FieldServer X30 User Manual

Driver Version:

1.03

Document Revision:

6

APPLICABILITY & EFFECTIVITY

Effective for all systems manufactured after January 2013

Driver Manual

(Supplement to the FieldServer Instruction Manual)

FS-8700-122

Profibus DP Master

A Sierra Monitor Company

FS-8700-122 Profibus DP Master Manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Profibus DP Master Description ..................................................................................................................... 3 1

Driver Scope of Supply ................................................................................................................................... 3 2

2.1 Supplied by FieldServer Technologies for this driver ..................................................................................... 3

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

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

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

Hardware Connections ................................................................................................................................... 4 3

3.1 Hardware Connection Tips / Hints ................................................................................................................. 4

Configuring the FieldServer as a Profibus DP Master Client ............................................................................ 5

4

4.1 FieldServer ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

4.2 Data Arrays/Descriptors ................................................................................................................................ 5

4.3 Client Side Connection Descriptors ............................................................................................................... 6

4.4 Client Side Node Descriptors ......................................................................................................................... 6

4.5 Client Side Map Descriptors........................................................................................................................... 7

4.5.1 FieldServer Related Map Descriptor Parameters ................................................................................... 7

4.5.2 Driver Related Map Descriptor Parameters ........................................................................................... 7

4.5.3 Timing Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 7

4.6 Map Descriptor Example. .............................................................................................................................. 8

4.7 Configuring the Embedded Profibus Database .............................................................................................. 9

Appendix A. Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................................. 13

Appendix A.1. Connection Tips & Hints ................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix A.1.1. An error message displays when trying to download the Profibus database............................ 13

Appendix A.1.2. Configuration Error is reported .................................................................................................. 13

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FieldServer Mode

Nodes

Comments

Client
DPV1 MASTER (CLASS 1)
ONLY

125

This is the maximum number of Profibus DP Slaves that can be
connected to the FieldServer. A maximum total of 1536 bytes can be
transferred with all DP Slaves.

FieldServer Technologies PART #

Description

52201

Profibus Connector

FS-8915-31

Adapter Card, Profibus Master FS-B3

Part
#

Description

Comments

HMS Anybus NetTool
for Profibus

Used to configure the Profibus network configuration and load it directly into
the Profibus card

Vendor gsd's

*.gsd files for all vendor devices to be on the network are required by HMS
NetTool for completion of network configuration.

PROFIBUS D P MASTER D E SCRIPTION

1

The FieldServer Profibus DP Master driver can be used to transfer I/O data with up to 125 Profibus DP Slave
devices. The FieldServer is programmed with an embedded database using the required 3rd party configuration
tool. The embedded database contains information on the number of slaves and I/O modules to be transferred
with each slave. The tool requires the input of GSD/E files for each slave to be connected.

Max Nodes Supported

DRIVER SC O P E OF SUPP LY 2

2.1 Sup p l ied by FieldServer Techno l o g ies for this driver

2.2 Provide d by the Supplier of 3

2.2.1 Requ ired 3

2.2.2 Requ ired 3

Connection to a correctly terminated Profibus network.

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Part y S o f t w are

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Part y C o n f i guration

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Part y E q u i pme nt

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Profibus DB9 connector

NetTool RS-232 connector

Profibus Status LEDs

HMS Anybus NetTool RS-232 Serial Cable

Pin

Name

Description

Housing

Shield

Connected to PE

1

Not connected

-

2

Not connected

- 3 B-Line

Positive RxD/TxD according to RS-485 specification

4

RTS1

Request to Send

5

GND BUS2

Isolated GND from RS-485 side

6

+5V BUS2

Isolated +5V from RS-485 side

7

Not connected

- 8 A-Line

Negative RxD/TxD according to RS-485 specification

9

Not connected

-

PC Side DB9 Female

FieldServer Side DB9 Female

2 3 3 2 5

5

1

2

HARDWARE C O N N E CTIONS

3

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

Profibus DB9 Connector Pinouts

Only A-line, B-line and Shield are used for most applications.

Profibus NetTool connector Pinouts

3.1 Har d ware Connection Tips / Hin t s

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

Used in some equipment to determine the direction of transmission.

Used for bus termination. Some devices, e.g. optical transceivers (RS-485 to fiber optics) require an external power supply from these pins.

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