Fieldbus connectivity options

The PLC and control panel portfolio offers a wide range of scalable products, communication protocols and connectivity options, from the field level to the management and visualization levels.

An overview of the different connectivity options can be found below.

IG_2022_fieldbus_connectivity_options — Fig. 10: Exemplary networking

IT network/internet

FTP(S)

⮫ “FTP server”
HTTP(S)

⮫ “Application libraries”
MQTT

⮫ “MQTT client protocol”
NTP/SNTP

⮫ “Introduction of the NTP/SNTP protocol”
OPC UA

⮫ “OPC UA”
SMTP(S)

⮫ “SNMP”

Factory/side network

BACnet

⮫ “BACnet-BC”
DNP3 (in preparation)
FTP(S)

⮫ “FTP server”
HTTP(S)

⮫ “Application libraries”
IEC 60870-5-104

⮫ “IEC60870-5-104 (Telecontrol)”
IEC 61850

⮫ “IEC 61850 Server”
KNX

⮫ “KNX configurator”
MySQL/MSSQL

⮫ “Application libraries”
OPC DA/AE

⮫ “OPC UA”
OPC UA

⮫ “OPC UA”
SNMP

⮫ “SNMP”
SNTP

⮫ “Introduction of the NTP/SNTP protocol”
TCP/IP

⮫ “Configuration of communication via Ethernet (TCP/IP)”
UDP

⮫ “UDP protocol”

Control network

CANopen

⮫ “CANopen”
CAN 2A/2B

⮫ “Configuration of the protocols CAN 2.0 A / CAN 2.0 B”
EtherCAT

⮫ “EtherCAT configurator ”
Ethernet/IP

⮫ “Configuration of communication via Ethernet (TCP/IP)”
IEC 60870-5-104

⮫ “IEC60870-5-104 (Telecontrol)”
IEC 61850

⮫ “IEC 61850 Server”
Modbus RTU

⮫ “Communication with Modbus RTU”
Modbus TCP

⮫ “Communication with Modbus TCP/IP”
PROFIBUS DP

⮫ “PROFIBUS”
PROFINET

⮫ “PROFINET ”
PROFIsafe ‎⮫ AC500-S
SAE J1939

⮫ “Tab 'J1939 Manager - General'”