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Instance Identifier
This attribute specifies from which instance the Ident List is requested.
Valid values
- Station
Vendor Name
This attribute specifies the vendor of the PROFIBUS communication system.
Controller Type
This attribute specifies the hardware of the PROFIBUS communication system (e.g.
controller, board).
Hardware Release
This attribute specifies the hardware release of the PROFIBUS communication sys-
tem.
Software Release
This attribute specifies the software release of the PROFIBUS communication sys-
tem.
Characteristics
This attribute specifies the features of the specific realization of the
PROFIBUS communication system.
+---------+--------------+--------------------------------------+
! Byte ! Data Type ! Meaning !
+---------+--------------+--------------------------------------+
! 1-3 ! Bit String ! Functions Supported !
! 4-9 ! Bit String ! FMS Features Supported !
! ! ! (see table 13) !
! 10-15 ! Bit String ! FMA7 Services Supported !
! ! ! (see table 112) !
! 16 ! Unsigned8 ! Highest allowed SAP Value ( < 63 ) !
! 17 ! Unsigned8 ! Maximum number of SAPs !
! 18-19 ! Unsigned16 ! Highest allowed CREF !
! 20-21 ! Unsigned16 ! Maximum number of CRL entries !
! 22-25 ! Unsigned32 ! Total length of all PDU Buffers !
! 26-27 ! Unsigned16 ! Total number of parallel services !
! 28 ! Unsigned8 ! Maximum PDU length !
! 29-30 ! Unsigned16 ! Largest Index in the OD !
! 31-32 ! Unsigned16 ! Maximum number of OD Entries !
! 33 ! Unsigned8 ! Maximum number of VFDs !
! 34 ! Unsigned8 ! Maximum Entries in the LAS !
! 35 ! Unsigned8 ! MIN-TSDR-ABS **1) !
! 36-37 ! Octet String ! Profile Number !
! 38 ! Unsigned8 ! TRDY-ABS **1) !
! 39 ! Unsigned8 ! TSDI-ABS **1) !
! 40 ! Unsigned8 ! MAX-TSDR-ABS **1) !
! 41-44 ! Bit String ! data types supported !
! 45-47 ! Bit String ! access rights supported !
! 48 ! Bit String ! variable types supported !
! 49-50 ! Bit String ! special functions !
! 51 ! Unsigned8 ! max symbol length OD !
! 52 ! Unsigned8 ! max symbol length CRL !
! 53 ! Unsigned8 ! Tset-ABS **1) !
! 54 ! Unsigned8 ! Tout-ABS **1) !
+---------+--------------+--------------------------------------+
**1): absolute value, base is 20 micro seconds
Figure 21. Structure of the Characteristics Attribute