New VLT® PROFINET Option Card Facilitates Quick Connectivity of Danfoss VLT® AutomationDrive to PROFINET-Based Networks

Supported application protocols include PROFINET for control and parameter setting, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) for diagnosis via the built-in web server, and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) for email notification. The PROFINET Option Card also supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) for automatic IP address configuration, FTP (File Transfer Protocol) for file up- and download, TSC (Transparent Socket Channel) for easy access to drive configuration data from Danfoss’ MCT 10, and DCP (Discovery and Configuration Protocol) for making topology and neighborhood recognition, and IP-address assertion, possible from a PLC.

First introduced in 2003, PROFINET is a proven and complete Industrial Ethernet network solution for manufacturing automation. PROFINET is a member of a family of networks that implement the PROFINET protocol at its upper layers. It encompasses a suite of messages and services for a variety of manufacturing automation applications, including control, configuration and information.