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Operating Instructions
Chapter
6
Flexi Soft Gateways
8012664/XB29/2013-06-11
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Fieldbus gateways
With these cable parameters, the following maximum physical sizes are possible for a bus
segment:
Baud rate [kbit/s]
Max. cable length [m]
9.6 1200
19.2 1200
93.75 1200
187.5 1000
500 400
1500 200
12000 100
Data transmission rate
The data transmission rate is set automatically.
The maximum baud rate is 12 Mbit/s.
Configuration comparison of the Alarm bitmask
This check box in the dialog box for the
gateway configuration
is provided for compatibi-
lity reasons and, as a rule, should not be changed. On loading configurations that have
been prepared using a version of Flexi Soft Designer < 1.3.1 the check box is cleared. In
the case of configurations that have been prepared using Flexi Soft Designer 1.3.1 or
higher, the check box is selected.
With the check box selected the Alarm bitmasks in the device are updated by Flexi Soft
Designer. This function is available for FX0-GPRO with firmware versions from V1.30.0. In
this way it is possible to modify the scope of the alarms generated on the fieldbus side to
new software versions on other modules.
If you change the status of this check box for a configuration already verified, then you
must verify this configuration again.
6.1.2
Planning
GSD file
Normally the FX0-GPRO is used on a DP master that looks up the device characteristics in
the GSD file.
You will find the GSD file and device icon for PLC interfacing with PROFIBUS support …
on the FX0-GPRO product page on the Internet at www.sick.com.
in the Flexi Soft Designer program folder on your hard disk (default installation folder is
“C:\programs\SICK\FlexiSoft\DeviceDescriptions\...”).
There are two different GSD files available which should be used depending on the
FX0
R
GPRO gateway’s firmware version:
FX0-GPRO firmware version
GSD file
Functionality
V1.00-V1.29 SICK0C18.gsd
DP-V0
Slave
O
V1.30 SIC_0C18.gsd
DP-V1
Slave
FX0-GPRO gateways with firmware version
O
V1.30 will work with the GSD file
SICK0C18.gsd
as well, but will only support DP-V0 slave functionality.
FX0-GPRO gateways with firmware versions V1.00 to V1.29 will not work with the GSD file
SIC_0C18.gsd
.
Tab. 87: Maximum cable
lengths FX0-GPRO
Note
Tab. 88: GSD file versions for
the FX0-GPRO