Rockwell Automation MD65 Profibus Communication Card - Manual (Page 37)

Configuring the PROFIBUS Scanner 5-1
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Configuring the
PROFIBUS Scanner
PROFIBUS scanners are available from several manufacturers,
including SST. SST PROFIBUS scanners come with a software tool
for configuring the scanner (see figure 5.2).
Chapter 5 provides instructions on how to utilize the SST
PROFIBUS configuration software tool to:
• Install the MDCOMM-PBUS GSD file in the software tool library.
• Configure the SST-PFB-SLC PROFIBUS scanner.
Important:The configuration of other manufacturer’s scanners may
differ significantly from this example. Please refer to your
scanner manufacturer’s documentation.
5.1 Configuring a Simple Network: An
Example
In this example, we will be configuring two MD65 drives to be
Station 1 and Station 2 on a PROFIBUS network. This will be the
configuration used throughout the manual, including the ladder
examples. Apart from the node address and scanner mapping, they
will have identical configurations. This chapter describes the steps
to configure a simple network like the network in figure 5.1.