Configuring the MVI56-PDPMV1 Module MVI56-PDPMV1 ♦ ControlLogix Platform
User Manual PROFIBUS DPV1 Master
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2.3.1 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 MVI56-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.
To install GSD files manually
1 In ProSoft Configuration Builder tree view, click [+] to expand the module
tree, and then double-click the PROFIBUS DP icon. This action opens the
PDPMV1 PROFIBUS Master Setup dialog box.
2 Click the CONFIGURE PROFIBUS button. This action opens the ProSoft
Configuration Builder for PROFIBUS application.
3 Open the TOOLS menu, and then choose INSTALL NEW GS* FILE. This action
opens a dialog box that allows you to browse for the location of the GSD
configuration files to install. (Depending on the device and language used in
the file, the actual extension may be ".GSD", ".GSE", ".GSS", or other
combinations; hence the generic reference to ".GS*" files, where "*" is a
wildcard that stands for any letter.)
4 Choose the file to install, and then click OPEN. If the file already exists in the
configuration file path, you will be prompted to overwrite the file.
5 You will be prompted to associate the GSD configuration file with a bitmap
image of the slave device. Use the FILE / OPEN dialog box to browse for the
location of the image file to use. If you have no device-specific bitmap file,
you may CANCEL the bitmap upload, and a generic device icon will be used in
the Bus Configuration window for this slave device.
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