Festo HGPPI Series, Instructions Manual

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4. Commissioning
4−9
Festo P.BE−HGPPI−PB−E N en 0605NH
Install the GSD file and the bitmap file
Note
Manufacturers use different software tools for configuring
a PROFIBUS network. Please observe the relevant proce
dure for your configuration program.
Depending on the configuration program used, install the
GSD file and the bitmap file with the aid of the corresponding
menu command or copy the files manually into a certain
directory of your programming device/PC.
Installation under Siemens STEP 7
With the STEP 7 V5.3 hardware configurator, you can load the
files with the aid of the menu command [Options] [Install GSD
file...] in the dialog window [HW Config].
Confi gu r a tion
pro g r a m
File type Dire c tory
STEP 7 V5.3 hard
ware configurator
1)
GSD file ...\STEP7\S7DATA\GSD
ware configurator
1)
Bitmap files ...\STEP7\S7DATA\NSBMP
1)
If you copy the GSD files although the Simatic Manager has
already been started, you can update the hardware catalogue
with the command [Options] [Update catalogue].
Table4/4: Where GSD and bitmap files are stored