13.6.5 Usage in Siemens SIMATIC Manager
13.6.5.1 Precondition
n Please use for configuration the Siemens SIMATIC Manager V 5.5 SP2 and up.
n The configuration of the System SLIO CPU happens in the Siemens SIMATIC Man-
ager by means of a virtual PROFINET IO device ‘VIPA SLIO CPU’ . The ‘VIPA SLIO
CPU’ is to be installed in the hardware catalog by means of the GSDML.
n The configuration of the EtherCAT masters happens in the Siemens SIMATIC Man-
ager by means of a virtual PROFINET IO device ‘EtherCAT network’ . The ‘EtherCAT
network’ is to be installed in the hardware catalog by means of the GSDML.
n The ‘EtherCAT network’ can be configured with the VIPA Tool SPEED7 EtherCAT
Manager.
n For the configuration of the drive in the SPEED7 EtherCAT Manager the installation of
the according ESI file is necessary.
The installation of the PROFINET IO device ‘VIPA SLIO CPU’ happens in the hardware
catalog with the following approach:
1. Go to the service area of www.vipa.com.
2. Download the configuration file for your CPU from the download area via
‘Config files è PROFINET’.
3. Extract the file into your working directory.
4. Start the Siemens hardware configurator.
5. Close all the projects.
6.
Select ‘Options è Install new GSD file’.
7. Navigate to your working directory and install the according GSDML file.
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After the installation the according PROFINET IO device can be found at
‘PROFINET IO è Additional field devices è I/O è VIPA SLIO System’.
The installation of the PROFINET IO devices ‘EtherCAT Network’ happens in the hard-
ware catalog with the following approach:
1. Go to the service area of www.vipa.com
2.
Load from the download area at ‘Config files è EtherCAT’ the GSDML file for your
EtherCAT master.
3. Extract the files into your working directory.
4. Start the Siemens hardware configurator.
5. Close all the projects.
6.
Select ‘Options è Install new GSD file’.
7. Navigate to your working directory and install the according GSDML file.
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After the installation the ‘EtherCAT Network’ can be found at ‘PROFINET IO
è Additional field devices è I/O è VIPA VIPA EtherCAT System’.
The configuration of the PROFINET IO device ‘EtherCAT Network’ happens by means of
the SPEED7 EtherCAT Manager from VIPA. This may be found in the service area of
www.vipa.com at ‘Service/Support è Downloads è Software’.
The installation happens with the following proceeding:
1. Close the Siemens SIMATIC Manager.
2. Go to the service area of www.vipa.com
3. Load the SPEED7 EtherCAT Manager and unzip it on your PC.
Overview
Installing the IO device
‘VIPA SLIO System’
Installing the IO device
EtherCAT network
Installing the SPEED7
EtherCAT Manager
VIPA SPEED7
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