
In this section you'll find several sets of downloadable files, ranging from simple forms to join PI to executables to help you engineer and commission PROFIBUS and PROFINET devices. Much of it is free, although to get some files you'll need to join PI to gain access. The 'key' icon tells you which file needs a password.
The networking of production plants with Ethernet-based standards like PROFINET makes seamless and direct communication between automation components and higher-level networks possible. However, with direct communication, attacks on the corporate network will also influence individual automation components – with possible consequences for production. In light of this, the topic of security is gaining in importance.
The Advisory Board of the PNO has decided to reactivate the "PROFINET Security" Working Group to reevaluate the security of automation networks.
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