MRCD Specification - Machine Readable Conformance Declaration
PROFINET , PROFINET PA
Description:
The MRCD specification covers the definition of file format for the PI Machine Readable Conformance Declaration (MRCD). This certificate file shall be issued by the PI as the certificate authority for PROFINET. It shall be embeded in the GSDX container for every certified GSDML file. It shall describe the certified capabilities of a device and make it available to the engineering systems to check the validity of it.
Draft for review:
Version: draft 1.0
Order No: 2.772
Language: English
This draft is published for testing and review only. It must not be used for development purposes.
Comments to be submitted to www.profibus-project.com until February 14, 2026.
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Files:
| # | Date | Filename | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/12/2025 | MRCD-Spec_2772_d10_Dec25.pdf | 945 KB |
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