Lenze Engineer v2.21 - Manual (Page 202)

Inserting & configuring a network
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9 Inserting & configuring a network
In this part of the project creation you add networks to the project, define the communication nodes
and configure the networks inserted and the nodes assigned. It is the objective to enable the
exchange of information between the devices of the system.
• The basis of all worksteps is a logical view to networks.
• Physical connections, topologies, bus connections, and also contents and the structure of the
variables communicated within a network are not important here.
• The Project view only presents the assignment between the system structure consisting of
system modules and axes, and the networks integrated.
• If you select a network in the Project view, the Workspace shows you various tabs that you can
use to configure the corresponding network. The setting possibilities depend on the type of
network and are described in more detail in the section of this document relevant to the
network in question.
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Note!
• Configurations that have been carried out are not immediately accepted (online) in
device-specific parameter assignments (codes)!
• The acceptance of changes is started by the compilation process (menu command
ToolsBuild project or <F11>) for the whole project after you have defined the
interconnections.
• During the compilation process the »Engineer« generates the required parameter
assignments and applications.
• Afterwards transfer the parameter set to the corresponding device. (Menu
command OnlineDownload parameter set or <F5>).
• The »Engineer« provides for the establishment and the configuration of a network
(CAN and ETHERNET Powerlink).
• A project can contain several networks of the same or of a different type. In each case,
the devices of a project can communicate with each other in different networks!