Configuring Epxpbs001; Adding Slaves And Modules - GE RSTi-EP User Manual

8.3 Configuring EPXPBS001

The number and types of slave devices that can exchange data with the master are constrained by
memory resources within the master module. The amount of memory available for the PROFIBUS
configuration is affected by the number and types of slave modules in the network configuration. The
total slave configuration data size is limited to approximately 9KB.

8.3.1 Adding Slaves and Modules

➢ To add slaves and modules
1. Start GE Proficy Machine Edition.
2. In the Navigator window, right-click the EPXPNS001 and select Add Slave. The Slave Catalog
dialog box displays. This dialog box lists the slave devices that are available to configure in
the PROFIBUS network.
3. Select a slave device and click OK. The Slave Properties dialog box displays.
Note: If the slave module is not in the list but you have a GSD file for it, click Have Disk.
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