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Unified PROFIBUS Diagnostic Approach

Softing, the world leader in PROFIBUS diagnostic solutions, has announced its new unified PROFIBUS Diagnostic Suite V2.02. The new software package has been redesigned from scratch to improve the all-important ease-of-use aspect of the software while at the same time preserving the more in-depth diagnostic features required by networking experts. One powerful new feature of the software is its "Quick-Test" button. With a single mouse click a user is able to initiate a full analysis of a PROFIBUS network including electrical signal and protocol analysis. Please feel free to download this new software package from our web page to update your existing diagnostic toolset.

August 4th, 2010

Softing, the world leader in PROFIBUS diagnostic solutions, has announced its new unified PROFIBUS Diagnostic Suite V2.02. The new software combines the following benefits

• One-click PROFIBUS Diagnostics

• Easy-to-use and very intuitive

• Clear, easy-to-understand display of the network health

• One user-interface for many diagnostic tools – No other software needed

• Minimizes operator errors

Please feel free to download this new software package from our web page to update your diagnostic toolset. This software update is free-of-charge and does not require any software license. Follow this link below to download the software: www.softing.com/home/en/industrial-automation/d[...]

The new software package has been redesigned from scratch to improve the all-important ease-of-use aspect of the software while at the same time preserving the more in-depth diagnostic features required by networking experts.

One powerful new feature of the software is its “Quick-Test” button. With a single mouse click a user is able to initiate a full analysis of a PROFIBUS network including electrical signal and protocol analysis. A summary of all results is displayed to the user in a very intuitive manner. Critical conditions on the network are color-coded and a user has quick access to additional information.

This software package includes support for Softing’s industry-leading diagnostic products including:

• PROFIBUS Tester 4 – NEW – Tightly integrated Electrical Tester and Protocol Analyzer in one housing.

• PROFIBUS Electrical Tester

• PROFIBUS DP+PA Protocol Analyzer

• PROFIBUS Inspektor

About Softing

In industrial automation, Softing is a specialist for fieldbus technology and has established itself as a world-leading partner for networking automation systems and control solutions. Softing provides customers the key technology to connect devices, controls and systems with the leading communication technologies. In fieldbus technology, Softing is a world-class expert for FOUNDATION fieldbus, PROFIBUS, and CAN/CANopen/DeviceNet. The company’s wide range of expertise includes solutions for OPC, FDT, and Real-Time-Ethernet protocols such as, PROFINET IO, EtherNet/IP, or Modbus/TCP. Many of the products and services developed by Softing since the company was founded in 1979 have become reference standards throughout the world. In addition, Softing has established itself as a provider of sophisticated diagnostic tools for fieldbus systems.

For more information: www.softing.us or Tel: (978) 499-9650, Fax: (978) 499-9654, ken.hoover@softing.com.

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