Chapter 3. Configuration
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Adding a Third-Party IO-Device to a LAN
To add a third-party IO-Device to a LAN, in the
Navigator
right-click on the connected IC695PNC001 module
and select
Add IO-Device
. Select the module in the
PROFINET Device Catalog
and click
Have GSDML
:
Figure 72: Selecting Third-Party Modules for Addition to LAN
To be included in the system configuration, any third-party IO-Device requires a GSDML file. The GSDML file for
the device must be present on the computer being used for the configuration.
Figure 73: Finding GSDML File for Third-Party Device
Provide a filename path to the file and click OK. The device is added to the configuration. Machine Edition
extracts necessary parameters from the GSDML file and makes the data available for editing within Machine
Edition.