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ProfiDAT Data Transmission System

ProfiDAT Data Transmission System
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ProfiDAT Data Transmission System

Product catalog summary
System Description
General Information: ProfiDAT® is a high-speed data transmission system designed for communication between fixed and mobile units like cranes and storage systems. It integrates with electrification systems and supports data transmission up to 100 Mbit/s with low latency, suitable for challenging environments such as harbors. It also functions as a ground conductor rail, offering a compact solution.

Main Applications: Suitable for STS cranes, RTG/E-RTG cranes, process cranes, and other mobile machinery, ensuring secure, interference-free data transmission using slotted waveguide technology. It supports real-time data via PROFINET/PROFIsafe.

Your Benefits: Offers 2-in-1 functionality for data and grounding, saving space and assembly time. Uses SIEMENS IWLAN transceivers for parallel transmission of control and video/audio data, with unlimited system lengths through Rapid Roaming.

Scope of Delivery and Interfaces: Includes fully configured transceivers integrated via RJ45 plugs for Ethernet connections, supporting PROFINET/PROFIsafe or Ethernet/IP for control signals.

Functional Principle of the Slotted Waveguide: Utilizes a rectangular waveguide with a longitudinal slot to minimize electromagnetic interference, enabling efficient frequency spectrum use and longer transmission ranges.
Technical Specifications:
Specifications for single and double collectors include maximum current load, travel speed, contact force, lateral displacement, and ambient temperature limits. Key parameters: maximum travel speed of 300 m/min and ambient temperature of 80°C. Incorrect cable usage can lead to high contact wear and fire hazards.

System Components:
Includes transceivers (Access Points and Clients) using IEEE 802.11 standard. Access Points are stationary, while Clients are mobile, supporting unlimited lengths by switching between Access Points. Transceivers are configured for specific applications and include a C-Plug for configuration transfer.

Transceiver Specifications:
Dimensions: 156 mm x 127 mm x 26 mm, weight: 0.52 kg. Supports data connections via RJ45 and BFOC connectors, powered by 24 V DC or Power-over-Ethernet. Ambient temperature range: -20°C to 60°C.

Control Cabinets and Housings:
For outdoor applications, transceivers must be installed in control cabinets made of stainless steel or plastic, providing environmental protection.

PROFIBUS Gateways:
Describes the use of PROFIBUS Gateways for translating the PROFIBUS Protocol via ProfiDAT®, requiring a gateway at each Access Point and Client.

Mechanical Installation:
ProfiDAT® Rail is installed using hanger clamps or screws, with specific mounting distances. Transceivers can be mounted on various rails or walls.

Data Interfaces:
Supports Ethernet, PROFINET/PROFIsafe, Ethernet/IP, and PROFIBUS protocols. Connects to networks via RJ45 plugs, with media converters for fiber optic connections.

System Configuration:
Provides an example configuration with required components and part numbers.
Installation and Commissioning: Emphasizes accurate installation for reliability and performance, recommending professional installation by Conductix-Wampfler's service team.
Operating Conditions: Suitable for various environments, including indoor, outdoor, harbor, tropics, and subtropics. Designed to handle chemical influences and environmental factors like humidity and dust.
Data Transmission: Supports central and end power feeds, applicable for STS and RTG/E-RTG cranes, with a minimum data rate of 25 Mbit/s using PROFINET/PROFIsafe.
Electrical Data: Uses Ethernet connections with RJ45 or ST fiber optic multimode. Maximum cable length from feed-in point to transceiver is 10 meters.
System Layout: Includes detailed diagrams for E-RTG cranes, showing current collectors, conductor rails, and expansion units.
Replacement Parts/Accessories: Lists replacement parts and accessories, including sliding contact sets and grounding sets, with part numbers.
Service Packages: Conductix-Wampfler offers technical consulting, project services, and commissioning support, providing project managers for upgrades and extensions.
Conductix-Wampfler Solutions: Highlights solutions like jib booms, conductor rails, motorized cable reels, and festoon systems, tailored for specific energy management and control needs.
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ProfiDAT Data Transmission System-1

ProfiDAT® Data Transmission System Program 0514

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System Structure and Performance ProfiDAT® 9 System Structure ProfiDAT® for E-RTG Cranes 11 Interfaces - Mechanical Interfaces 26 Interfaces - Electrical and Data Interfaces 27 Example of a System Configuration 29 System Layout/System Layout E-RTG Crane 30

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System Description General Information ProfiDAT® is a system for communicating data between fixed and mobile consumers such as crane systems or storage and retrieval units. The ProfiDAT® System is installed in parallel with the electrification system (the conductor rail system). The data transmission system consists of at least one fixed (Access Point) and one mobile (Client) transceiver, the feed-in antenna and the collector antenna. The data can be continuously received and sent using the mobile collector antenna. In addition to data transmission, the ProfiDAT® Profile can be simultaneously...

