Communication 
  2.1 PROFIBUS communication 
SIMOCODE pro - Communication 
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Compatibility of SIMOCODE pro S and SIMOCODE pro V 
SIMOCODE pro S and SIMOCODE pro C each have their own gsd file (see Integration of 
SIMOCODE pro as a DPV1 slave via GSD in the configuring software (Page 29)). 
It is nevertheless possible to replace a SIMOCODE pro C basic unit with a 
SIMOCODE pro S basic unit. 
SIMOCODE pro S basic units can be addressed with unchanged functionality by configuring 
with a SIMOCODE pro C gsd file. SIMOCODE pro C parameter settings using output 3 of 
the basic unit are changed in such a way when using SIMOCODE pro S that output 1 of the 
multifunction module is used instead of output 3 of the basic unit. 
For configurations that use the new functions of the SIMOCODE pro S multifunction module 
(additional inputs and outputs, ground fault detection, temperature measurement), 
configuring using the SIMOCODE pro S gsd file is absolutely necessary. 
The same applies when integrating into STEP 7 via the Object Manager of 
SIMOCODE pro C.