PROFINET Shared Device
Configuration on the TwinCAT side:
- Structure -> EL6631>EL6631-0010
- 1. Scanning the devices
- 2. Adding the PROFINET Controller and Device
- 3. Creating the process data under the PROFINET Device
- 4. Scanning the controller and adding the device
- 5. Adjusting the IP address of the controller. The device and controller must be on the same subnet.
- 6. Under the device, select the Shared Device tab. Here you can set which controller accesses which data. In this example, the EL6631 controller is allowed to access only the 1 Word In and Output process data.
- 7. Activate the checkbox get PN-Stationname from ECAT on the EL663x tab
- 8. Changing the name of the device. It must be identical to the name under the controller.
Configuration TIA side:
- 9. Configuration of the Device with the creation of the process data (must be identical with the TC3 side)
- 10. Check the IP address on the Ethernet addresses tab; you may need to adjust the address
- 11. On the Shared Device tab, select the process data that the Siemens controller is allowed to access. The process data that the Siemens controller is not allowed to access are grayed out.