The devices are structured by the device types in a tree structure.
Note
Integrated devices
You can only select devices for which a device description file has been integrated via the
Device Integration Manager.
Object types
When assigning objects, select the object type. The following object types can be assigned,
depending on the nature of the higher-level object:
Higher-level object Object to be inserted
PDM "Networks" folder Communications network
● As part of the assignment process, select the
communications network via which the PDM objects
are to be connected.
● Selection:
– PROFIBUS DP network
– PROFIBUS link
– PROFINET network
– MODBUS
– Ethernet
– HART modem network
– HART server
– Foundation Fieldbus network
Header module
● Selection:
– Remote I/O
– PROFIBUS Link
– PROFIBUS DP device
– PROFIBUS PA device
– HART device
Remote I/O Modules
● Selection:
– Module
Modules
● Selection:
– Module
Field device
● HART device
"Device identification" Button
When you click this button, a connection to the device is established and an attempt is made
to read the information from the device. If not all the required information could be read out,
only the structures necessary for the device will remain in the tree structure. Make your
selection from these structures.
Device identification procedure:
● For PA devices:
Select the "PROFIBUS PA" folder and then press the "Device identification" button
● For DP devices:
Select the "PROFIBUS DP" folder and then press the "Device identification" button
Functions
7.3 Device management
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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