Fieldbus
(Original Document)
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The CPU uses many types of fieldbus: Ethernet, CANopen, Modbus, Modbus Plus, AS-i, Fipway, Uni-Telway, Fipio, INTERBUS, and PROFIBUS.
Field buses addressed by each platform:
Fieldbus
Platform
M340
M580
Quantum
Momentum
Premium
Ethernet
X*, O
X, O
X*, O
X*
X*, O
CANopen
X*
–
–
O
O
Modbus
X, O
O
X
X
O
Modbus Plus
O*
O*
X
O
O
AS-i
O
O
O
–
O
Fipway
–
–
–
–
O
Uni-Telway
–
–
–
–
X, O
Fipio
–
–
–
O
X*
INTERBUS
–
–
O
O
O
PROFIBUS
O*
O*
O, O*
O
O, O* 
X
Embedded in the CPU. 
X*
Embedded is some CPUs. 
O
Available through extension modules (inserted in the CPU or added in a rack). 
O*
Communication is performed using a gateway connected to the Ethernet distributed network addressed by the CPU or by an Ethernet module. 
–
Not available.