Product specifications

Device Management FOUNDATION Fieldbus
270 3BDS011222-510 B
PROFIBUS Devices in Function Diagrams
Device Management FOUNDATION Fieldbus
To create FF topology objects, as there are HSE subnets, FF linking devices, FF
Host objects CI860s, FF H1 devices, FF applications etc., predefined FF objects
have to be instantiated within the Control Structure. These predefined FF objects are
located within the FF Libraries in the Object Type Structure.
The editing of the libraries, e.g. the change of block class parameters, is executed in
Fieldbus Builder FF. After the changed library contents have been uploaded to
800xA system, the changes are available in the Object Type Structure.
The configuration of an FF HSE subnet typically begins in Plant Explorer with the
insertion of an HSE Subnet object in the Control Structure. The insertion of new
objects can be done in Fieldbus Builder FF as well as in Plant Explorer. Special FF
configuration settings as Parameter settings etc. are provided by Fieldbus Builder FF
only. When the configuration is done and saved in the Fieldbus Builder FF, the
configuration data of the HSE Subnet is automatically uploaded to the Plant
Explorer Workplace and appear in the Control Structure.
In Fieldbus Builder FF precisely one HSE subnet can be configured. The structure
of the hardware used (H1 and HSE devices as well as OPC Server FF) is set up, the
functionality of the application configured and loaded into the devices and stations.
Working on the same or other subnet with different Fieldbus Builder FF instances is
simultaneously possible. Objects that shall be edited have to be reserved by the user
and then are locked for all other users.
There are two possibilities to support documentation and navigation needs for a
PROFIBUS device in Function Diagrams of Function Designer:
• Referencing the IO variable representing the device in the control
application using a diagram reference.
• Adding an own Function aspect with a Function Component to the device
type.
Refer to System 800xA Engineering, Engineering Studio Function Designer
(3BDS011224*).