PROFIBUS asset management
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Softing · Plant Asset Management & Field Device Connectivity
aplSwitch Field PA
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Current productEthernet-APL
APL spurs16
IntegrationPA proxy
AreaZone 2
SelectionCertification check
Product overview
Ethernet-APL
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
PA modernization routeIntegrate supported PROFIBUS PA instruments through Ethernet-APL while preserving the device layer.
Sixteen APL spursEngineer device count and power budget per spur; the port count does not prove every connected load is permitted.
Zone 2 applicationApply the exact product certificate, installation drawing and regional hazardous-area requirements.
Control-system integrationVerify protocol mapping, device management, redundancy and host-system engineering workflow.
Connection architecture
aplSwitch Field PA in the system architecture
The product belongs in the communication/information layer; exact protocol roles and compatibility remain model- and release-dependent.
01Industrial Ethernet / DCS
02aplSwitch Field PA
03Ethernet-APL / PA
04Field instruments
05AMS / control
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
aplSwitch Field PA is relevant
PROFINET asset management
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
HART device access
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Plant-wide monitoring
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Ethernet-APL infrastructure
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
PA-to-APL migration
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Technical data
Key specifications and compatibility
Values are based on the supplied Softing archive data, with selected current lifecycle/product information refreshed from Softing public pages. Confirm the exact release and order code before design-in.
| Field ports | 16 Ethernet-APL spurs |
|---|---|
| Integration function | Integrated PROFIBUS PA proxy |
| Installation area | Zone 2, subject to exact certification and conditions |
| Engineering inputs | Device inventory, spur cable/length/load, hazardous-area classification and host system |
Selection guidance
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aplSwitch Field PA
16-port Ethernet-APL field switch with PROFIBUS PA proxy for mixed Ethernet-APL and PA migration architectures.
Ethernet-APLVariant-specific selectionsmartLink
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Network diagnosticsCurrent productsmartLink HW-DP
Controller-independent access point for PROFIBUS DP networks, enabling Plant Asset Management for PROFIBUS and HART field devices and providing OPC UA, MQTT and HART-IP information paths.
Plant Asset ManagementComplete the architecture
Build the information path around aplSwitch Field PA
01Industrial Ethernet / DCS
02aplSwitch Field PA
03Ethernet-APL / PA
04Field instruments
05AMS / control
Resources & requirement capture
Current Softing documentation and specification data
Verify manuals, downloads, licences, certifications and lifecycle directly with Softing, then freeze the Primionics configuration.
Official Softing product / lifecycle pageOpen Softing ↗Return to Plant Asset Management & Field Device ConnectivitySolution area →
Installed systemController/device models, firmware, network protocol and topology.
Data / asset objectiveRead/write variables, parameterization, diagnostics, monitoring or development role.
Northbound interfaceOPC UA role, MQTT broker, API, FDI/FDT, SCADA/MES or application library.
DeploymentWindows, Docker, gateway, DIN rail, OEM device or industrial PC.
CybersecurityNetwork zones, certificates, identities, remote access and patch ownership.
Commercial scopeLicences, runtime/redistribution terms, quantity, support and lifecycle.