Create a new Project
- Open Hilscher Sycon.net
Add Devices
- On the right side of the netDevice Window, the device catalogue can be accessed.
Add Profinet IO Controller
- select "PROFINET IO → Master → CIFX RE/PNM V3" (if there is an older Firmwareversion in use, use CIFX RE/PNM) and drag and drop it to the grey Bus-line.
Add netField Device
Import netFIELD Device Description File
- Import the GSDML, provided for the netField devices by selecting Options → "Network → Import Device Description"
- select the correct protocol and open the GSDML File
- The Device catalog will now be reloaded. After that, the device is available as Profinet IO "Slave" in the Device catalog.
Insert netFIELD Device
- select "PROFINET IO → Slave → netFIELD", in the device catalog and drag and drop it to the Green PROFINET line.
- If the device is not shown in the device catalogue, select "Network → Device Catalog..." and click "Reload Catalog" or completely restart Sycon.net.
PROFINET IO Device Settings
Add Modules to netFIELD Device
- Double-click the netFIELD Device in the netDevice window to open Configuration window.
In the Navigation Area, select "Modules". - Add one module and and select "8-Bit IO Link Master", to the Device Module List (Slot 1).
- Replace Submodule 2 with "IOL-Display IFM E30391".
- The Submodule Details, show the I/O data provided by the IO Link Dveice IFM E30391.
It is always displayed from the perspective of the IO Controller, which means that the shown OUTPUT data, are INPUT data in the perspective of the IO Device. - save your settings with "Apply" and close the window with "OK".
PROFINET IO Controller settings
- Double-click to the CIFX PROFINET IO Controller, to open the CIFX PNM Configuration.
Device Assignment
- open "Driver" in the Navigation Area and select "CIFX Device Driver".
now open the Device assignment, and scan for devices.
select the CIFX Device, to be configured.If there has been a for another protocol downloaded to the CIFX Card in a previous configuration, the device may only be shown when "Device selection" is set to "all".
Set IP-Address
- To set the IP-Address, to be set by the PROFINET IO Controller, open the General configuration "PROFINET interface → Ethernet addresses".
- Under "IP protocol", change the IP address, if needed.
Set Device Name (Name of Station)
- The Device Name can be changed in the same area ("PROFINET interface → Ethernet addresses → IP protocol") under "PROFINET".
Download configuration to PLC
- After the configuration has been finished, it only needs to be downloaded to the PLC.
Therefore select the PLC in the Network view and click "Download to Device".
- Search for new devices in the upcoming window and select the corresponding PLC.
Apply with "Load".
- check all needed actions, to overwrite the current PLC configuration.
Apply with "Load".
- After the Download has been finished successfully, the following window appears:
Diagnosis
- After starting the Communication, the PLCs Status LEDs should now show the following:
RUN/STOP
ERROR
MAINT
- Use the function "Go online", to see the current diagnosis.
- In the Network View, now the Devices can be checked for Diagnosis.
- The Device view, shows the Status of each module.
Testcase: IO Link IFM Module removed
- In case the IO Link Module has been removed from the netFIELD Device, the PLCs Status LEDs nows show the following:
RUN/STOP
blinking ERROR
MAINT
- The Network view shows the following:
- The Device view indicates an issue with a Submodule in Slot 1:
- By double-clicking on the Symbol , the Diagnosis for this Submodule opens.
It shows, that the device is not reachable.