Application Example: Operating a C441 Motor Insight with a Siemens PLC on PROFIBUS-DP
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Setting up the Configuration File in the Simatic Software
To access the configuration parameters for the C441 Motor Insight, select the C441 Motor Insight
Base under the Device Overview, and then select “Device-Specific Parameters” in the Properties,
as shown below:
Each C441 Motor Insight in the application can be configured using the Device-Specific Parameters
for each device. This file is downloaded to each C441 device each time the PROFIBUS master
makes a connection with the slave module. This feature allows for minimal downtime should a
slave device need replacing and provides an easy way to configure each C441 device on the
network during the initial startup. These Device-Specific Parameters are a complete list of all
configuration parameters for the C441 Motor Insight.
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