General Information On Configuration; Basics - Siemens SIMATIC NET IE/AS-INTERFACE LINK PN IO Manual

6.1

General Information on Configuration

6.1.1

Basics

Significance of the Configuration
Communication with the IE/AS-i LINK (as an IO device) differs depending on the
device you are using as the PROFINET IO controller For fully integrated
communication between the PROFINET IO controller and AS-i slaves, the
IE/AS-i LINK must be configured in the IO system.
Available Configuration Tools
You can configure with the following project engineering tools:
S Products from other manufacturers
S SIMATIC STEP 7 (SIMATIC S7)
S SIMATIC NCM PC
The relevant functions for configuring the IE/AS-i LINK are identical in STEP 7 and
NCM PC. The STEP 7 functions described below also apply to NCM PC.
To configure with the GSDML file, STEP 7 V5.4 or higher is required.
GSDML file
When configuring with a third-party product or optionally with STEP 7 you have
to import the module-specific data of the IE/AS−i LINK via the GSDML file.
The GSDML file (XML format) contains the necessary information on the
IE/AS−i LINK that the configuration tool (e.g. STEP 7) requires.
The GSDML file can be downloaded from the Internet at the following link:
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/23742537
DIB/BMP File
To allow graphic representation of the IE/AS-i LINK, some configuration tools, for
example STEP 7, use bitmap files. These are included with the GSDML file.
IE/AS−INTERFACE LINK PN IO
Release 08/2018
C79000−G8976−C216−03
as of hardware version 1, as of firmware version V2.0
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