Siemens SIMOCODE DP

1.8.2.2 PDM: SIMOCODE DP basic type selection
• Open STEP 7 HW Con󹪝g. From the Hardware Catalog, Pro󹪝le standard, navigate to PROFIBUS
DP -> Switching Devices → Simocode DP(PDM). Place this device on the PROFIBUS network.
Note
Here DP corresponds to the SIMOCODE DP device parameter Operating Mode DP-norm.
• In this con󹪝guration, DPV1 data record functions are not available. Assign the PROFIBUS-DP
address. Select device slot 1 and con󹪝gure it as Basic Type 2 Compact
• For the Y-Link, when SIMOCODE DP is parameterized as Basic Type 2 compact, the number
of SIMOCODE-DP devices is limited to 47 (max). This limitation is due to a maximum number
of the slots within one Y-Link (47 x 5 slots = 235 slots, max. 236 slots). Also please refer to the
information given in the Y-Link manual.
1.8.2.3 Redundant PLC DP Operating mode
• Open STEP 7 HW Con󹪝g-> Select Redundant PLC DP port -> Operating Mode-> Select DP
Master Radio button And DP Mode As DPV1
Introduction
1.8Example con󹪝gurations
SIMOCODE DP PCS 7 Library Migration (Legacy) - V9.1 SP2
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