Software Overview; Information About The Anybus Device - ABB DSQC 667 Applications Manual

3 Software overview

3.1 Information about the anybus device

General
To use the PROFIBUS anybus device, the IRC5 controller must be installed with
the option 840-2 PROFIBUS Anybus Device.
The PROFIBUS anybus device can be used to:
Predefined network
When the robot system is installed with the PROFIBUS anybus device option, a
predefined industrial network with the name PROFIBUS_Anybus is created at
system startup.
Predefined internal anybus device
When the robot system is installed with the PROFIBUS anybus device option, a
predefined PROFIBUS internal anybus device with the name PB_Internal_Anybus
is created with the size of 8 input bytes and 8 output bytes.
If another input or output size is required, the predefined device PB_Internal_Anybus
must be changed.
GSD files
In order to configure a PROFIBUS network with an external PROFIBUS configuration
tool, a GSD file for each I/O device needs to be imported into the tool. These files
contains vital information about the PROFIBUS I/O devices and they shall be
supplied by the vendor/manufacturer of the specific PROFIBUS module.
The GSD files for the IRC5 controller are available at the following locations:
Navigate to the RobotWare installation folder from the RobotStudio Add-Ins tab,
by right-clicking on the installed RobotWare version in the Add-Ins browser and
selecting Open Package Folder.
The directory contains the following files:
GSD-file
soft0baa.gsd
Application manual - PROFIBUS Anybus Device
3HAC050965-001 Revision: B
• connect the IRC5 controller to a PLC.
• connect the IRC5 controller to another IRC5 controller which acts as a master.
• In the RobotWare installation folder in RobotStudio: ...\RobotPackages\
RobotWare_RPK_<version>\utility\service\ioconfig\PROFIBUS\
• On the IRC5 Controller: <SystemName>\PRODUCTS\
<RobotWare_xx.xx.xxxx>\utility\service\GSD\
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3 Software overview
3.1 Information about the anybus device
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