Configuration; Configuration Overview - Anybus Communicator CAN PROFINET IRT 2.32 User Manual

Configuration

4 Configuration
4.1

Configuration Overview

Device Description Files
A device description file contains a description of a network device, its functions, object diction-
ary implementations, etc., and is used when configuring the network interface. The device de-
scription file can be referred to as a DDF, EDS, GSD, etc., depending on the type of network.
The latest versions of the device description files can be downloaded from
support.
Basic steps when configuring Anybus Communicator CAN PROFINET IRT (2.32)
1. Install, connect and power up the Anybus Communicator CAN gateway (if you have not al-
ready done so). See also
2. Download Anybus Configuration Manager from
3. Download the latest device description file for Anybus Communicator CAN PROFINET IRT
(2.32) from www.anybus.com/support.
4. Build your configuration using Anybus Configuration Manager and download it to the gate-
way.See
5. Install the appropriate device description file in the PROFINET IRT configuration tool.
6. Configure the PROFINET IRT network as required. Make sure that the configuration
matches the configuration present in the Anybus Communicator CAN.
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