PROFIBUS DP Master Driver Manual
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4.7
Configuring the Embedded PROFIBUS Database
The PROFIBUS Master has to be configured with an embedded database that contains information about
the PROFIBUS Network data rate and remote Slave devices to access. The HMS Anybus NetTool for
PROFIBUS software must be installed and used for this purpose. Connect a serial RS-232 cable from the
PC with the tool installed to the serial connector on the FS-B35 as shown in
Expand the PROFIBUS Master Tree, select the ABM-DPV device and drag it onto the Bus Configuration
Screen. This is the FieldServer PROFIBUS DP Master device.
Select Project-> New
Expand the PROFIBUS Master Tree,
select the ABM-DPV device and drag it
onto the Bus Configuration Screen. This
is the FS-B35 FieldServer PROFIBUS
DP Master device.
Expand the PROFIBUS DP tree and drag
the Slave Device you want to connect to
onto the Bus Configuration window. The
ANYBUS-S PDP Slave device is shown
here for illustration purposes.
If your device is not listed, import the
device’s GSD file by right clicking on
PROFIBUS DP and selecting “Install
new GS* file”.