Instructions
About the Anybus Communicator for PROFIBUS 10
Doc: HMSI-27-306, Rev. 3.11Anybus Communicator PROFIBUS User Manual
1.4 Hardware Installation
Perform the following steps when physically installing the Anybus Communicator:
1. Snap the gateway on to the DIN-rail (See “External View” on page 8).
The DIN-rail mechanism works as follows:
To snap the gateway on, first press it downwards (1) to compress the 
spring in the DIN-rail mechanism, then push it against the DIN-rail as to 
make it snap on (2)
To snap the gateway off, push it downwards (1) and pull it out from the 
DIN-rail (2), as to make it snap off from the DIN-rail
2. Connect the Anybus Communicator to the PROFIBUS-DP network
3. Set the PROFIBUS node ID (see “Configuration Switches” on page 9)
4. Connect the gateway to the serial subnetwork
5. Connect the gateway to the PC via the configuration cable 
6. Connect the power cable and apply power
7. Start the Anybus Configuration Manager program on the PC
(The Anybus Configuration Manager software attempts to detect the serial port automatically. If 
not successful, select the correct port manually in the “Port”-menu)
8. Configure the gateway using the Anybus Configuration Manager and download the 
configuration
9. Set up the PROFIBUS communication in accordance with the configuration
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