PROFIBUS asset management
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Softing · Plant Asset Management & Field Device Connectivity
smartLink
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Variant-specific selectionNetwork diagnostics
RoleParallel network access
ProtocolsVariant dependent
ConsumersFDT / asset tools
SelectionExact topology check
Product overview
Network diagnostics
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Parallel plant accessProvide access to supported field devices and networks without routing every task through the control application.
Exact variant requiredsmartLink HW-PN, SW-PN and other variants have different deployment and network scopes.
Topology validationConfirm controller, network protocol, addressing, redundancy and asset-management application.
OperationsDefine user access, network segmentation, backups and firmware maintenance.
Connection architecture
smartLink 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
04FDI / HART-IP / MQTT
05AMS / plantPerfect
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
smartLink is relevant
PROFINET asset management
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
HART device access
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Plant-wide monitoring
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Ethernet-APL infrastructure
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
PA-to-APL migration
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
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.
| Product family | smartLink hardware and software variants |
|---|---|
| Function | Asset-management, parameterization or diagnostic access depending on variant |
| Selection inputs | Protocol, controller, topology, deployment host and consuming software |
| Requirement | Use the current variant data sheet; do not infer cross-variant compatibility |
Selection guidance
Compare the role before selecting the product
Current page
smartLink
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 ManagementCurrent 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
01Field devices / network
02PROFIBUS / PROFINET
03smartLink
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.