Driver Generator - Siemens SIMOCODE pro Programming And Operating Manual

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Driver generator

1.6.1 Driver generator
The "Generate Module Drivers" function is available for signal processing in PCS 7. Once
the hardware has been configured in HW Config and the technological functions have been
configured in the CFC, this function automatically generates, interconnects, and
parameterizes the required module driver blocks, to the extent possible. These module driver
blocks are responsible for diagnosing and reporting errors during signal processing.
The Setup program installs XML files for connecting SIMOCODE pro C / S / V with the driver
generator.
Purpose of the driver generator
A template is inserted for each SIMOCODE pro device. The connection to the hardware is
established using symbolic addressing.
The "Generate Module Driver" option inserts the additionally required blocks, and then
connects and assigns the corresponding parameters.
Supported modules and configurations
The driver concept for SIMOCODE pro C / S / V modules takes into account the operation of
various SIMOCODE control functions:
● As a DP slave direct on the DP master system (connection via GSD, PDM object or S7
module via OM SIMOCODE pro)
● As a DP slave behind a Y-Link (connection via GSD or PDM object)
● As a PROFINET IO Device direct on the PN-IO Controller (with or without system
redundancy, connection via GSD or S7 module via OM SIMOCODE pro PN or via EDD).
● As a shared PN IO Device in conjunction with a PROFIsafe configuration with DM-F
PROFIsafe fail-safe digital module on two different IO Controllers (connection via GSD or
S7 module via OM SIMOCODE pro PN or via EDD) for a GSD-file-based configuration.
● As a DP slave behind IE-PB-Link (connection via GSD, PDM object or S7 module via OM
SIMOCODE pro).
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