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4.2.4 Overview of Operation Procedure
The following steps show how to integrate the switch into a PROFINET network:
1. Activate PROFINET protocol on the switch
 Enable checkbox PROFINET in switch web UI
2. Create a PROFINET I/O subnet project in STEP 7
 Create a PROFINET I/O Ethernet project for deploying environment
3. GSD file installation
 Import Weidmüller switch GSD into the project
4. Device configuration
 Search and discover the switch in STEP 7. Configure PROFINET attributes such as IP
address, device name and I/O parameters.
5. Save and load the project into the PLC
 Load this project and save into the PLC
6. Monitoring the Switch
 Use STEP 7 to monitor switch attributes
4.2.5 Create a PROFINET I/O Subnet Project
Start SIMATIC Manager, click file in the menu bar >
New Project
Name your project in the Name field then click OK.