Commissioning
4.3 Connecting the inverter to the fieldbus
CU240B-2 and CU240E-2 Control Units
28 Compact Operating Instructions, 01/2017, A5E39910322B AA
Connecting the inverter to the fieldbus
Where can I find instructions for the fieldbus connection of the inverter?
Instructions for connecting to a fieldbus can be downloaded from the Internet:
● Application examples (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/60733299)
● Operating Instructions: CU240B/E-2 operating instructions
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109478828)
● "Fieldbuses" function manual: Manuals for the Control Unit
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/30563628/133300)
Description files for fieldbuses
The description files are electronic device data sheets which contain all the required
information of a higher-level controller. You can configure and operate the inverter on a
fieldbus with the appropriate description file.
Generic Station Description for PROFIBUS: GSD
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/23450835)
GSD Markup Language for PROFINET: GSDML
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/26641490)
Ethernet/IP: EDS (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/78026217)
Alternative for the download for GSD and GSDML
GSD and GSDML are saved in the inverter. If you set p0804 = 12, then the inverter writes
the GSD or the GSDML to the memory card that has been inserted. For instance, you can
transfer the file to a PC from the memory card.
Examples for telegrams via PROFIBUS and PROFINET