SIMOCODE pro - Communication 
Function Manual, 11/2018, A5E40508495002A/RS-AC/003 
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1  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 7 
1.1  Important notes ......................................................................................................................... 7 
1.2  Security information ................................................................................................................ 10 
1.3  Current information about operational safety ......................................................................... 11 
2  Communication ..................................................................................................................................... 13 
2.1  PROFIBUS communication .................................................................................................... 13 
2.1.1  Definitions ............................................................................................................................... 13 
2.1.2  Data transfer ........................................................................................................................... 15 
2.1.3  Fail-safe data transfer via PROFIBUS / PROFIsafe ............................................................... 16 
2.1.4  Telegram description and data access ................................................................................... 17 
2.1.4.1  Cyclic data .............................................................................................................................. 17 
2.1.4.2  Diagnostics data and alarms .................................................................................................. 18 
2.1.4.3  Structure of the slave diagnostics ........................................................................................... 19 
2.1.5  Integration of SIMOCODE pro in DP master systems ............................................................ 28 
2.1.5.1  Slave operating modes ........................................................................................................... 28 
2.1.5.2  Preparing the data transfer ..................................................................................................... 28 
2.1.5.3  Integration of SIMOCODE pro as a DPV1 slave via GSD in the configuring software .......... 29 
2.1.5.4  Integration of SIMOCODE pro as a SIMATIC PDM object (DPV1 slave via GSD) in 
STEP7 HW Config .................................................................................................................. 31 
2.1.5.5  Integration of SIMOCODE pro as an S7 slave via OM SIMOCODE pro ................................ 32 
2.1.5.6  Compatibility of SIMOCODE pro S and SIMOCODE pro V .................................................... 33 
2.1.6  Evaluating diagnostics data .................................................................................................... 34 
2.1.6.1  Evaluating diagnostics data .................................................................................................... 34 
2.1.6.2  SIMOCODE pro integrated with GSD ..................................................................................... 34 
2.1.6.3  Integration of SIMOCODE pro in SIMATIC S7 with OM SIMOCODE ES .............................. 36 
2.1.7  Data records ........................................................................................................................... 37 
2.1.8  Parameterization via PROFIBUS ............................................................................................ 38 
2.1.8.1  SIMOCODE ES Premium ....................................................................................................... 38 
2.1.8.2  SIMATIC PDM ........................................................................................................................ 39 
2.1.8.3  Parameter data during startup ................................................................................................ 40 
2.1.9  Timestamping/time synchronization ....................................................................................... 40 
2.2  PROFINET communication .................................................................................................... 41 
2.2.1  Definitions ............................................................................................................................... 41 
2.2.2  Data security in automation .................................................................................................... 43 
2.2.3  Data transfer ........................................................................................................................... 45 
2.2.4  Communication via PROFINET IO ......................................................................................... 46 
2.2.5  Integration of SIMOCODE pro into the automation system (PLC) ......................................... 48 
2.2.6  Integration of SIMOCODE pro V PN via GSD ........................................................................ 51 
2.2.7  Integration of SIMOCODE pro V PN in SIMATIC STEP 7 V5 via OM SIMOCODE pro ......... 52 
2.2.8  Configuring SIMOCODE pro V PN ports ................................................................................ 53 
2.2.9  Configuration of further properties of SIMOCODE pro V PN as an IO device ....................... 54 
2.2.10  Identification data for PROFINET IO ...................................................................................... 57 
2.2.11  Shared device ......................................................................................................................... 58