Protocol selection

PROFINET devices must be attached directly to the I/O device, whether controller or device. Exceptions are optional interfaces (-B930, -M930), which can be added via the Scan function (CCAT).

Right-click I/O – Devices > Add New Item… and you can choose between four different PROFINET I/O device protocols.

with the purposes described below.

• Profinet I/O Device (RT): Use of the TF6720 function in conjunction with an Intel chipset
• Profinet I/O Device CCAT (RT): Uses CCAT-based hardware (e.g. CXxxxx or FC932x) with RT (RTC1) ordering option
• Profinet I/O Device CCAT (RT + IRT): Uses CCAT-based hardware (e.g. CXxxxx or FC932x) with IRT (RTC3) ordering option
• Profinet I/O Device EL6631-0010 (RT): Uses the EL6631-0010 EtherCAT Profinet gateway terminal