PROFIBUS asset management
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.
Softing · Plant Asset Management & Field Device Connectivity
smartLink 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.
Current productPlant Asset Management
NetworkPROFIBUS DP
AccessController independent
InterfacesHART-IP · OPC UA · MQTT
MountingDIN rail
Product overview
Plant Asset Management
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.
Parallel asset accessAdds a second, controller-independent route to PROFIBUS and HART field devices without rewiring the installed process.
Asset-management integrationSupports centralized parameterization and asset management through standard industry tools.
Process-data accessProvides cyclic and acyclic information paths using OPC UA and HART-IP.
Network monitoringFeeds inventory, diagnostic and status information into plantPerfect Monitor.
Lifecycle / positioning: Current Softing route for controller-independent PROFIBUS DP / HART asset-management access.
Connection architecture
smartLink HW-DP in the system architecture
The product belongs in the communication/information layer; exact protocol roles and compatibility remain model- and release-dependent.
01Field devices / network
02PROFIBUS / PROFINET
03smartLink HW-DP
04FDI / HART-IP / MQTT
05AMS / plantPerfect
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
smartLink HW-DP is relevant
PROFINET asset management
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.
HART device access
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-wide monitoring
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.
Ethernet-APL infrastructure
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.
PA-to-APL migration
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.
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.
| Processor | Intel Cyclone V SoC with dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
|---|---|
| Ethernet | 1 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 |
| PROFIBUS DP | 1 × RS485 segment, 9-pin Sub-D |
| Protocols | HART-IP, MQTT, OPC UA, PROFIBUS DP |
| Dimensions | 120 × 28 × 110 |
| Power supply | 18 ... 32; SELV/PELV required |
| Operating temperature | −40 ... +65 |
| Protection | IP20 |
| Order number | GEA-YN-026000 |
Selection guidance
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smartLink 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 ManagementVariant-specific selectionsmartLink
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Network diagnosticsCurrent productsmartLink HW-PN
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
Plant Asset ManagementComplete the architecture
Build the information path around smartLink HW-DP
01Field devices / network
02PROFIBUS / PROFINET
03smartLink HW-DP
04FDI / HART-IP / MQTT
05AMS / plantPerfect
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.