
Overview of PROFIBUS DP
DP Base Programming Interface for CP 5613/CP 5614
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2.3 Cyclic Polling by the Master
Polling
Communication between the DP master and the distributed nodes takes the form
of polling. Polling means that the DP master sends cyclic calls to its slaves during
the productive phase. A separate call frame is sent to each DP slave.
In one polling cycle, all the operational DP slaves are addressed. The next polling
cycle starts as soon as the last slave has been addressed. This ensures that the
data is up to date.
DP master
Input data
Output data
DP slaves
Figure 2 Schematic Representation of Polling
Output Data
The call frame contains the current output data that the DP slave will apply to its
output ports. The data belonging to this area are specified by the DP application. If
a DP slave does not have output ports, an "empty frame" is sent to it instead.
Input Data
The reception of a call frame must be confirmed by the DP slave by returning a
confirmation frame. The confirmation frame contains the current input data that are
applied to the input ports of the DP slave. If a DP slave does not have input ports,
an "empty frame" is returned instead.
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