Communication Configurations; Communication Instance Description; Configuring A Slave On The S7-300 Master In Step 7 V5.4 - Inovance MD520 Series Communications Manual

MD‑SI‑DP1 Communication
8.7

Communication Configurations

8.7.1 Communication Instance Description

The MD‑SI‑DP1 card uses the same GSD file as the MD38DP2 card, and its usage is also
the same as that of the MD38DP2 card. Therefore, this chapter still uses the
screenshots of the communication and configuration interfaces displaying
information about the MD38DP2 card.

8.7.2 Configuring a Slave on the S7-300 Master in STEP 7 V5.4

Before using the PROFIBUS master, you need to configure the GSD file of the slave to
add the corresponding slave device to the system of the master. If the file exists, skip
step 2. You can obtain the GSD file from Inovance or its agent.
The configuration procedure is as follows:
1. Install the GSDML file. (Skip this step if the GSDML file has been installed.) Choose
Options > Manage general station description files (GSD).
2. Double‑click the hardware icon to access the HW Config interface, and choose
Options > Install GSD File to add the MD38DP2.GSD file (English path required),
as shown in the following figure.
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