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5.2.4
Configuring the PN/MF Coupler with GSD file
Introduction
You configure the PN/MF Coupler using a GSD file. You integrate the PN/MF Coupler as an
IO device in your configuration tool using this file. The GSD files can be downloaded on the
Internet (https://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/23742537).
GSD file
The following GSD file is available for the PN/MF Coupler:
GSDML-V2.35-Siemens-PNPNIOC-"date in format yyyymmdd".xml
You can find more information on the procedure with GSD files in the STEP 7 online help.
Configuring the PN/MF Coupler
You configure the PN/MF Coupler with your configuration tool like any other IO device on
PROFINET IO.
Download the complete GSD file for the PN/MF Coupler to your configuration tool. You
configure the PN/MF Coupler separately in each of the two subnets. Select the IO device
labeled with X1 or X2 in each case.
Note the following when assigning the device name for the PN/MF Coupler: This device name
must be unique in the Ethernet subnet. The device name must comply with the DNS
conventions.
When configuring using a GSD file, various modules are available for the data record transfer,
each of which has a fixed length. Support for configuring the coupling of the two subnets (as
is available in STEP 7) is not possible when configuring using a GSD file. Note the permitted
assignment of modules (see Assignment of the modules (Page 40)).
Example
Assuming that you want to read 64 bytes and write 128 bytes on network side X2 from
network side X1, you need to configure the following for network side X2 in STEP 7 (TIA
Portal) with GSD file:
Information on how to configure network side X1 with MFCT is available at "Configuring a
station (Page 67)".
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