PLX51-PBM Setup
PROFIBUS DPV0/DPV1 Master or Slave to EtherNet/IP™ or Modbus® Gateway User Manual
ProSoft Technology, Inc. Page 52 of 196
3.8.5 Slot Configuration
Each slave device can have multiple slots that can be configured. A slot can be a
place holder for a process variable or a placeholder for a specific piece of hardware.
In the example below the PROFIBUS slave device added is an IO adapter which can
have multiple additional IO modules which will be represented as additional slots.
Figure 3.52 – Field Device Slot configuration start
To add a module, select the Add Module button. The module selection form will
appear listing all the available modules from the GSD file.
Figure 3.53 – Module Selection
The Module Description filter can be used in conjunction with the wildcard character
(“*”) to easily locate the required module. Once the required module has been
selected press the Ok button.
The module will be added to the Slot configuration. The layout of the slot
configuration differs slightly depending on whether Logix or Modbus has been
selected as the Primary Interface.
Figure 3.54 – Slot configuration – (Logix)
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