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System Description Main Applications • STS Cranes (Ship-to-Shore) • RTG/E-RTG Cranes (Rubber-tired gantries / Electrified rubber-tired gantry cranes) • Process Cranes • Storage and Retrieval Units, Transfer Cars • Other mobile machines Your Benefits • Data transmission with the highest security and reliability • Lowest interference potential with other radio systems through slotted waveguide technology • Real-time data transmission via PROFINET/ PROFIsafe prioritization • Smart and fully integrated solution with a unique 2-in-1 functionality: • Data transmission • PE Rail - Significant space...

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System Description Functional Principle of the Slotted Waveguide A waveguide is a hollow body with conducting walls, in which electromagnetic waves can be propagated. Rectangular and circular cross-sections are primarily used for this. How the electromagnetic waves propagate in the waveguide depends on the geometry and the excitation of the wave. The geometry determines a lower frequency threshold above which a wave can propagate. The underlying principle of a slotted waveguide is based on a rectangular waveguide. A radio wave is fed into this and travels orthogonally to the antenna through the...

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Technical Specifications ProfiDAT® Profile Type 051411 5000 Ethernet data rate [Mbit/s] Data interface Ethernet-based, RJ45 (optional: Fiber optic with control cabinet and media converter) Compatible Communication protocols · Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP) · PROFINET/PROFIsafe, Conformance Class A Indoor area and protected outdoor area Installation orientation · Ethernet/IP · PROFIBUS (via additional Gateway) Insertion from below: Indoor and outdoor areas; lateral insertion: In indoor areas Rail length [mm] 5000 (Nominal size at 20° C / Tolerance ±3 mm) [m] No limit; maximum segment length with one Access...

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Application example: STS Container Crane Application example: Storage and Retrieval Unit Application example: EOT Crane

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System Structure and Performance  ProfiDAT® System Overview Power Feed Hanger Clamp Hinge-point Transition Element (optional - only for STS cranes) Hanger Clamp Terminating Resistor Fully integrable design, compatible with conductor rails from Conductix-Wampfler. ProfiDAT® Access Point Siemens IWLAN (*) Collector Antennas ProfiDAT® Client Siemens IWLAN (*) ProfiDAT® Rail: Data + PE Expansion Unit - Order-dependent and recommended for larger system lengths (see Page 28 for calculation of the air gap). Layout-Specific Performance of the Data Transmission – ProfiDAT® System Layouts Number of mobile...

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System Structure ProfiDAT® for E‑RTG Cranes System Overview Ethernet Power Feed ProfiDAT® Rail: Data + PE Rail Connector Hanger Clamp Expansion Unit ProfiDAT® Access Point Siemens IWLAN (*) Collector Antennas Pickup Guide ProfiDAT® Client Siemens IWLAN (*) E-RTG Drive-In Unit with ProfiDAT® Collector Antenna The collector trolley on the drive-in unit supplies the crane with power. The collector trolley picks up the power from conductor rails permanently installed on a steel structure along the container lane. To bring the current collector into contact with the conductor rails, there is an entry/exit...

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ProfiDAT® Profile Part No.: 051411-3512 (5 m rail, PVC insulation) Part No .: 051411-3522 (5 m rail, PPE+PS insulation - minimum order quantity: 50 pieces/250 m) The profiles are used as a data channel. They are electrically conductive and are simultaneously used as a protective conductor (PE). The standard length of a profile is 5000 mm. The conductor cross-section is at least 585 mm2. For the insulating material, PVC is used in standard areas and halogen-free PPE+PS is used for higher ambient temperatures up to 85° C. The overall profile consists of the aluminum slotted waveguide and the insulating...

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System Components Hanger Clamps (Cont.) Part No.: 05-S280-0004 Hanger clamp with spacer for combination with a hanger clamp with insulators on the phase conductor rail. In stainless steel with hexagon nut Nominal suspension distance: Max. 2500 mm Installation note: For hanging installation Anchor Clamp Part No.: 05-F080-0002 The rail is fixed at a point by means of an anchor clamp and can freely extend from this point. The anchor point is usually located near the feed-in. Attachment occurs with a fastening plate from the PE rail connector to the hanger clamp. Hanger clamp not included in the...

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Part No.: 051415-01 The feed-in unit is attached to the profile at both ends of the system using screws. It is used to feed data signals in and out. At the end of the ProfiDAT® system, there is a terminating element with a terminating resistor that strongly attenuates the signal. Material: Aluminum, Stainless steel Set includes: - Feed-in unit - Feed-out unit (with terminating resistor) - Coaxial cable (Length: 10 m, Diameter: 10.2 mm) - 2 x PE connector Central Feed-in Part No.: 051415-04 In order to extend the segment lengths, a central feed-in can be implemented rather than an end feed. Here,...

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