Siemens Network Analysis and Simulation for Profinet Networks

The Bany PNIO network analyzer and the Simba PNIO module in the Simit simulation system from Siemens Siemens Industry Solutions Division now provide operators of Profinet networks with a number of new tools for monitoring and simulation. Bany PNIO enables reaction-free real-time analysis of data traffic at rates of up to one gigabit per second and a resolution of ten nanoseconds. Simba PNIO simulates up to 256 devices on the controller in real time. Mixed operation of real and simulated devices is also possible.

Bany PNIO and Simba PNIO are based on the same hardware platform. As a result, Siemens claims Simba PNIO can be used as simulation hardware in the engineering and test phases of an installation and can then continue to be used in subsequent plant operation as a Bany PNIO network analyzer after payment of an additional licence fee

Based on a system platform with FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) technology, the functions of Bany PNIO are independent of bus technology conventions. Bany PNIO has freely definable filtering and triggering functions and can be deployed for development, system testing and plant diagnostics. A Windows application handles the control of all functions and can control several Bany PNIO systems via a LAN.