Configuration; Backwards Compatibility; Profinet Controller Configuration - GE PACSystems RX3i CPE400 Quick Start Manual

Configuration

To configure, the CPE400, connect the computer running the PME programming
software to any of the front-panel Ethernet ports. PME 9.00 SIM 8 or later is required
The CPE400 is the first controller available in the PACSystems RX3i Rackless family.
Configuration will either start out using the RX3i Rackless CPE400 template when
creating a new project, or will convert an existing project to the CPE400 using the
Family Conversion feature in PME.

Backwards Compatibility

To convert an existing project which uses any other PLC, use the Family Conversion
feature in PME. Be aware of the constraints involved, as will be notified in PME. For
instance, the first PROFINET Controller in an RX3i CPU320 application will be assigned
to the embedded PROFINET Controller feature of the CPE400.

PROFINET Controller Configuration

An Embedded PROFINET Controller may be configured on LAN2. To enable the
PROFINET Controller in a CPE400 project, select the CPE400 target in the PME
Navigator (Figure 10) and open the Hardware Configuration. On the Settings tab,
change the designated LAN Mode of the selected port to PROFINET. The PROFINET
Controller node description then displays that a PROFINET node exists on the selected
LAN (under the CPE400). For further details, refer to the PACSystems RX3i PROFINET IO
Controller User Manual, GFK-2571.
Figure 10: PME Navigator showing PROFINET node on LAN2
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