PROFINET

Protocol AMS NetId

This is the NetID via which the PROFINET controller protocol can be reached via AMS.

Protocol AMS PortNr

This is the PortNo via which the PROFINET controller protocol can be reached via AMS. This is always fixed to 0xFFFF

Server AMS NetId

This is the NetID to which certain AMS messages (e.g. PN records within the index range 0x1000 - 0x1FFF) are forwarded by the PROFINET driver. Currently this is always the SystemNetId.

Server AMS PortNr

This is the PortNo to which certain AMS messages (e.g. PN records within the index range 0x1000 - 0x1FFF) are forwarded by the PROFINET driver. By default this is the PLC Port 802 of runtime system 1.

PN SW Version

Firmware version of the device

Import GSDML... From TwinCAT version 3.1 Build 4026

Imports and verifies GSDML and DSDMX files into the TwinCAT system.

Scan PNIO Devices

Opens a search dialog for PROFINET devices; only available for the controller.

Appending via the Scan function

Topology…

The offline topology can be compared with the online topology via this dialog.

It is quite possible for a device to have several partners on a port in the online view. This is the case, for example, if a switch is used in PROFINET that does not support LLDP (protocol for neighborhood ID). In offline view partners may have been assigned that do not exist in the project. This takes place if the reading of the port properties was enabled during scanning and automatic appending. In this case the device has a ‘neighbor’ that is adopted into the project, but the associated device box is missing in the *.tsm file. When this project is enabled, the "neighbor" that is not present in the *.tsm file is ignored in the driver.

IRT Settings…

This menu is only enabled for an IRT-capable controller (currently only EL6632). A global setting can be made for all projected devices via this menu.

On the one hand the type of communication can be specified here. Currently, only RTClass1 (RT) and RTClass3 (IRT Top) are supported. This dialog also allows you to specify a general cable length (only for IRT). An approximate value or the max. cable length is sufficient here, because for the calculation of IRT communication this value tends to be lower (at 100 Mbaud and copper cable 5 ns/m). For optimization this feature can also be deactivated again later and the exact cable length can then be entered for each individual device (on the port submodules). Furthermore there is an option here to activate an ‘automatic port assignment’. This makes the port connection set in the TwinCAT project irrelevant. Before each restart of PN communication, the topology is read out and used to calculate IRT communication. This has the advantage of minimizing potential cabling errors. In addition to that the ports can be simply replugged without having to change and reload the TwinCAT project. Only a restart of the PN communication is required (e.g. switch terminal to PREOP or disconnect the cable). This can extend the start-up time for PROFINET communication to up to 30 seconds. The reason for this is the TTL (TimeToLive) factor in the LLDP MIB. These are set by default to 20 seconds, i.e. only after this time can it be guaranteed that the port connection read is also the current one. Also, an additional offset for all Ti / To values can be specified in this menu.

Interface Settings... From TwinCAT version 3.1 Build 4026

Opens a dialog with configuration options for the interface for security class 1 regarding DCP and SNMP.

Port Settings From TwinCAT version 3.1 Build 4026

This feature is currently only approved for the Real-Time Ethernet protocol (no EL663x). With this a second PROFINET port and an intelligent switch can thus be realized with a second network interface card (Intel® chipset). It is intended to repeat this feature x times; however, it is presently limited to one additional port.

I-Device

Opens a dialog for simultaneous parameterization of a controller AND device interface. Only available at CCAT.

Creating an I-Device

MRP… From TwinCAT version 3.1 Build 4026

Opens a dialog to set MRP-specific parameters. Only available on the controller.

Info Data Support

If this option is activated, the AMSNETID is also available in the TwinCAT tree and can then be linked accordingly.

Cycle Receive Timestamp From TwinCAT version 3.1 Build 4026

All projected devices receive a cyclic timestamp. This means that the data received is stamped with the local clock. Only available at CCAT.