EtherNet/IP Gateways - User Guide
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Asset Management
According to ISO 55000, the term Asset Management defines the factors which influence the type of assets
an organization requires to achieve its objectives. But what is an asset? In the broader sense of the term,
an asset is a physical or non-physical entity, item or thing that has potential or actual value to an
organization. Seen in the context of process automation, asset management involves controlling and
governing physical assets (device assets) to lower costs and improve plant performance.
The following chapter describes the tools and technologies which can be used with EtherNet/IP Gateways
for the purpose managing the assets of network devices by configuration, parameterization,
troubleshooting and maintenance.
6.1
Preparations
1. Click the Windows
Start button
to open the start menu.
2. Select
Softing PROFIBUS
Drivers and API
Runtime System
Driver Configuration
to configure
the PROFIBUS driver.
3. Allow Windows User Account Control (UAC) to modify settings.
The
PROFIBUS Control Panel
is opened.
4. If you intend to work with SIMATIC PDM, first remove any previously added entries.
To do this, select each entry one by one and press
[Remove]
each time.
Ignore this step if you intend to work with PACTware only.
5. Double-click
epGate PA/DP/PB
.
The PROFIBUS access window
Select Node Name
is opened.
6. Enter a symbolic node name (default value is Node0).
7. Click
[Next]
.
The window
Select Addresses for epGate PA/DP/PB
is opened.
8. Enter the IP address for EtherNet/IP Gateway (
192.168.0.10
in our example).
9. Select a bus segment.
10. Click
[Next]
.
The window
Select Timeouts for epGate PA/DP/PB
is opened.
11. Set timeouts for EtherNet/IP Gateway (Timeout for Connect and Max Idle Time). In most cases default
settings can be used.
12. Click
[Finish]
The configuration wizard is closed. In the
Control Panel
the node name is shown on the left side
underneath
epGate PA/DP/PB
. The question mark on a yellow background means that the connection
to the EtherNet/IP Gateway has not yet been tested.
