Specifications

98 GX Configurator-PN

Network Tree

Network components with icons like this: are IO-Controllers They cannot be used in the current

configuration.

Network detection will carry out an implicit read request to the IO-Device to find out the configuration

of the IO-Device's slots and sub-slots. Certain IO-Devices do not support this request and must the-

refore be configured manually.

The message window contains all the IO-Devices, whose name or current IP address are not compa-

tible with network detection from GX Configurator-PN.

IO-Devices with an IP address, which is not of the same class as that of the IO-Controller, are repre-

sented like this: They cannot be inserted into the current configuration.

For PROFINET network detection to be as effective as possible, the following rules must be obeyed:

Each IO-Device must have a unique name

PROFINET uses DCP protocol to address the IO-Devices. This protocol allows a name to be gi-

ven to each IO-Device. As for the IP address, the name must be unique over the network. To na-

me an IO-Device, it is recommended to use the 'Online Action Tool'.

Each IO-Device must have one IP address in the same network range as the IO-Controller.

When an IO-Device is detected, an implicit read request is carried out to find out the slot/sub-

slot configuration of the IO-Device. This request uses RPC protocol based on TCP/IP. If the IO-

Device is not in the same network range as the IO-Controller, then this request will fail. To confi-

gure an IP address for an IO-Device, it is recommended to use the 'Online Action Tool'.

Each IO-Device must have its GSD present in the device library.

The configuration of an IO-Device is based on its GSD. Without a GSD file an IO-Device cannot

be configured.