Profinet is a Fieldbus standard that utilizes TCP/IP and is based on Profibus. The robot can act as a Profinet Server but cannot act as Profinet Client. Therefore, it is required to have a compatible PLC that is acting as Profinet Client in the network. The functionalities available via Ethernet/IP are very much the same as via Modbus TCP/IP Server, so please consult this section for more explanations. The main functionality that is different to Modbus TCP/IP is that the Profinet implementation is done with a watchdog. This means that the Robot will stop as soon as the communication to the Profinet Client is lost. This is vital to prevent damages to machinery or equipment.