
Chapter
5
Operating Instructions
Flexi Soft Gateways
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Ethernet gateways
Error
Possible cause
Possible remedy
FX0-GMOD does not supply any
data.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT /
Green
MS
Red (1 Hz)
Configuration required.
Configuration download is not
completed.
Configure the FX0-GMOD and download
the configuration to the device.
Wait until the configuration download
has been completed.
FX0-GMOD does not supply any
data.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT /
Green
MS Green
No data set is activated.
No Ethernet communication
interface is enabled.
Activate at least one data set.
FX0-GMOD does not supply any
data.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT /
Green
MS
Green (1 Hz)
FX0-GMOD is in Idle mode.
CPU/application is stopped. Start CPU
(change into Run state) .
FX0-GMOD functioned correctly
after configuration, but
suddenly no longer supplies
data.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT /
Green
MS
Red/green
FX0-GMOD is operated in slave
mode, the IP address is assigned
from a DHCP server. After the FX0-
GMOD or the DHCP server has
been restarted, a different IP
address that is unknown to the PLC
has been assigned to the FX0-
GMOD.
Either assign a fixed IP address to the
FX0
R
GMOD, or reserve a fixed IP
address for the FX0-GMOD in the DHCP
server (manual assignment by means
of the MAC address of the FX0-GMOD).
FX0-GMOD/Flexi Soft system is
in Critical fault mode.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT
Green
MS Red
FX0-GMOD is not plugged properly
into the other Flexi Soft module.
Module connecting plug is soiled or
damaged.
Other Flexi Soft module has
internal critical error.
Plug the FX0-GMOD in correctly.
Clean the connecting socket/plug.
Repower the system.
Check the other Flexi Soft modules.
FX0-GMOD is in Critical fault
mode.
PWR Green
LINK/ACT /
Green
MS
Red (2 Hz)
FX0-GMOD internal device error
CPU firmware version does not
support Flexi Soft gateways.
Switch off the power supply of the Flexi
Soft system and switch it on again.
Check the diagnostics messages with
the Flexi Soft Designer.
Use a FX3-CPUx with the required
firmware version (see section 2.2
“Correct use” on page 10).
If the error remains, replace the
gateway.
5.4
PROFINET IO gateway
The following Flexi Soft gateway can be used for PROFINET IO: FX0-GPNT.
You will find the GSDML file and device icon for PLC interfacing with PROFIBUS support …
in the Internet on the FX0-GPNT product page on www.sick.com.
in the Flexi Soft Designer program folder on your hard disk (default installation folder is
“C:\programs\SICK\FlexiSoft\DeviceDescriptions\...”).
The FX0-GPNT supports
PROFINET IO conformance class A
LLDP
SNMP
MIB II
Fast integrated switching
Auto-MDI
Auto negotiation
Cyclic I/O communication