Please consider the safety instructions for the product, which can be found in the PROFINET-Switch manual. You can download the manual from the website www.helmholz.de in the download area of the product or use the shown QR code. This document is intended to explain the initial commissioning of the PROFINET switch in a standard application case.
4 Setup and use 4.1 Install GSDML file You can download the GSDML file from the website www.helmholz.de in the download area of the product or use the shown QR code. Install the GSDML file in the TIA Portal menu “Options” / “Manage general station description files (GSD)”.
Following installation, the PROFINET switch can be found in the hardware catalog under “Other field devices -> PROFINET IO -> Network Components -> Helmholz GmbH & Co. KG -> Helmholz PN-Switch”. Add the “PROFINET-Switch, 8-port, IP67” device to the project and connect it with your PROFINET network.
4.3 Setting the port properties Each port of the PROFINET switch can be individually configured. “Activate this port for use” The port can be switched off here. This option is recommended when the port should not be used. Unauthorized trespass into the network is prevented.
4.4 Topology detection The PROFINET-Switch supports the mechanisms for neighborhood detection (LLDP). With this function it is possible to detect the topology of a PROFINET network, or to specify it for purposes of checking for the correct structuring by the configuration. If the topology was prescribed in the configuration, neighboring devices can also be assigned the PROFINET name in the event of the replacement of a device.
4.5 Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) The PROFINET-Switch supports the optional media redundancy protocol (MRP) as MRP client. MRP stands for “media redundancy protocol”. MRP enables ring wiring, which also makes operation of the PROFINET network possible in the event of the failure of a cable or of a participant.
If configuration has taken place correctly, the PROFINET “BF” LED is off. The Helmholz IPSet tool, which can be downloaded at no charge from the Helmholz website, can also be used to set the PROFINET name. Scan the following QR code to download the IPSet tool: Quickstart Guide PROFINET switch IP67 | Version 3 | 08.11.2023...
4.7 Further configuration and diagnosis via the web interface Via the web interface, the status of the PROFINET switch can be queried and further functions can be configured. Furthermore, a firmware update can be performed via the web interface. The web interface can be operated as soon as the device has a network configuration.
We can send you the corresponding license conditions, including a copy of the complete license text together with the product. They are also provided in our download area of the respective products under www.helmholz.de. We also offer to send you or any third party the complete corresponding source text of the respective open-source software for an at-cost fee of 10.00 Euro as a DVD upon request.
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