ProSoft Technology 5204-DFNT-PDPMV1 - Manual (Page 52)

Configuration PDPMV1 ♦ ProLinx Gateway
Protocol Manual PROFIBUS DPV1 Master
Page 52 of 157 ProSoft Technology, Inc.
March 23, 2011
2.5 Configuring the PROFIBUS DP Network
To configure your PROFIBUS DP network you must perform four tasks:
1 Install any PROFIBUS slave-specific device configuration files, typically
called .GSD files (page 52).
2 Configure the ProLinx PROFIBUS DP Master (page 52).
3 Configure the PROFIBUS slaves.
4 Print the Unity Passthru Memory Map.
2.5.1 Installing the GSD Files
ProSoft Configuration Builder (PCB) uses PROFIBUS slave device definition files
(GSD files) to obtain basic configuration information about the PROFIBUS slaves
you add to the network. The GSD configuration files identify the slave’s
capabilities so that the PDPMV1 can communicate with it correctly. Slave device
manufacturers provide the GSD files for the equipment they make. Slave device
files sometimes come in various languages. When a manufacturer provides slave
device files in several languages, it is a common practice to use the third letter of
the file extension to indicate the language used in the file. For instance:
o
.GSD is the most commonly used file extension and will usually be in
either English or German
o
.GSE will usually be in English
o
.GSS will usually be in Spanish
o
.GSF will usually be in French
o
other combinations may also be seen, as well as other languages using
the letters indicated above
Follow these steps to install the GSD file or files for your slave device or devices.
Tip: GSD configuration files for popular PROFIBUS slaves and ProSoft Technology solutions are
included with PCB. Before installing GSD files, browse the list of available slaves in the Tree View
window to see if GSD files for your slave are already installed.
GSD files are often both model number specific as well as model revision specific. Just because
you may have an older GSD file from a manufacturer for the particular make and model of your
slave device does not guarantee it will work for a newer revision of that device. Be sure you obtain
from the device manufacturer the correct GSD file or files for your PROFIBUS slave or slaves.