
5.2.6
“Interconnection Editor" dialog box
Note
Menu command "Start Connection Editor"
The "Start Connection Editor" menu command is only enabled in HW Config for the bus link
(FF Link or Compact FF Link) if the "PDM Foundation Fieldbus" license key is available.
You organize the interconnections for internal FOUNDATION Fieldbus communication in this
dialog. The automation system does not participate in this communication. The name of this
function is "Control in the Field" (CiF). CiF can be used to execute technological functions in
an FF segment.
Configure each CiF interconnection (hereafter referred to simply as interconnection) in the
"Connection Editor" dialog.
Internal device interconnections
FF devices have internal device blocks, such as measuring sensor, controller. The internal
device interconnection of these blocks means that there is no communication load on the FF
segment.
Structure
The "Connection Editor" dialog box is divided into the following columns:
"Inputs and interconnections" area
● "Input" column
This column shows the FF devices and the available inputs in the network view of the FF
segment. Inputs are the target of an interconnection.
● "Internal interconnection" column
This column displays a list of interconnections that were configured for the FF segment.
Layout: Output of the FF device > Function Block > Signal
"Outputs" area
● "Output" column
This column shows the FF devices in the network view of the FF segment and the available
outputs. Outputs are the source of an interconnection.
Buttons
Button
Function
Add interconnec‐
tion
Click this button to add an interconnection to the column "Interconnections".
Delete intercon‐
nection
Click this button to delete an interconnection.
Close
Click this button to close the dialog box.
A message informs you if changes were not saved.
Engineering
5.2 Configuring
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