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8.2 PROFIBUS-DP master simulator
The PROFIBUS-DP Master Simulator is an easy to use software for data exchange
with PROFIBUS slaves of many suppliers via PROFIBUS-DP. The PROFIBUS-DP
Master Simulator can exchange data with many PROFIBUS slaves even without
GSD-file or type-file. The PROFIBUS slaves can be put into operation with the default
I/O window. Input data can be read and output data can be written. Furthermore the
PROFIBUS-DP Master Simulator also processes GSD-files. User parameters can be
edited and the configuration can be modified and stored. The PROFIBUS station ad-
dress can be changed as well with the PROFIBUS-DP Master Simulator, this is useful
for PROFIBUS I/O modules in protection class IP67 without addressing switches.
The PROFIBUS-DP Master Simulator offers the possibility to scan a PROFIBUS net-
work for connected slaves and display them in a graphical way. In this case the
PROFIBUS UART has to be connected directly to a PROFIBUS slave. The I/O data
and the PROFIBUS user diagnosis can be displayed binary, hexdecimal and now also
as ASCII code. The PROFIBUS output data can be transmitted consistently to the
PROFIBUS slave. In
type mode it is possible to set an output as long as the mouse
button is pressed.
The new version of the PROFIBUS-DP Master Simulator supports PROFIBUS-DP
V1. PROFIBUS slaves can be operated in the acyclic mode DP V1. This is helpful es-
pecially for the commissioning of complex field devices like drives, modular I/O sys-
tems etc.
The PROFIBUS Master Simulator consists of the software and the PROFIBUS UART
which is the ideal interface converter between the RS 232 interface of a PC and the
PROFIBUS slave. The
UART does not need any additional external power supply.
Therefore it is also suitable for mobile use with a laptop or a notebook. The PROFI-
BUS UART is simply inserted between the PROFIBUS slave and RS 232 connector
cable.
Beside the software "PROFIBUS DP Mastersimulator" now DLL drivers for Windows
3.1x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT as well as examples written in C come with the
PROFIBUS UART. This offers the possibility to
use the PROFIBUS UART in an ap-
plication in combination with an own software . However the PROFIBUS UART is
a monitoring and commissioning tool for PROFIBUS slaves, it is not designed to con-
trol automation processes.