Germanjet news, technical articles and resources
The difference between RT and IRT on the 199 PROFINET, the device name mechanism, three common GSDML configuration mistakes, and the limits of the synchronization capability.
GSD configuration essentials for the 195 Profibus DP, slave address and baud rate settings, terminating resistor rules and how to put the diagnostic capability to work.
The processing-frame pass-through mechanism of the 197, ESI configuration and the state machine troubleshooting table, plus the capability limits of DC synchronization.
The 198 combines power and communication in a single M12, cutting connector count and cable exit space — the trade-off is dependence on a dedicated cable.
Series 17 and 16 share the measuring principle; analogue accuracy, 350/600 vs 350/530 bar, and M18×1.5 vs Ø18G7 are different. The electronics housing is separable from the pressure tube.
Follower-rod vs sliding-carriage on Series 18, four-pin voltage wiring red lines, and how to solve misalignment and bracket resonance.
Series 16 in-cylinder: outputs 160 / 161 / 162 SSI; Ø10 rod, cap Ø18G7, 350/530 bar, piston bore ≥12.7 mm — not the Series 17 M18×1.5 / 350/600 bar figures.
The four-step timing of the SSI synchronous serial interface, the difference between Gray code and binary, and three configuration-consistency commissioning essentials.
Dual-channel output on the 16R solves the problem of drift-type erroneous readings that would otherwise go undetected, plus the design essentials for comparison logic on the controller side.
How to choose between the current loop and the voltage output of the 191, wiring essentials for two-, three- and four-wire configurations, and practical shielding and grounding.
Definition of redundant output, the functional-safety (SIL) background, dual-channel implementation and comparison/validation essentials.
The energy-limiting explosion-protection mechanism of the 17EX intrinsic-safety type, safety-barrier parameter matching rules, and a five-step deployment procedure for flammable gas atmospheres.