Siemens IE/PB LINK PN IO Operating Instructions Manual page 63

Gateway as PROFINET IO proxy
Requirements: There must be an online connection to the relevant PROFINET IO controller.
1. Select the LINK in the project tree.
2. Select "Online & diagnostics" > "Identification & Maintenance".
Writing the I&M data using STEP 7
1. Select the LINK in the device view of the hardware and network editor.
2. Entered the required data in the properties in "General" > "Identification & Maintenance".
You can enter the following data:
– Plant designation (I&M1)
– Location identifier (I&M1)
– Installation date (I&M2)
– Additional information (I&M3)
Gateway in standard operation
When loading the hardware configuration, the I&M data is adopted directly.
Gateway as PROFINET IO proxy
When loading the hardware configuration, the I&M data is not adopted directly. The values
must be written to the device using suitable PROFINET mechanisms. STEP 7 provides
suitable functions for this.
● STEP 7 V5.x
– Select the LINK.
– Select the menu command "PLC" > "Download Module Identification".
● STEP 7 Professional
– Select the LINK in the project tree.
– Select the menu command "Options > Hardware Configuration > Compile and
– Compile the configuration data (shortcut menu)
– Download the configuration data (shortcut menu) "Download to device" > "Hardware
– In the column "Data for Identification & Maintenance (I&M)" select the tab "Download
Reading/writing I&M data with the user program
● To read I&M data in the user program, use the the block SFB52 "RDREC".
● To write I&M data in the user program, use the the block SFB53 "WRREC".
IE/PB LINK PN IO
Operating Instructions, 11/2017, C79000-G8976-C393-02
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data" or "Download selected".
Configuration and operation
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