Table of Contents

Introduction

This Getting Started guide, is based on the ComSol_Communication Solutions 90_/4x00 DVD, which is available in this area: https://www.hilscher.com/de/support/downloads/.

All mentioned software and Directorys can be found on this DVD.

It describes how to Install all needed Software and gives a short overview about the configuration steps for Communication Solution Devices (e.g. CIFX Cards).

Software Installation

Note

Please note, that Communication Studio is currently not compatible with Sycon.net.

To prevent issues caused by previous installations, please do a clean deinstallation first.

A complete description of how to do a clean installation, can be found in the following Application Note:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=108958525122803191

cifX Device Driver

Install the CIFX device driver for Windows on your host system.

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DVD Path → ...\Driver_&_Toolkit\Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN)\Installation\cifX Device Driver Setup.exe

The newest latest version of the CIFX Device Driver, is also available on our Knowledge Base:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2280809680905587

Device Explorer

Install the Device Explorer, which is used to download a communication firmware to the CIFX card.

DVD Path → …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device_Explorer Vxxx Setup.exe

The newest latest version of the Device Explorer, is also available on our Knowledge Base:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/HWMAN/Device+Explorer

Device Library

Install the Device Library.

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DVD Path → …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\Device_Library Vxxx Setup.exe

The newest latest version of the Device Library, is also available on our Knowledge Base:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/DEVLIB/Device+Library

Communication Studio

Install Communication Studio, which is used to set up a network configuration.

DVD Path → …\Software_&_Tools\Configuration_Software\CommunicationStudio Vxxx Setup.exe

The newest latest version of Communication Studio, is also available on our Knowledge Base:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/COMSTUDIO/Communication+Studio

Commissioning Steps

Mount the Hilscher product into the host system.

Install the above mentioned software components.

Download a firmware into the Hilscher product, using the Device Explorer.

Set up a protocol-dependent network configuration, using Communication Studio.

Download the configuration to the product.

The communication is started automatically or using an Application, concerning the previous configuration.

Check if the communication works as expected, using the Diagnostic functions in Communication Studio.

Optional:

Check data exchange with “cifXTest” utility, which is installed in the Windows Control Panel, together with the cifX Device Driver (NXDRV-WIN).
If it is not shown in the Control Panel, it can be found in the following path: C:\Program Files\cifX Device Driver

Info

Please find a full commissioning exampleexamples, in this Application Notethese Application Notes:

PROFINET IO Device:

https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/GLOBALSUP/Commissioning+CIFX+M2+as+Profinet+IO+Device

PROFIBUS Slave:

https://hilscher.atlassian.net/wiki/display/GLOBALSUP/Commissioning+CIFX+M223090AE+as+PROFIBUS+Slave

Firmware

For full support with the Hilscher tool chain, the newest latest firmware listed on the Product DVD or the newest latest Firmware available on the Hilscher Knowledge Base (https://kbhilscher.hilscheratlassian.comnet/wiki/display/HILKB/Technologies) has to be used.