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IM 178-4
C79000-G7076-C178-01
Parameter Assignment
4.1
Methods of Assigning Parameters to the IM 178-4
Requirements for Assigning Parameters with Hardware Configuration
To use Hardware Configuration when assigning parameters to the IM 178-4, make
the following preparations:
1. Copy the file SIEM8064.gse to the STEP 7 directory S7DATA\GSD, for
example using the menu command Options
"
Install New DDB ...
2. Copy the files im178__n.bmp and im178__s.bmp to the STEP 7 directory
S7DATA\NSBMP.
3. Update the local module catalog (in STEP 7 V4.02 with the menu command
Options
"
Update Catalog).
You will then find the IM 178-4 in the hardware catalog under Other FIELD
DEVICES\OTHER.
Requirements for Parameter Assignment With COM PROFIBUS
Before you can use COM PROFIBUS to assign parameters to the IM 178-4, you
must make the following preparations:
1. Copy the files SIEM8064.gsd, SIEM8064.gse, SIEM8064.gsf and
SIEM8064.gsi to the PROFIBUS GSD folder.
2. Copy the files im178__n.bmp and im178__s.bmp to the COM PROFIBUS
Bitmaps folder.
3. Update the local module catalog (menu command File
"
Scan GSD Files).
The station type IM 178-4 is then available in the slave family “Other”.
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