration faults from physical-link faults.
- Host Records: Status arrays and fault tables provide detail for program-level diagnosis.
Typical Uses
- Remote I/O: A VersaMax controller can exchange cyclic data with distributed PROFIBUS nodes.
- Drive Networks: Variable-speed drives can be integrated when their PROFIBUS slave profiles fit the map.
- Mixed Vendors: Standard PROFIBUS-DP messaging connects compatible devices from different suppliers.
- Cell Control: One master can consolidate field data from multiple machines or process skids.