System Integration; Simatic Mpi Cable Installation - Siemens SITRANS SL Operating Instructions Manual

Commissioning
6.3 PROFIBUS configuration for SITRANS SL
6.3.2

System integration

The user data which are provided over the PROFIBUS line to the process control system are
based on the target configuration.
The following example is from a Siemens STEP7 project, and demonstrates how to
configure the cyclic DPV0 data exchange.
Overview of installation and configuration steps

1. SIMATIC MPI cable installation

2. PG/PC Interface setting
3. Loading GSD file
4. Network configuration with the SIMATIC Manager
5. Creation of a new project with the SIMATIC Manager
6. Hardware configuration
6.3.3 SIMATIC MPI cable installation
● SIMATIC Manager uses SIMATIC MPI cable for loading configuration data to the PLC via
● SIMATIC MPI cable consists of a PCMCIA card and a serial cable for connecting to the
● SIMATIC MPI cable is ready to use after its driver has been installed successfully.
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its SIMATIC MPI connector.
MPI port of the PLC.
Operating Instructions, 12/2010, A5E01132948-04
SITRANS SL