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System Integration
5.1
System Integration in Practice
The system integration is mostly dependent on the control system in use. For common control
systems supporting PROFINET IO, Fuchs provides an integration document.
For further information, contact your local Fuchs sales office or refer to www.pepperl-
fuchs.com.
For system integration, a PROFINET GSD generator is provided. You can use this generator to
generate a PROFINET GSD containing all required PROFINET GSD information of the
PROFIBUS PA devices used.
The PROFINET GSD configures the communication and IO data of the gateway and the
underlying PROFIBUS PA devices in the control system.
A device and communication device type manager (DTM) is provided together with the
PROFINET gateway, in order to parameterize the gateway and PROFIBUS PA devices.
A web server serves as read-only access point for information on and diagnostics of the
gateway, PROFIBUS PA devices, and physical layer conditions of the PROFIBUS PA
segments.
Figure 5.1
PROFINET IO topology
5.2
PROFINET GSD File Generator
For integration into PROFINET IO systems, a PROFINET GSD ("GSDML") is required for the
gateway. This GSDML file contains gateway-specific information, and GSD file information of
the PROFIBUS PA devices used. The PROFINET GSD file generator is a PC-based software
that generates the GSDML.
Ensure that you have the GSD files of all PROFIBUS PA devices in use.
The GSDML file can be changed or updated.
The name of the GSDML file is defined by the PROFINET GSD file generator and follows the
GSDML specification for PROFINET.
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FDT/DTM
PROFIBUS PA
Device Configuration
Web Browser
PROFINET Configuration
Cyclic data
- Configuration
- IO and status
Diagnostic data
Parameter
PROFINET GSD Generator
ENGINEERING STATION
PROFINET Configuration
Cyclic data
- Configuration
- IO and status
Diagnostic data
PROFINET IO Controller
4 x PA Segments
PROFINET
Gateway
and Power Hub
PROFIBUS PA
