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Device manual AS-i M4 Gateway Profibus DPV1 (AC1375, AC1376)
2012-02-23
Set-up
Parameter setting of the Profibus host
145
9.8
Parameter setting of the Profibus host
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 145
Assigning the addresses of the inputs/outputs to the host "locations"...................................... 147
Define Profibus DP modules ..................................................................................................... 156
Device-specific Profibus DP parameters................................................................................... 169
Finish set-up.............................................................................................................................. 171
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NOTE
Refer to the description of the Profibus interface on the host
(host = fieldbus master = in most cases higher-level PLC).
9.8.1
Introduction
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GSD file
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(GSD =
G
eneral
S
tation
D
escription)
The GSD file contains different possible definitions (indications of length) for each of the 12 modules.
You can find the current version of the GSD file on the
ifm
homepage:
www.ifm.com
> select your country > [Service] > [Download] > [Bus system AS-Interface]
e.g. for AC1375:
GSD file for SmartLink AC1375
download the file
ifm
...
07E5.gsd
(... = version)
The GSD file is also provided on the
ifm
CD, e.g. for AC1375:
cd:\ServicePack\ProgramFiles\ifm_ControllerE\Fieldbus\Profibus\AC1375\ifm
...
07E5.gsd
►
Copy this file to the suitable directory of the corresponding fieldbus configuration program (
its
description).