PROFIBUS asset management
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
Softing · Plant Asset Management & Field Device Connectivity
smartLink 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.
Current productPlant Asset Management
NetworkPROFINET
DownstreamPROFINET · PROFIBUS
InterfacesFDI / OPC UA · MQTT
MountingDIN rail
Product overview
Plant Asset Management
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 ManagementProvides centralized device access independent of the PROFINET engineering tool.
Parallel network accessActs as a PROFINET Supervisor and second channel to field devices.
PROFIBUS proxy accessSupports transparent access to connected PROFIBUS devices through compatible proxy architectures.
Network monitoringPublishes inventory and diagnostic information and integrates with plantPerfect Monitor.
Lifecycle / positioning: Current successor route for TH LINK PROFINET where the required functionality is supported.
Connection architecture
smartLink HW-PN 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-PN
04FDI / HART-IP / MQTT
05AMS / plantPerfect
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
smartLink HW-PN is relevant
PROFINET asset management
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
HART device access
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
Plant-wide monitoring
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
Ethernet-APL infrastructure
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
PA-to-APL migration
Controller-independent access point for PROFINET networks, providing transparent access to PROFINET and PROFIBUS devices for Plant Asset Management, parameterization and network monitoring.
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 × Gigabit RJ45 |
| PROFINET | 2 × 10/100BASE-T RJ45 integrated switch |
| Protocols | PROFINET, PROFIBUS, FDI communication server (OPC UA), MQTT |
| Dimensions | 120 × 28 × 110 |
| Power supply | 18 ... 32; SELV/PELV required |
| Operating temperature | −40 ... +65 |
| Protection | IP20 |
| Order number | GEA-YA-026010 |
Selection guidance
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smartLink 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 ManagementVariant-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 smartLink HW-PN
01Field devices / network
02PROFIBUS / PROFINET
03smartLink HW-PN
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.