Communication System Manual
3VF, 3WN, 3WS Circuit-Breakers
Version 1.0 (05/98)
Copyright Siemens AG 1998. All rights reserved.
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Contents of this manual
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1.2 Explanation of terms and advantages of "communication"
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1.3 Explanation of terms "PROFIBUS" and "PROFIBUS-DP"
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1.4 The open world of PROFIBUS-DP communication
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2 3VF CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
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2.1 Design and mode of operation
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2.1.1 Communication via PROFIBUS-DP
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2.1.2 Data exchange
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2.1.3 Hardware and software connections of 3VF
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2.1.4 Connecting 3VF to the communication system
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2.1.5 Selection and ordering data
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2.1.6 Parameter file
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2.2 Technical data
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2.3 Supplementary literature on 3VF communication
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3 3WN6 CIRCUIT-BREAKERS
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3.1 Mode of operation and design
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3.1.1 General mode of operation of 3WN6 circuit-breaker communication via PROFIBUS-DP
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3.1.2 Hardware and software requirements
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3.2 Bus connection functionality
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3.3 Procedure for connection to communication system
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3.4 Displaying the data in the 3WN6 circuit-breaker
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3.4.1 Addressing the 3WN6 functions on PROFIBUS-DP:
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3.4.2 List of acyclic 3WN6 messages on PROFIBUS-DP
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3.4.3 List of cyclical 3WN6 data traffic on PROFIBUS-DP
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3.4.4 Examples of (acyclic) message requests:
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3.4.5 Time response of data traffic
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3.5 Description of software block required for utilizing communication functions
with SIMATIC S5 and S7
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3.5.1 CPU and DP master types
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3.5.2 Displaying data in PROFIBUS-DP
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3.5.2.1 Parameterization
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3.5.2.2 Configuration
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3.5.2.3 Diagnostics
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3.5.2.4 Data
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3.5.3 STEP 5 program
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3.5.3.1 Brief outline of software block tasks
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3.5.3.2 Preparing to use the software block
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3.5.3.3 General information and adaptations
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