Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

Configuring the Distributed I/O (DP)
Starting Configuration
1. Double-click the DP interface of the configured receiver (DP master or already
configured I slave).
2. Select the "Configuration" tab.
3. To create new line in order to configure direct data exchange, click the "New"
button.
4. In the dialog that appears, select "DX" mode and assign the input address
areas to each other (you can find more information in the online help for this
dialog).
Contents of the "Configuration" tab
• Mode: "DX" for direct data exchange, ("MS" for master-slave)
• Partner DP Addr.: PROFIBUS address of the DP partner
• Partner Addr.: Address of the logically assigned address area (sender)
• Local Addr.: Address of the logically assigned address area (receiver)
For further information, see the online help for this tab.
Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections with STEP 7
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