Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

Networking Stations
11.6.5 Creating and Assigning Parameters to a New DP Slave
Requirement:
Procedure
Tips
• You must have assigned a DP master to a station when you configured the
hardware in the configuration table.
• DP slaves are displayed in the network view (if not: select the menu command
View > with DP Slaves).
1. If the "Catalog" window is not visible:
Open the "Catalog" window using the menu command View > Catalog.
2. In the network view, select the DP master in a station to which you want to
assign the DP slave.
3. In the "Catalog" window click on the required DP slave (under "PROFIBUS-
DP"), hold the mouse button pressed, and use the drag & drop function to copy
it to the window for the graphic network view.
Invalid positions for DP slaves in the view window are shown by a sign
instead of the cursor.
Alternatively you can also double-click the required DP slave in the "Catalog"
window.
4. In the properties dialog box which opens automatically, assign a node address
for the DP slave.
Result: The DP slave appears in the network view together with its network
connection.
5. To assign parameters/set addresses: double-click the DP slave.
Result: Configuring Hardware is started and the DP slave is selected.
6. Set the properties for the DP slave.
You can open an information window giving details about the DP slave properties
by holding the mouse on the symbol for the DP slave.
To find slaves faster in the NetPro catalog, use the "Find" box in the Catalog. This
search tool functions just like the one in the Hardware Catalog in HW Config.
Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections with STEP 7
11-18 A5E00706939-01