CPE Profibus Network Architecture & Design

Question 1

What is Profibus primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Industrial automation communication

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Office networking

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Home Wi-Fi

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Mobile internet

Question 2

Which layer does Profibus operate on in the OSI model?

Accepted Answer

Physical and data link layers

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Application layer

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Network layer

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Transport layer

Question 3

What type of topology does Profibus support?

Accepted Answer

Bus, star, tree

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Only ring

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Mesh only

Answer

None

Question 4

Why is termination important in Profibus networks?

Accepted Answer

Prevent signal reflections

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Increase noise

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Delay data

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Reduce speed

Question 5

What device acts as a master in Profibus?

Accepted Answer

Master controller

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Slave device

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Repeater

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Terminator

Question 6

How are Profibus devices addressed?

Accepted Answer

Unique station addresses

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No addressing

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Random numbers

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MAC addresses

Question 7

What is the maximum cable length for Profibus DP?

Accepted Answer

1200 meters

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100 meters

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5000 meters

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50 meters

Question 8

What is the function of repeaters in Profibus?

Accepted Answer

Amplify signals

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Terminate cables

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Assign addresses

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Control masters

Question 9

Why is network segmentation used in Profibus?

Accepted Answer

Improve performance and isolate faults

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Reduce speed

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Increase errors

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Ignore faults