SST-PFB-SLC User’s Guide
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8. Find and select your slave device in the Profibus Devices frame. To
add this slave device to the DP Network:
• Drag and drop it into the network view under the master device.
or:
• Click on the Add to Network button on the main toolbar.
If your slave device is not listed, click on the Add Device button on
the Profibus Devices frame to add the GSD file for your device. The
Add PROFIBUS Devices dialog box opens. Find the GSD file and
click Open. You can now add the device to the network view as
described above.
A configuration dialog box appears for the selected slave.
9. Set the station address of the slave in the General tab.
10. If your device is a modular device, you have to insert the modules
your slave device uses. Select the Modules tab of the dialog box. If
your slave is not a modular device (compact device) then the
modules are already configured.
11. Repeats steps 6-8 for each slave device on your network.
12. To set the parameters for your network, right click on the highest
level of the network list (default PROFIBUS_DP) and choose
Properties.
The Network dialog box opens and you can set baud rate and other
parameters.
13. Chose File/Save As. to save your configuration.
The Save As dialog box opens. Specify a file name for your
configuration and click Save.
14. Choose Edit/Export Binary… to export your configuration to a
binary (.bss) file.
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