Softing Profibus API and Drivers 5.4

Softing Profibus API and Drivers by Softing Industrial Automation GmbH is a comprehensive software package that provides device drivers and programming interfaces for connecting PCs and embedded systems to PROFIBUS networks using Softing hardware. It streamlines application development, commissioning, and diagnostics by offering a unified, well-documented API and robust driver set for a wide range of Softing PROFIBUS interfaces.

Key features:

• Unified driver suite for multiple Softing PROFIBUS interfaces, including PCI/PCIe, USB, and embedded modules
• High-level API for C/C++ and .NET, with extensive documentation and ready-to-use sample projects
• Support for PROFIBUS DP-V0 and DP-V1 services, including cyclic I/O, acyclic parameter/diagnostic access, and alarms
• Master and slave operation, including Class 1 and Class 2 master modes, depending on hardware and license
• Multi-board and multi-channel support for scalable solutions
• Comprehensive diagnostics: live list, bus statistics, error counters, diagnostic frames, and trace/logging to simplify troubleshooting
• GSD-based configuration compatibility and smooth integration with common engineering tools
• 32-bit and 64-bit support, thread-safe interfaces, and stable long-term API
• Compatible with Windows and selected Linux distributions
• Backward compatibility to protect existing applications built on earlier Softing APIs

What’s included:

• Driver binaries, libraries, and headers
• API documentation and programming guides
• Sample code and utilities for configuration, firmware updates, and testing

Typical use cases:

• Integrating PROFIBUS devices into SCADA/HMI systems and custom applications
• Building commissioning and service tools for field engineers
• Test benches and simulation environments for device and system validation
• OEM machine integration requiring reliable, deterministic PROFIBUS communications

Benefits:

• Faster time to integration with a proven, unified API
• Reduced engineering overhead through examples and tooling
• Reliable, industrial-grade communication with powerful diagnostics
• Scalable architecture suited to single-node setups and multi-channel deployments

Softing Profibus API and Drivers is developed by Softing Industrial Automation GmbH. The most popular version of this product among our users is 5.4.