Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT

The EK3100 Bus Coupler is added in TwinCAT under a PROFIBUS master. In this step the CX2020 Embedded PC is used with a CX2500-M310 PROFIBUS fieldbus module as an example.

The EK3100 Bus Coupler requires the appropriate GSD file for TwinCAT. Two options are available. The GSD file can be copied into the TwinCAT directory or added to TwinCAT retrospectively. In this step the GSD file is added to TwinCAT retrospectively.

Requirements:

GSD file for the EK3100 Bus Coupler: E3100DAA_GSDfile.zip
The PROFIBUS master was selected as target system and added in TwinCAT.

Add the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT as follows.

1. In the tree view right-click on the PROFIBUS master Device 1 (CX2500-M310).

2. Click on Add New Item in the context menu.
Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT 1:

3. Click on Miscellaneous, then on Generic Profibus Box (GSD).
Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT 2:

The Open window opens.

4. Find the GSD file from the Zip archive in your directory and select the file EK3100DAA.gsd for the EK3100 Bus Coupler.
Box 1 (GSD box) (EK3100) appears under the PROFIBUS master.

5. Click on the Profibus tab and enter the Profibus address under Station No. The address must be the same as the address that was set with the address selection switches.

You have successfully added the EK3100 Bus Coupler and the corresponding GSD file in TwinCAT. The CtrlStatus DWORD module is automatically added under box 1 (GSD box) (EK3100).
Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT 3:

Adding the EK3100 Bus Coupler in TwinCAT 3:

In the next step you can add EtherCAT Terminals in TwinCAT according to your hardware configuration.