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}}}
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{{{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