Product Short Description
Product Brief Introduction
This product is a PROFIBUS-DP industrial field bus master scanner module developed by Brad Communications (Woodhead Group brand), adopting PC/104 embedded computer bus standard. It acts as DP master station to realize high-speed real-time data exchange between embedded industrial computer and distributed PROFIBUS-DP slave I/O devices, widely used in compact embedded industrial control systems without standard PCI/ISA slots.
Description
Core Technical Specifications
- PROFIBUS Communication Parameters
- Supported Protocol: PROFIBUS-DP V0 Class 1 master station, EN 50170 standard compliant
- Adjustable Baud Rate: 9.6 kbps, 19.2 kbps, 93.75 kbps, 187.5 kbps, 500 kbps, 1.5 Mbps, 3 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 12 Mbps maximum
- Maximum Slave Station Capacity: Support up to 124 PROFIBUS-DP slave nodes on single bus channel
- Bus Interface: 9-pin D-SUB female PROFIBUS connector
- Galvanic Bus Isolation: 2500 Vrms optical isolation between PC104 bus and PROFIBUS bus
- PC/104 Embedded Hardware Parameters
- Bus Standard: PC104 16-bit ISA compatible bus, stackable vertical stacking structure
- On-board Processor: Intel 80486SX 50 MHz industrial embedded CPU
- On-board Memory: 256 KB SRAM dual-port RAM, expandable to 2 MB optional
- PC104 Address Range: C8000 ~ DE000 memory address space, occupies 8 KB continuous address segment
- Power Supply Requirement: +5 VDC, +12 VDC, -12 VDC from PC104 stack bus, total power consumption 10 W
- Environmental & Mechanical Parameters
- Operating Temperature: -20°C ~ +70°C continuous operation
- Protection Level: IP40 for module circuit board, metal housing dust shielding
- Dimensions: 167 mm × 104 mm × 23 mm standard PC104 single board size
- Net Weight: 320 g with aluminum heat sink housing
Function Features
- Working Principle: Dual-port shared RAM data exchange architecture; embedded local processor independently processes PROFIBUS-DP bus polling, stores real-time I/O data into dual-port RAM, embedded host CPU reads/writes data via PC104 bus without occupying host main CPU computing resources, realizing low-latency asynchronous communication
- Built-in automatic bus fault diagnosis logic, BF/ST dual-color LED indicators for bus fault and communication running status
- Automatic dual-port RAM mapping (ADM) technology, no complex driver programming required for embedded host
- Supports hot plug detection of PROFIBUS slave devices, real-time slave station online/offline identification
- Integrated watchdog timer, automatically reset bus communication circuit when bus deadlock occurs
- Stackable PC104 structure, can stack multiple communication boards on single embedded host stack without additional expansion chassis
- RoHS compliant lead-free circuit board manufacturing
Material Composition
- Outer Heat Dissipation Housing: Black extruded aluminum alloy with vertical cooling fin structure
- Circuit Substrate: Multi-layer FR4 PCB with anti-oxidation gold-plated PC104 stack connector pins
- Bus Isolation Component: High-speed industrial optocoupler isolation chip
- Connector Hardware: Nickel-plated 9-pin D-SUB PROFIBUS connector, gold-plated PC104 stack header pins
- Internal Storage Chip: Industrial wide-temperature SRAM memory chip with low temperature drift
Structural Characteristics
- Standard PC104 vertical stacking layout, top and bottom full-size stack bus connectors for multi-board stacking
- Front panel independent D-SUB PROFIBUS bus interface, two status LED indicator windows
- Bottom aluminum cooling fin housing covering entire PCB surface for passive heat dissipation
- Four corner mounting screw holes for fixed installation inside embedded industrial box
- Internal separation shielding metal plate between PC104 digital circuit and PROFIBUS analog bus circuit to suppress crosstalk interference
Application Scenarios
- Compact embedded industrial CNC machine tool control systems
- Mobile vehicle-mounted industrial control equipment (portable test machines, mining vehicle controllers)
- Small packaging machine embedded motion control units
- Marine vessel distributed sensor acquisition embedded controllers
- Oil & gas field compact remote monitoring embedded data loggers
Installation Requirements
- Stack vertically on PC104 embedded host mainboard, align stack connector pins completely without bending pins
- Maintain 15 mm vertical spacing between stacked boards to ensure air circulation heat dissipation
- PROFIBUS bus cable must use shielded twisted pair PROFIBUS special cable, shield layer single-end grounding at cabinet side
- Set memory address dial switch before power-on to avoid address conflict with other PC104 expansion boards
- Install inside metal embedded control box to shield external electromagnetic interference from frequency converters
- Operating ambient humidity limited to 10%–80% non-condensing; avoid dew formation on circuit board surface
Operation & Maintenance Precautions
- Do not plug/unplug PROFIBUS bus connector under powered state, hot plug will damage bus transceiver chip
- Calibrate bus terminal resistance at both ends of PROFIBUS trunk line; improper terminal resistance causes communication signal attenuation
- Regularly check stack connector pins for oxidation in high-humidity workshop environments, clean with contact cleaner
- Do not install module near strong vibration sources; long-term vibration will loosen stack connector pins
- If BF fault LED lights continuously, check bus short circuit, broken cable or slave station address conflict
- Store module in anti-static packaging bag when removed from system to prevent static electricity damage to onboard chips







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