Newburyport, June 15th 2008 – Softing announced its PROFIBUS PA Diagnostic Monitor. This diagnostic tool completes Softing’s portfolio of fieldbus diagnostic tools and makes Softing the only vendor that has a complete set of fieldbus diagnostic tools.
PROFIBUS PA Diagnostic Monitor
The PROFIBUS PA Diagnostic Monitor, BC-230-PB, is designed to analyze the operation of a live PROFIBUS PA segment without interfering with its operation. It is powered by the fieldbus so no battery or external power source is required.
- Automatic segment test with an OK/BAD indication without operator intervention
- Detects short circuits between signal wires and/or cable shield
- Sends complete reports via USB to PC; displayed as Microsoft® Excel chart Many of the products and services developed by Softing since the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world.
- with a complete set of innovative PROFIBUS diagnostic tools in its portfolio that are extremely powerful, yet very easy to use
- that is a manufacturer and direct supplier (not a distributor/reseller) of diagnostic tools within the US marketPROFIBUS DP Electrical TesterThis unique tester is the de facto standard for analyzing physical networks.
- Automatic Topology-Scan: The topology-scan is an essential feature that is absolutely required for a meaningful interpretation of signal quality because it correlates the measurement with the actual position of each device in the network.
- Integrated Master-simulator for commissioning
- Integrated oscilloscope driverPROFIBUS DP/PA Protocol Analyzer This PROFIBUS Protocol Analyzer is a vital tool for analyzing and optimizing communication in PROFIBUS networks.
- Analyzes PROFIBUS DP and PA networks.
- Network health overview at a glance using color codes
- Use for immediate troubleshooting or long-term monitoring for preventative maintenanceFieldbus Shield Digital Leakage Current Clamp This clamp assists with the detection of improper shield currents resulting from grounding, equipotential bonding, or EMC problems.
- Differential current measurement
- Leakage current measurement
- Frequency range for AC current / voltage 40 Hz...1 kHzAbout Softing In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions.
For example: Most current PROFIBUS diagnostic tools are modeled after Softing's very first PROFIBUS Analyzer package developed in the early 1990s.
Today, Softing is still the undisputed market leader for network diagnostic products and is the only vendor
It is designed to automatically determine the network topology and the electrical signal quality of PROFIBUS DP devices and networks.
The information about the topology enables the tool to accurately pin-point the source of the network problem.
Connect directly to MBP networks.
No additional components required
In fieldbus technology, Softing is an expert for FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet.
The company’s wide range of expertise also includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet solutions such as PROFINET IO and Modbus/TCP.
Softing provides customers with solutions to connect devices, controls and systems with the leading communication technologies.
In addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus systems.
