Communications Via Profibus Pa; Device Configuration Tool; Simatic Pdm; Electronic Device Description - Siemens SITRANS LR560 Operating Instructions Manual

Communications via PROFIBUS PA

SITRANS LR560 (PROFIBUS PA) is a Profile Version 3.01, PA device. It supports Class 1
Master for cyclic and acyclic data exchange, and Class 2 for acyclic services. The full range
of SITRANS LR560 functions is available only over a PROFIBUS PA network.
PROFIBUS PA is an open industrial protocol. Full details about PROFIBUS PA can be
obtained from PROFIBUS International at www.profibus.com (www.profibus.com).
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Device configuration tool

To use PROFIBUS PA, you will need a PC configuration tool: we recommend SIMATIC
PDM. Please consult the operating instructions or online help for details on using SIMATIC
PDM. You can find more information at:
www.fielddevices.com (www.fielddevices.com)
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SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC PDM is a software package used to commission and maintain SITRANS LR560
and other process devices. For more detail see Functions in SIMATIC PDM (Page 61).
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Electronic Device Description

In order to use Process Device Manager (PDM) with PROFIBUS PA, you will need the
Electronic Device Description for SITRANS LR560. For details see SIMATIC PDM Version
(Page 61).
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Network configuration

To configure a PROFIBUS PA Class 1 Master (for example, a PLC), you will need a GSD
file.
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The GSD file

The GSD file SIEM816B.gsd is available from the SITRANS LR560 product page on our
website (www.siemens.com/LR560) under Support > Software Downloads.
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