Integration of Sercos Devices from Third-Party Vendors

Introduction

Via the Device Repository dialog box, you can integrate Sercos devices with generic I/O profiles in your programming system.

To install this Sercos device, you need the SDDML (Sercos Device Description Markup Language) file (device description file for Sercos devices) provided by the vendor of the device. The SDDML file is a device description file for Sercos devices.

There are two types of Sercos devices with generic I/O profiles available:

  • Block I/O devices

    A block I/O device is a pre-assembled block that consists of a bus interface and an I/O module.

  • Modular I/O devices

    Modular I/O devices are I/O modules which can be connected to a bus interface.

Integrating In EcoStruxure Machine Expert

Proceed as follows to integrate Sercos devices from third-party vendors in your programming system:

Step

Action

1

Select Tools > Device Repository... from the menu bar.

Result: The Device Repository dialog box opens.

2

Click the Install... button in the Device Repository dialog box.

Result: The Install Device Description dialog box opens.

3

Select the file type SERCOS III I/O device descriptions (*.xml) and browse your file system for the SDDML file to open.

4

Select the SDDML file and click Open.

Result: The SDDML file is converted and imported into a compatible file format for EcoStruxure Machine Expert.

NOTE: If the selected SDDML file is not compatible or if the Sercos device of the third-party vendor is not using a compatible FSP (Function Specific Profile) type, then a corresponding diagnostic message is indicated in the Messages view.

Verifying the Integration

To verify whether a Sercos device with generic I/O profile has been integrated in your programming system, proceed as follows:

Step

Action

1

Select Tools > Device Repository... from the menu bar.

Result: The Device Repository dialog box opens.

2

In the tree structure Installed device descriptions, expand the node Fieldbusses > Sercos.

3

Expand the subnode Slave to verify whether the Sercos bus interfaces that you integrated are available in the list.

4

Expand the subnode Module to verify whether the Sercos I/O modules that you integrated are available in the list.

For further information, refer to the description of the Device Repository dialog box.