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Profibus Master-Specific Files
Some PLCs use computer files called "type files" to compile their Profibus programs. Type
files are device-specific and contain information on features found in that device. Thus a
different type file should be defined for each Profibus device.
For older Siemens Profibus PLCs, the "type file" is proprietary to Siemens Energy &
Automation (SE&A); hence SE&A must create the type file. Newer Profibus PLCs use a non-
proprietary equivalent of a "type file," generally referred to as a "GSD file." AE does not
create or supervise distribution of either kind of type files.
Through the beginning of 1998, type files will be available on SE&A's electronic Bulletin
Board Services (BBS). You can download the type files via a modem connection. The
telephone numbers for SE&A's Profibus BBSs are:
USA: 423.461.2751
Europe: 49.911.737972
After January 1998, you can download type files from a World Wide Web site maintained by
the Profibus Trade Organization. The address is http:\\www.profibus.com.
Table 7-8 on page 7-19 is an example of a ".gsd." file for an MDXII Profibus.
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