Configuration screen for a Profibus DP link
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At a Glance
The configuration screen is made up of different areas and is used to set the features required for a Profibus DP link
Illustration
The figure below represents a configuration screen.
Description
The following table shows the different elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
Number
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Configuration in this example). You can select each mode by clicking the corresponding tab. The available modes are:
  • Configuration,
  • Debugging, accessible only in Online mode,
2
Module area
This provides a reminder of the module's abbreviated title and uses LEDs to indicate the module status in online mode.
3
Channel area
Is used:
  • By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
    • Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
    • I/O Objects which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
    • Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode).
  • To select the channel,
  • To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
General parameters area
This lets you choose the general parameters associated with the channel:
  • Function: the Profibus DP function is frozen (grayed out).
  • Task: defines the MAST or FAST task through which the channel's implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
5
Configuration area
This lets you configure the channel configuration parameters. Certain choices may be frozen and appear in gray.
It is divided into five areas:
  • the SyCon software launch and configuration file selection area,
  • the area giving access to "Viewing" of the parameters of the master and the Profibus DP bus,
  • the area showing the input data and output data associated with a device.