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8.7.13
PROFINET IO
The PROFINET IO driver allows the gateway to participate in cyclic data
exchange with a PROFINET controller. While the database start addresses at
which the produced and consumed data will map to are set via the configuration
utility, the sizes of these exchanged data packets are determined by the
controller upon initial connection establishment.
To configure PROFINET IO, click on the
Ethernet Configuration
tab, check
PROFINET IO
in the protocol dropdown menu to enable the driver, and then click
on the
PROFINET IO
subtab. This section will discuss how to configure
PROFINET IO.
8.7.13.1
Configurable Fields
Device Name
The device name (or station name) must be unique across the entire PROFINET
network because it is used by controllers to uniquely identify PROFINET devices.
Enter a string between 1 and 32 characters in length.
Produced Data Start Address
This is the starting address in the database from which the gateway’s produced
data will be taken. Enter an address between 0 and 4095 (0x0 – 0xFFF). There
are 8 addresses, one per slot. Users need only assign a proper address for the
slot(s) in use. Caution must be taken when assigning addresses as it is possible
for produce and consume data to overlap depending on the size of the module
selected during hardware configuration.
Consumed Data Start Address
This is the starting address in the database at which the gateway’s consumed
data will be inserted. Enter an address between 0 and 4095 (0x0–0xFFF). There
are 8 addresses, one per slot. Users need only assign a proper address for the
slot(s) in use. Caution must be taken when assigning addresses as it is possible
for produce and consume data to overlap depending on the size of the module
selected during hardware configuration.