EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015
(Amendment)Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4
Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4
Industrielle Kommunikationsnetze - Profile - Teil 5-4: Feldbusinstallation - Installationsprofile für die Kommunikationsprofilfamilie 4
Réseaux de communication industriels - Profils - Partie 5-4: Installation des bus de terrain - Profils d'installation pour CPF 4
Industrijska komunikacijska omrežja - Profili - 5-4. del: Inštalacija procesnih vodil - Inštalacijski profili za CPF 4 (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 24-Sep-2015
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jul-2018
- Technical Committee
- CLC/TC 65X - Industrial-process measurement, control and automation
- Drafting Committee
- IEC/SC 65C - IEC_SC_65C
- Current Stage
- 6060 - Document made available - Publishing
- Start Date
- 25-Sep-2015
- Completion Date
- 25-Sep-2015
Relations
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 03-Feb-2026
- Effective Date
- 07-Jul-2015
Overview
EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015 (aligned with IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015) is a European amendment that updates the installation profiles for CPF 4 within the IEC 61784 series. It focuses on the installation of fieldbuses for Communication Profile Family 4 (CPF 4) used in industrial communication networks. The amendment aligns the EN text with updated installation requirements in IEC 61918:2013, clarifies conformance language, and revises connector and cabling guidance to reflect the revised IEC structure.
Key Topics
- Scope: Installation profiles for CPF 4 fieldbus systems (industrial communication networks).
- Conformance: Updated statements for declaring compliance - references to IEC 61784-5-4 Ed.1.0 plus Amendment 1 (Am.1) are required where applicable.
- Reference alignment: Replaces references to IEC 61918:2010 with IEC 61918:2013, so general installation requirements from IEC 61918 apply unless explicitly modified in this part.
- Connector and cabling guidance:
- Revised tables for connectors used with copper cabling (non-Ethernet CPs), including M12 variants, Sub-D, coaxial (BNC), 7/8-16 and others.
- Updated connector tables for balanced Ethernet cabling, citing IEC 60603-7 and IEC 61076 series (M12 D-coding, X-coding variants).
- Important compatibility note: some M12-5 connectors are not mutually compatible and mixing can cause damage.
- Equipotential bonding: Terminology and titles updated to emphasize equipotential (formerly “Mesh, equipotential”) requirements for installation.
Applications and Who Uses It
- Industrial network designers and installers implementing CPF 4 fieldbus installations in manufacturing, process control, and automation.
- System integrators ensuring physical-layer compliance (cabling, connectors, grounding/equipotential).
- Device manufacturers developing fieldbus interfaces and connectors who must follow connector/cabling profiles for interoperability.
- Plant engineers and safety/compliance officers tasked with certifying installations meet European and IEC installation requirements.
- Practical uses: specifying connector types for devices, defining cabling and bonding practices on site, declaring product compliance, and harmonizing national standards with IEC guidance.
Related Standards
- IEC 61784 series (profiles for industrial communication)
- IEC 61918 (Installation of communication networks in industrial premises) - updated to 2013 in this amendment
- IEC 60603-7, IEC 61076 series (connector standards)
- IEC 60807, IEC 61169 family (connector/cable references)
This amendment is essential for anyone implementing CPF 4 fieldbus installations in Europe and ensures alignment with the latest IEC installation requirements and connector guidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015 is a amendment published by CLC. Its full title is "Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4". This standard covers: Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4
Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4
EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 25.040.40 - Industrial process measurement and control; 35.100.40 - Transport layer. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN IEC 61784-3:2021, EN 61918:2013, EN 61784-3:2010, EN 61784-3:2016, EN IEC 62828-1:2018, EN IEC 61076-2-114:2020, EN IEC 61918:2018, EN 61784-5-4:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2016
Industrijska komunikacijska omrežja - Profili - 5-4. del: Inštalacija procesnih vodil -
Inštalacijski profili za CPF 4 (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
Industrial communication networks - Profiles - Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses -
Installation profiles for CPF 4 (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
Industrielle Kommunikationsnetze - Profile - Teil 5-4: Feldbusinstallation -
Installationsprofile für die Kommunikationsprofilfamilie 4 (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
Réseaux de communication industriels - Profils - Partie 5-4: Installation des bus de
terrain - Profils d'installation pour CPF 4 (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2015
ICS 25.040.40; 35.100.40
English Version
Industrial communication networks - Profiles -
Part 5-4: Installation of fieldbuses - Installation profiles for CPF 4
(IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
Réseaux de communication industriels - Profils - Industrielle Kommunikationsnetze - Profile -
Partie 5-4: Installation des bus de terrain - Profils Teil 5-4: Feldbusinstallation - Installationsprofile für die
d'installation pour CPF 4 Kommunikationsprofilfamilie 4
(IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015) (IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015)
This amendment A1 modifies the European Standard EN 61784-5-4:2012; it was approved by CENELEC on 2015-07-21. CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the
status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This amendment exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
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Ref. No. EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015 E
European foreword
The text of document 65C/768/CDV, future IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1, prepared by SC 65C "Industrial
networks" of IEC/TC 65 "Industrial-process measurement, control and automation" was submitted to
the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61784-5-4:2012/A1:2015.
The following dates are fixed:
(dop) 2016-04-21
• latest date by which the document has to be implemented at
national level by publication of an identical national
standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2018-07-21
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting with
the document have to be withdrawn
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.
Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61784-5-4:2010/A1:2015 was approved by CENELEC as a
European Standard without any modification.
Annex ZA
(normative)
Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod),
the relevant EN/HD applies.
NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is
available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
Replacement in Annex ZA of EN 61784-5-4:
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