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CX-Profibus Configurator
Section 1-4
1-4-2 Specifications
Functional specifications
Item Specification
Operating environment
Model number WS02-9094G
Hardware platform • Personal computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible
• Processor: Pentium 500 MHz or higher
• Memory: 256 Mbytes
• Hard disk: A minimum of 256 Mbytes
• CD-ROM drive
• Graphics resolution: 800 x 600 pixels minimum
• Serial port: RS-232C; COM1 to COM4 supported
Operating System • MS Windows NT4.0
• MS Windows 2000
• MS WindowsXP
Connection to CS1W-PRM21/CJ1W-
PRM21
• Peripheral or RS-232C port of PC with PLC CPU. Serial commu-
nications mode: Peripheral bus, Host Link, Toolbus, supported by
CX-Server.
• Communication cable: Cable CS1W-CN226 to connect to the
peripheral port on the CPU (Not included in package).
Connection to C200HW-PRM21 • RS-232C port of PC with Configuration port on the Unit.
CX-Profibus
General Project functions File handling: CX-Profibus supports overall handling of project files
as well as network data.
• New: Start a new project.
• Open: Open an existing project file.
• Save (As): Save a project file.
• Export: Export project data to HTML.
• Properties: Edit project property information.
User management: Functionality of CX-Profibus can be limited as
defined by several password protected access levels. CX-Profibus
supports separate password definitions and login for:
• Administrator
• Planning engineer
• Maintenance engineer
• Operator
• Observer
Network setup functions CX-Profibus provides network tree view, from which hierarchy
between Master and Slave stations can clearly be distinguished.
The following network functions are available:
• Network DTMs (i.e. devices) can be added or deleted, using drag
and drop from the Device Catalogue.
• Network DTMs can be copied and moved from one location to
another in the network view.
• DTM names can be edited by the user.
• Any change to the parameters of a DTM is clearly marked in the
tree view, until the project is saved.
Device Catalogue functions The Device Catalogue maintains the installed device DTMs. After
installation of a new DTM, the user can refresh the database. The
Device Catalogue provides the following functions:
• Update Device Catalogue.
• Add device DTMs to the network directly.
• Install a GSD file. This function allows copying of GSD files to a
specific directory, after which they are available for the Generic
Slave DTM.
Support functions CX-Profibus provides the following additional support functions:
• Context sensitive help function.s.
• Error logging.
• Monitoring of FDT communication between DTMs.
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