Phoenix Contact announces the introduction of the Profibus DP/PA coupler for the process market.

The PROFIBUS DP/PA coupler/link transparently converts PROFIBUS DP to PROFIBUS PA, while providing detailed network diagnostics. It includes a communication interface module, PROFIBUS DP repeater module, and a PROFIBUS PA scope module that can help you easily determine physical layer problems in your network.

Features:

• Completely transparent to the PROFIBUS network.
• Up to ten individual PROFIBUS DP or PROFIBUS PA modules per head station
• Easy Ethernet web access for configuration and network diagnostics with oscilloscope
• PROFIBUS PA link can auto-detect any baud rate up to 12 Mbps transparently