Software For Configuring A Device - ABB IRC5 Applications Manual

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3.3 Software for configuring a device

3.3 Software for configuring a device
General
The PROFINET internal device does not need any type of PC software to be
activated, but the connecting PLC / PROFINET controller might need a PC software
tool to configure all connection parameters used to connect to the IRC5 system.
Location of GSDML files
The provided GSDML file for the IRC5 PROFINET device is used to inform the
connecting PLC / PROFINET controller of supported connection parameters.
The GSDML file, GSDML-V2.xx-ABB-Robotics-PNSW-Device-YYYYMMDD.xml, for
the internal device can be obtained from the RobotStudio or the IRC5 controller.
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• In the RobotWare installation folder in RobotStudio: ...\RobotPackages\
RobotWare_RPK_<version>\utility\service\GSDML\
• On the IRC5 Controller: <SystemName>\PRODUCTS\
<RobotWare_xx.xx.xxxx>\utility\service\GSDML\
Note
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.
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Application manual - PROFINET Controller/Device
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