PROFIBUS Fault Finding Tips: Missing Termination

7 April 2024

Are you experiencing communication issues with your PROFIBUS network? It could be due to a missing termination! Learn how to identify and correctly terminate your PROFIBUS network by watching this short video on Missing Terminations.

Don’t let this small mistake disrupt your operations!

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<a href="https://blog.idx.co.za/author/pierre/" target="_self">Pierre du Toit</a>

Pierre du Toit

Continuous Improvement Consultant

Pierre has close to 40 years of experience in the facilitation and coaching of Continuous Improvement across diverse industry sectors. A strong belief in connecting and nurturing relationships across the Value Chain. Enjoys following sports, sporadic bouts of cycling and beach walks with the dogs.

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