An Infobox fieldbus protocol may be used to summarise information about a fieldbus protocol.
Usage
[edit]The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article. None of the parameters are forced, but at least the name should be provided. For an example, see Foundation Fieldbus H1.
| {{{name}}} | |
|---|---|
| [[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image_size}}}|alt={{{alt}}}]] {{{caption}}} | |
| Protocol Information | |
| Type of Network | {{{type_of_network}}} |
| Physical Media | {{{physical_media}}} |
| Network Topology | {{{network_topology}}} |
| Maximum Devices | {{{maximum_devices}}} |
| Maximum Distance | {{{maximum_distance}}} |
| Maximum Speed | {{{maximum_speed}}} |
| Device Addressing | {{{device_addressing}}} |
| Governing Body | {{{governing_body}}} |
| Website | {{{website}}} |
{{Infobox fieldbus protocol
|name =
|type_of_network =
|physical_media =
|network_topology =
|maximum_devices =
|maximum_distance =
|maximum_speed =
|device_addressing =
|governing_body =
|website =
}}
Parameters
[edit]| name | Name of the fieldbus protocol |
| type_of_network | Type of fieldbus network like Process Control, Device Bus, etc. |
| physical_media | Physical hardware over which communication happens |
| network_topology | Type of network topologies supported like Star, Bus, Ring, etc. |
| maximum_devices | Maximum number of devices supported on the bus at the same time |
| maximum_distance | Maximum allowable distance for the communication bus |
| maximum_speed | Maximum speed at which communication can occur |
| device_addressing | Type of device addressing used: Automatic, DIP Switch, etc. |
| governing_body | Name of organization or person who developed or is controlling the protocol |
| website | The official website for the protocol or Governing Body |