PROFINET IO-interface
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10.1.1 Devicedescriptionle(GSD)
Adevicedescriptionle(GSD)containsthedescriptionoftheproperties
of a PROFIBUS IO-device, e.g. the data transfer speed the device supports
or the digital information sent to the PLC from the device in what format.
TheGSDlesalsoincludeBitmaples.Usingtheseles,thePROFIBUSIO
device status is illustrated.
Thedevicedescriptionleandthecorrespondingbitmapsarerequiredfor
projecting of a PROFIBUS IO network. Every device receives an ID number
by the PROFIBUS IO user organization (PNO).
Name of device ID-No. GSD
1)
Bitmaps
DL100-HF 5800 (hex) GSDML_V2.33-
SICK-DL100-
<Datum>.xml
GSDML_0101_1_
DL100.bmp
1) Example:Foralepublishedon9August2017,thelenameisGSDML_V2.33-SICK-
DL100-20170809.xml
Table 50: Device description le distance measuring device DL100 HF
NOTE!
The GSD le for the distance measuring device
DL100 Pro can be downloaded from „www.sick.com/
dl100“.
Please note that the GSD le for the HF (High Feature)
variant of the DL100 Pro device is not compatible with
the DL100-2xxxx2112 device variants, which are also
available.
10.1.2 Importdevicedescriptionle(GSD)
BeforeyoucancongurePROFINETIOfortheDL100ProPROFINETIOfor
thersttime,youneedtoimportthedevicemasterleoftheDL100Pro
into the hardware catalog of the network engineering tool (e.g. TIA-Manager
by Siemens).
1. DownloadtheGSDlefromthewebsite“www.sick.com/dl100”.
2. Follow the instructions in the online help or user manual of the network
engineeringtooltoimportthedevicedescriptionle.
The hardware catalog is displayed in the network engineering tool.
YoumayuseaPROFINETIOnetworkengineeringtooltocongurethedis-
tance measuring device for your application. You need the device descrip-
tionle(GSD)forthis.