Siemens ProfinetCommander User Manual
ProfinetCommander
User Manual
V1.0
July 2006
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ProfinetCommander User Manual V1.0
Table of Contents
ProfinetCommander User Manual V1.0........................................................................................2
1.0 Version History...............................................................................................................2
2.0 Introduction.....................................................................................................................3
3.0 Hardware and Software Requirements ..........................................................................3
4.0 Configuring the PC Station and the PROFINET IO Network..........................................4
4.1 Select the IP Addresses .................................................................................................4
4.2 Edit the Station Configuration.........................................................................................6
4.3 Configure the PROFINET IO Network............................................................................9
4.4 Download the Configuration to the PC Station .............................................................16
4.5 Download the PROFINET IO Device Names................................................................18
4.6 Exporting the Hardware Configuration to a File............................................................19
5.0 Using ProfinetCommander........................................................................................... 20
5.1 Starting ProfinetCommander........................................................................................20
5.2 Opening the HW Config Export File..............................................................................20
5.3 Configuration Display....................................................................................................21
5.4 Setting the Run Mode to Operate.................................................................................22
5.5 Setting IO Device Outputs............................................................................................22
5.6 Displaying Diagnostic Alarms.......................................................................................23
5.7 Reading Diagnostics .....................................................................................................24
1.0 Version History
Version 1.0: Release
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2.0 Introduction
The PROFI Interface Center (PIC) in Johnson City, Tennessee has created the
ProfinetCommander application, which runs as a PROFINET IO controller on a PC with an
easy-to-use graphical user interface. With ProfinetCommander, the user can test a PROFINET
network and the IO Devices connected to it. With the Windows graphical interface the user can view
the configuration, I/O data, parameters, alarms, and diagnostic data. The output data to the IO
devices can also be changed.
3.0 Hardware and Software Requirements
The following items are required for the ProfinetCommander application to operate correctly.
• PC with Ethernet port
• Siemens “SIMATIC NET Networking for Industry” CD, version 11/2003 + SP1 or newer.
The following software must be installed from the CD:
SOFTNET PN IO (PROFINET IO controller communications software for PC)
SIMATIC NCM PC (configuration tool). If Siemens STEP7 is already installed, it will
be used instead (STEP7 V5.3 SP3 or newer is required).
• Windows operating system supported by the SIMATIC NET CD (Windows 2000/XP
Professional, see CD).
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Before running ProfinetCommander the SIMATIC NET CD must be installed.
Warning: If you have a firewall installed on your PC, it may block the SOFTNET PN IO
communications on the Ethernet port. In this case ProfinetCommander will not be able to
communicate with the PNIO devices.
4.0 Configuring the PC Station and the PROFINET IO Network
Before starting ProfinetCommander, the following configuration steps must be performed:
Select the IP addresses for the PC and the connected PROFINET IO devices.
Set up the PC station configuration using the Station Configuration Editor.
Use the SIMATIC NCM PC (or STEP7) configuration tool to configure the PROFINET IO
network.
Download the configuration to the PC station.
Download the device names to the PROFINET IO devices.
Export the configuration to a file.
4.1 Select the IP Addresses
Before starting the configuration process you should select the IP addresses for the PC and the
PROFINET IO devices that will be connected so that they are all on the same network and have
the same subnet mask. For example:
PC 192.168.1.51 255.255.255.0
IO Device 1 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
IO Device 2 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
If the Ethernet port on your PC is connected to a corporate network, it would be advisable to
keep the PROFINET network separate. Some options are:
1. Use the existing Ethernet port:
• Disconnect the PC from the corporate network and connect it to the PROFINET network.
• Change the PC IP address and subnet mask to match the PROFINET network.
• Run ProfinetCommander software.
• When finished, connect the PC back to the corporate network.
• Restore the PC IP address and subnet mask back to their original settings.
2. Add a second Ethernet port to the PC:
• Connect it to the PROFINET network
• Set a fixed IP address and subnet mask to match the PROFINET network
• Run ProfinetCommander software.
IP Address Subnet Mask
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Set the IP address on the PC using the Windows software. Select Start->Settings->Network
Connections and double-click on the appropriate Ethernet connection.
Double-click on the
Ethernet connection
Select the Properties button to bring up the IP Properties screen. Select “Use the following IP
address” and enter the IP address and subnet mask. Select OK in all the dialogs.
Select
button
Enter IP address
and Subnet mask
Select Properties
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4.2 Edit the Station Configuration
a) Execute the Station Configuration Editor by double-clicking its icon in the Windows
System Tray toolbar. It can also be called up from the desktop icon or the Start menu.
b) Use the “Station Name…” button to set the station name as desired (remember the name
because it must be used later when creating the PROFINET IO configuration).
Station Name
Click to Change
Station Name
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c) Select Index 1 and then use the “Add…” button to add an Application.
Add Application
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d) Select Index 2 and use the “Add…” button to add the Ethernet card, “IE General”, and
select the appropriate card if more than one exists as shown below.
Select IE General
Select Ethernet Card
e) After hitting OK the component properties of your Ethernet Adapter appear. Check the IP
address, subnet mask, and gateway. Select the Network Properties button if changes
need to be made.
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