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2.2. Basic specifications of Profibus - DP

2.2. Basic specifications of Profibus - DP

 

Table 22 Basic specifications of Profibus-DP

Maximum number of stations

32 stations per line segment, maximum of 126 stations

Repeater

Extended to a maximum of 4 repeaters

Input and output data per station

244 input and output bytes

Maximum number of segments to be connected

Maximum of 4 repeaters between two stations

(More than 4 repeaters may be supported, depending on the repeater type)

Transfer rate (kbit/s)

9.6

19.2

45.45

93.75

187.5

500

1,500

3,000

6,000

12,000

Maximum segment length (m)

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,000

400

200

100

100

100