Network Configuration
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USS & PROFINET Configuration (SIMATIC Manager)
General Information
The purpose of this section is to illustrate how to add the gateway and data from the USS slaves to the
PROFINET configuration. Note that a prerequisite for the following examples is that all TCP/IP set-
tings are properly configured.
Step 1: Set Up and Add the Gateway to the Configuration
To configure the gateway, perform the following steps.
1.
Open the SIMATIC Manager and start a new project.
2.
Select ‘Set PG/PC Interface...’-entry in the ‘Options’-menu.
3.
Change the PG/PC Interface to ‘TCP/IP (Auto)’.
4.
Highlight the station and double-click on ‘Hardware’.
5.
In the ‘HW Config’-window, import the GSD-file by selecting
the ‘Install GSD file...’-entry in the ‘Options’-menu.
6.
Drag & Drop the ABC-USS-PRT into the network.
