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IRT Profinet divides the medium bandwidth into two intervals. One of them is reserved for the fast and deterministic transfer of automation data while the other is used for standard Ethernet data which are not time-critical. The FSU (Fast Start Up) function enables Profinet I/O devices connected to the network to power up within one second. This is extremely useful in robot applications, for example, where rapid re-tooling is necessary. The integrated web server provides user-friendly diagnostic functions, for example for the topology of the entire network or the status of the connected Profinet and Profibus field devices. Important web information, such as variable status and tables as well as the status of field devices, is updated automatically.
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