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1 Introduction
Metso Automation's ND9000P is a top-class intelligent
valve controller that is designed to operate on all valve
packages in all industry areas. Its superior design features
and unique diagnostics provide a solid foundation for per-
formance optimisation and proactive maintenance. It guar-
antees a high-quality end product in all operating condi-
tions.
Simatic PDM is a field device configurator software (by
Siemens) that supports PROFIBUS DP/PA and HART de-
vices.
This manual describes the ND9000P configuration and di-
agnostics using the Simatic PDM.
2 Device setup
2.1 GSD file installation
The GSD file is needed for the PROFIBUS master (class 1)
to be able to configure the cyclic DP communication be-
tween the master and the slave. The Profibus master could
be a DCS or PLC from any vendor. All of these systems
have their own, vendor specific configuration tools. All of
these tools understand the ND9000P GSD file.
Each control system has a GSD library. If the library does
not already contain the ND9000P GSD file, it can be
downloaded from www.profibus.com or
www.metsoautomation.com. The ND9000P GSD file name
is
Nel_06CA.gsd
.
Each control system has different tools to import the GSD
file to the GSD library. Consult your control system docu-
mentation.
In the case of Siemens Step7, the GSD import can be done
as follows; Open the step 7 HW config and close the cur-
rent project file. Select "Install New GSD" from the "Op-
tions" menu and browse to the location of the
Nel_06CA.gsd.
See figures 1 and 2.
Figure 1. Step 7 HW config.
Figure 2. Install New GSD.
After the installation, the ND9000P GSD can be found from
the GSD Catalog. See figure 3.
Figure 3. GSD catalog.
2.2 Cyclic communication configuration
The process control communication between the control
system and the ND9000P can be configured using the
GSD modules.
GSD module is a set of data, which the control system and
the ND9000P exchanges cyclically. The ND9000P GSD
modules are listed in the table 1.