Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:49 Will Security class I support be mandatory for PN certification?

Security Class 1 is an optional feature, but maybe strongly requested by the end customer.

Is the Siemens Simatic IPC847E/D still required for the ETS setup or is any PC with the required operating system and network card sufficient? For official certification a specific PC (IPC847E/D) with specific network card is defined to ensure reproducible results. For in-house testing even other n...

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:48 How do I get the update for the ETS? Is it in the test bundle and for free?

Everything you need is in the Test Bundle, which is free of charge for all PI members.

When do you expect the trial bundles to become the "official" certification tool? Trial Bundles are released on a quarterly basis and contain all available test cases in the latest state. Once a year, typically in summer, it is decided which test cases will be used in official certificati...

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:46 Will the CP1616 also be replaced for SPIRTA and the PROFIsafe Layer Tester?

Not yet in scope.

But with the migration of SPIRTA of ETS (timeline in clarification), the CP1616 is not needed anymore for IRT testing.

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:45 Could you please share detailed information about the ETS HW used in certification?

It is the AM65x industrial development kit (IDK) from Texas Instruments. Here is the related link to the description of vendor: https://www.ti.com/tool/TMDX654IDKEVM

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:45 Will the netload robustness test also be transferred to the ETS?

Yes, the migration is in our backlog for 2025.

Webinar_Question wrote: ↑06 Sep 2024, 08:42 What is the use of APL rate limiter in ETS APL test setup?

There is no APL rate limiter used in ETS APL test setup. But there is an APL converter to connect the ETS HW to the APL DUT.

I´m working on implementing Profinet in our Drive. Before I go to a certification lab, I would like to test the Implementation at my desk. I heard that there is an ETS Board relevant. Where could I get this ETS Board? Could someone send me a Link? :?: The ETS is using as HW the AM65x industrial dev...

What testing tools are included in the Profinet test bundle ?​ The bundle contains various tools such as RT-Tester (ART), IRT-Tester (SPIRTA), Security Level 1 Tester and the GSDML Checker. In addition, supporting documents like the Test Specification, Test Case Specification, PROFINET Specificatio...