Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL - Topology View in STEP 7

Parameter assignment/addressing
3.5 Configuring topology
PROFINET with STEP 7 V15
70 Function Manual, 12/2017, A5E03444486-AH
Additional information
Observe the PROFINET Installation Guideline
(
http://www.profibus.com/nc/download/installation-guide/downloads/profinet-installation-
guide/display/) of the PROFIBUS User Organization when planning your PROFINET
topology.
For more detailed information, see the SIMATIC NET Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Networks
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/8763736
) manual.
You can find basic information in the Communication with SIMATIC
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/1254686
) manual.
3.5.1
Topology view in STEP 7
Introduction
The topology view is one of three working areas of the hardware and network editor. You
undertake the following tasks here:
● Displaying the Ethernet topology
● Configuring the Ethernet topology
● Identify and minimize differences between the set and actual topology (online)
The topology view in STEP 7 consists of a graphic area and a table area.
Graphic area
The graphic area of the topology view displays PROFINET devices with their appropriate
ports and port connections. Here you can add more PROFINET devices.
The following figure shows the graphic area of the topology view.
①
Selector: Device view/Network view/Topology view
②
Toolbar
③
Graphic area of the topology view
④
Overview navigation
⑤
Selector for the table area of the topology view
Figure 3-13 Graphic area of the topology view