Configuring; Multifieldbus Engineering; Detect Active Fieldbus - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200eco PN M12-L System Manual

Configuring

8.1

MultiFieldbus engineering

MultiFieldbus Configuration Tool (MFCT)
You create and load the configuration and parameter assignment of the I/O modules with
MFCT. The configuration and parameter assignment are retentively stored in the I/O module.
MFCT creates the following files and makes them available:
• User Defined Data Types (UDT) file (file extension *.l5x), enables structured access to I/O
data with Ethernet/IP.
• Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) according to CIP specification Vol.1 for integration into
EtherNet/IP configuration systems (the EDS file is also available for download)
• Comma Separated Values (CSV), contains the I/O data mapping of your configuration
You can find additional information on MFCT in the "MultiFieldbus
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109773209)" function manual.
8.2

Detect active fieldbus

For exclusive operation on a fieldbus (not MF Shared Device) you can recognize the active
fieldbus by the number of green LEDs on the MF Device.
This requires that there are no errors and that the MF Device is in cyclic data exchange with a
controller.
Active fieldbus:
PROFINET
Modbus TCP
EtherNet/IP
Distributed I/O system ET 200eco PN M12-L
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RN/NS
Green
Green
Green
ER/MS
Off
Green
Green
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MT/IO
Off
Off
Green
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