Instructions

9 Commissioning
WARNING
Explosion risk!
▶ Prior to starting work, make sure that
there is not a potentially explosive atmos-
phere!
WARNING!
Manipulation of the control unit!
During commissioning, the system may be
manipulated to such an extent that can result
in risks to life and material damage.
▶ Make sure that system components can-
not start up unintentionally!
The procedures applied during commissioning depend on
which control unit is being used on site. The descriptions in
this chapter use commissioning with a Pronet coupler and
the Siemens SIMATIC Manager Step7 as an example.
9.1 Requirements
Before you start the commissioning work, the following re-
quirements must be fullled.
– The control unit must be in operation.
– The u-remote station must be completely assembled and
wired up.
– The control unit and u-remote station must be connected
via fieldbus, and a PC/laptop must also be connected.
– The power supply must be turned on.
If these requirements are fullled, the following LEDs light
up:
– On the bus coupler
– The PWR LED lights up green.
– For the port to which the control unit is connected, the
LINK LED lights up green and the ACT LED lights up
yellow.
– On the modules, the Status LED lights up green.
9.2 GSDles
DownloadingandinstallingGSDles
▶ Download the device master data files (GSD files) from
the Weidmüller website (www.weidmueller.com/Down-
load/Software).
These include:
– GSDML files for PROFINET couplers
– GSD files for PROFIBUS couplers
If bitmap files for visualising the coupler are
also supplied, store them in the same folder
as the GSD files.
Projects must not be open in the hardware
conguration tool while the GSD les are be-
ing installed!
▶ Close any open projects before installing
the GSD files!
▶ In the hardware configuration tool, open: Extras/Install
GSD files.
▶ Select the directory in which you have stored the GSD
files.
The GSD les available are displayed.
SelectingGSDfiles
▶ Select the GSD files that you would like to install.
▶ Click Install.
▶ When the installation is complete, click Close.
▶ Update the device catalogue via Extras/Update cata-
logue.
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