FieldServer FS-8700-113 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.00

A Sierra Monitor Company

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-113 Profibus X30 DP Slave

Driver

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after May 1, 2001

Document Revision: 11

FS-8700-113_Profibus_X30_DP_Slave Driver Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.

PROFIBUS X30 DP SLAVE DESCRIPTION................................................................... 3

2.

DRIVER SCOPE OF SUPPLY......................................................................................... 4

2.1.

Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver.................................................. 4

2.2.

Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment ........................................................ 4

2.2.1. Required 3rd Party Software .................................................................................... 4

2.2.2. Required 3rd Party Configuration ............................................................................. 4

2.3.

Additional files Required for the Driver ....................................................................... 4

3.

HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................ 5

3.1.

Hardware Connection Tips / Hints.............................................................................. 5

4.

CONFIGURING THE FIELDSERVER AS A PROFIBUS DP SERVER ........................... 6

4.1.

Profibus Settings ........................................................................................................ 6

4.2.

Server Side Connection Descriptors........................................................................... 7

4.3.

Server Side Node Descriptors .................................................................................... 7

4.4.

Server Side Map Descriptors...................................................................................... 8

4.4.1. FieldServer Specific Map Descriptor Parameters .................................................... 8

4.4.2. Driver Specific Map Descriptor Parameters............................................................. 8

4.4.3. Map Descriptor Example......................................................................................... 9

APPENDIX A. ADVANCED TOPICS .................................................................................... 10

Appendix A.1. X30 Profibus LED indicators....................................................................... 10

Appendix A.2. Setting the FieldServer’s Profibus Station Address ..................................... 11

Appendix A.3. Understanding Driver Communication Statistics.......................................... 11

APPENDIX B. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................... 12

Appendix B.1. FieldServer as a Profibus Slave .................................................................. 12

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1. Profibus X30 DP Slave Description

The FieldServer Profibus DP Slave driver can be used to emulate a single Slave station on a
Profibus network. DP Masters can open a connection of up to 244 Bytes of Input and 244 Bytes
of Output data, but not exceeding a combined total of 416 Bytes to the FieldServer. The
FieldServer can be added to the Profibus network with the use of the supplied GSD file for the
ANYBUS card. Connection to the Profibus network is via a DB9 port on the ANYBUS card.

Max Nodes Supported

FieldServer Mode Nodes Comments

Server 1

The FieldServer can only emulate one Profibus DP Slave
station

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2. Driver Scope of Supply

2.1. Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver

FieldServer Technologies
PART #

FS-8700-113 Driver Manual.
X30-Profibus_DP_Slave Profibus X30 DP Slave Card

Description

2.2. Provided by the Supplier of 3rd Party Equipment

rd

2.2.1. Required 3

Profibus Network Configuration Tool

Party Software

2.2.2. Required 3rd Party Configuration

Connection to a properly terminated Profibus network.

2.3. Additional files Required for the Driver

Filename

Config.csv

"Anybus
gsd file"

"Always Loaded By
FieldServer
Technologies"

X

External
Application

X

Comments

Template loaded if no custom
configuration ordered, otherwise
Custom configuration loaded.
The Anybus template gsd file is
supplied with the FieldServer and
needs to be built up for the particular
application by the Master
configuration software

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(RS485 to fibre optics) might require external power supply from these pins. RTS is used in some

3. Hardware Connections

The FieldServer is connected to the Profibus network as shown in the connection drawing
below.

Network termination switches

Profibus DB9 connector

Profibus Address switches

Profibus connector pinouts

NamePin Description

Housing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

* +5V BUS and GND BUS are used for bus termination. Some devices, like optical transceivers

equipment to determine the direction of transmission. In normal applications only A-Line, B-Line
and Shield are used.

Shield
Not connected
Not connected
B-Line
RTS
GND BUS
+5 V BUS
Not connected
A-Line
Not connected

Connected to PE

-

­Positive RxD/TxD according to RS 485 specification
Request To Send*
Isolated GND from RS 485 side*
Isolated +5 V from RS 485 side*

­Negative RxD/TxD according to RS 485 specification

-

Profibus Status LEDs

3.1. Hardware Connection Tips / Hints

Use the recommended network cable and terminators as specified by the Profibus network
organization and/or the manufacturer of your network equipment.

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