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Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

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<strong>Configuring</strong> the Distributed I/O (DP)<br />

DP Slave Does Not Appear in the "<strong>Hardware</strong> Catalog" Window<br />

If a DP slave does not appear in the "<strong>Hardware</strong> Catalog" window, you must install<br />

the corresponding *.GSD file after the start of <strong>STEP</strong> 7 using the menu comm<strong>and</strong><br />

Options > Install GSD File. The dialog boxes then guide you through the process<br />

of installing the *.GSD file. The installed DP slave then appears in the "<strong>Hardware</strong><br />

Catalog" window under "PROFIBUS-DP - Other Field Devices."<br />

Slave Configuration in the Detailed View<br />

If you select the DP slave, the slave structure (DP identifiers <strong>and</strong><br />

modules/submodules) <strong>and</strong> I/O addresses are displayed in the detailed view of the<br />

station window.<br />

<strong>Configuring</strong> <strong>Hardware</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> <strong>Connections</strong> with <strong>STEP</strong> 7<br />

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