Adding Profinet IO Controllers and Devices

Prerequisites

To use a PacDrive LMC controller as a Profinet IO device with another PacDrive LMC controller which is configured as a Profinet IO controller, you have to install the appropriate device description (Tools > Device Repository).

To access the Profinet XML file (GSDML-Vx.xx-Schneider Electric-PacDrive-xxxxxxxx.xml), select Tools > External Tools > Explore Fieldbus Description Files.

Refer to Online Help Overview and Menu Commands\Tools Menu Commands\Repository-Related Commands\Device Repository...

Adding a Profinet IO Controller

Step

Action

1

Open your project in the Logic Builder.

2

Right-click on the PacDrive controller and select Add Device.

Result: The Add Device dialog box is displayed.

 

3

Select Fieldbusses > Profinet IO > Profinet IO Master > PROFINETIO-Controller (Schneider Electric).

4

Confirm with Add Device and Close the dialog box.

 

5

Double-click the PNC_Controller (PROFINETIO-Controller) in the Devices tree to open its device editor.

6

In the NetX Configuration tab, select the appropriate Connector. Available options are Front / 1, OptRight / 2, OptLeft / 3.

7

In the General tab, set the appropriate IP Parameters.

Adding a Profinet IO Device

Step

Action

1

Right-click on the PNC_Controller (PROFINETIO-Controller) and select Add Device.

Result: The Add Device dialog box is displayed.

 

2

Select Fieldbusses > Profinet IO > Profinet IO Slave > Schneider_Electric_PN Device.

3

Confirm with Add Device and Close the dialog box.

 

Scanning For Devices and Entering Station Name and IP Address

Step

Action

1

Download your project.

2

Login.

3

Right-click on the PNC_Controller (PROFINETIO-Controller) and select Scan For Devices.

 

5

Copy Station Name and IP Address of the Schneider_Electric_PN Device to the scanned device.

6

Confirm Station Name and IP Address by clicking Set Name+IP.

7

Click Scan Devices to scan the Profinet network.

The following parameters are displayed for the Scanned Device:

  • Devicename

  • Devicetype

  • Station Name

  • Ident-No.

  • MAC address

  • IP address

  • Subnet mask