The CP 5512 is used to connect programming devices and notebook computers with a PC card slot for CardBus (32-bit) to PROFIBUS and to the multi-point interface (MPI) of SIMATIC S7.
Communication services:
PROFIBUS DP master Class 1 and 2 according to IEC 61158/IEC 61784 with SOFTNET DP software product
PROFIBUS DP slave with the software product SOFTNET DP slave
PG/OP communication with the STEP 5 or STEP 7 software product
S7 communication with the SOFTNET S7 software product
Open communication (SEND/RECEIVE) on basis of the FDL interface with the SOFTNET DP or SOFTNET S7 software product
PC card Type II (CardBus 32-bit); for programming device/PC with PC card slot and notebook computers
Can be used with the following versions upwards: