Modular Device Profile (MDP)
The Modular Device Profile (MDP) defines a modelling of structures within in a device. Mainly the object dictionary structure and corresponding behaviour of the entries is defined by the MDP. The intention is to provide an easy way for MainDevice and configuration tools to handle the SubDevices.
A modular structure can be used for all kind of devices that supports physical or logical modules. This can be for example:
- Gateways from Fieldbusses to EtherCAT
- Multi Axis servo drives (physical modules) with each axis having independent operation modes (logic modules)
- Extendable bus coupler with an internal backbone (e.g. sliced I/Os)
The MDP specification is divided in the following subparts:
- ETG.5001.1: General MDP Device Model
- ETG.5001.x: MDP Module Specification (x represents the Module Profile number)
- ETG.5001.4: MDP Safety Module Specification
| Description | Language | Type | Date | Size | Ver. | Status | |
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ETG.5001.1 General MDP Device Model Specification | EN | May 05, 2025 | 0,61 MB | 1.0.0 | Release | |
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ETG.5001.2.800 Vision Sensor Profile | EN | ZIP | Oct 09, 2013 | 0,55 MB | 0.5.2 | Draft for Review |
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ETG.5001.3 MDP Fieldbus Gateway Profile Specification | EN | Aug 05, 2016 | 1,50 MB | 0.1.2 | Draft for Review | |
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ETG.5001.4 MDP Safety Module Specification | EN | Jul 15, 2020 | 0,47 MB | 1.1.0 | Release | |
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ETG.5001.6220 MDP IO-Link Master | EN | May 02, 2017 | 0,44 MB | 1.0.5 | Release | |
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ETG.5001.6220 MDP IO-Link Master Specification | EN | ZIP | Mar 21, 2025 | 0,40 MB | 1.0.5.1 | Draft for Review |
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ETG.5001 Comment Form | EN | DOC | Feb 17, 2016 | 0,03 MB |
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