4 Description files for PROFIBUS-DP
SmartWire-DT Gateway EU5C-SWD-DP
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4 Description files for PROFIBUS-DP
In order to be able to run the SWD gateway on a PROFIBUS-DP, the SWD
gateway's properties must be stored in a description file. This file follows
specific standards for the corresponding field bus and can be loaded into the
PLC programming environment for the field bus master being used.
The GSD file contains all the properties of a SWD gateway in its role as a
field bus module. Since SWD gateways are modular field bus modules, this
GSD file will also contain the properties of the potential SWD modules as
inputs/outputs.
This is why new developments in SmartWire-DT, as well as the addition of
new SWD modules, will result in new and different versions of gateway GSD
files.
Make sure that you are working with the latest version of the standard GSD
files in your PLC programming environment. Check whether there are avail-
able updates for the files at our Support Center
The selected GSD file must be appropriate for the SWD modules that you
will be running with SmartWire-DT. In turn, this will also require you to use a
specific operating system version, as well as a specific hardware device ver-
sion.
For PROFIBUS-DP, make sure to use the latest GSD standard file and the lat-
est operating system version.
Updating the operating system
For more information on how to update the operating system, please refer to
the Online Help function included in SWD-Assist version 1.10 and higher.
Enter "Update operating system" under the "Search" tab.
In the case of EU5C-SWD-DP, the versions are updated via the diagnostic
interface by using SWD-Assist.
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Please note that not all GSD files support all SmartWire-DT
modules.