Communication network and conversion module

Abstract

A converter module (5) comprising a first connection for connection (23) to a first data line (3) for communication with a superordinate plane (1), a second connection (24) for connection to a second data line (4) for communication with a subordinate plane (2) having a conversion means (25) for converting a first protocol of the superordinate plane (1) into a second protocol of the subordinate plane (2), wherein a device (20) for operating safety-oriented communication within the subordinate plane (2) is provided, and wherein the device (20) can be activated by an enabling device (21).

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Communication Network and Converter Modules technical field The invention relates to a communication network with an automation system assigned to a higher-level layer, which is connected via a first data line to a converter module, wherein the converter module is connected to at least one device in a lower-level layer via a second data line. Terminal equipment is connected. Furthermore, the invention relates to a converter module comprising: a first interface for connection to a first data line for communication with a higher-level layer; a second interface for connection to a first data line for communication with a lower-level layer Two data lines; the conversion device is used to convert the first protocol of the upper layer into the second protocol of the lower layer. Background technique Industrial communication systems are used in automation technology, such as fieldbus, process fieldbus, process fieldbus network (Profinet) for communicating field devices with hig...

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