Configuring the 140 CRP 811 00 Profibus DP

Overview

Description This document describes how to configure the CRP 811 00 Profibus master module using
ProWorx NxT software.

In this document This document contains the following topics:

Topic See Page

Configuring the 140 CRP 811 00 Profibus DP 2
Profibus Description 3
Configure a Quantum Controller 4
Create an ASAPLANT Folder 5
Configure Profibus 6
Using System Configurator to Configure the Profibus Master (CRP 811 00) 8
Using System Configurator to Configure a Slave 10
Exporting the SYCON Database 13
SPU Configuration 14
Generate Configuration 19
Move Profibus to ProWorx 20

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Configuring the 140 CRP 811 00 Profibus DP

Prerequisite You must be proficient in the following skills:

Skills
 Connecting cables to controller and associated modules
 Knowledge of ProWorx software

Additional The following material is recommended for reference:

Reso
urces  ProWorx NxT Programming Software Users Guide
 Profibus Configurator for CRP 811 00 User Guide

Required Hardware
Com  CPS Power Supply
pone  CPU Quantum Controller
nts  CRP 811 00 Profibus Module
 Associated cables/connectors
 Any Profibus DP slave
Software
 ProWorx NxT
 System Configurator (Sycon)
 SPU-931 Mapping Software

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Profibus Description

Typical Profibus
Conn
ectio
n

Description The CRP 811 00 is a class 1 PROFIBUS DP master that is implemented according to the
PROFIBUS specification EN 50 170 and fully compliant with this open standard.

The openness of PROFIBUS DP allows for a heterogeneous network design. The advantage
for the user is that he has a free choice on components used within this network. Schneider’s
PROFIBUS DP master will establish a communication link to any compliant PROFIBUS DP
slave device.

The tools that are currently used to configure PROFIBUS require a certain directory
structure. The directories are set up as follows:
<drive>:\<directory name>\<station name>
The directories are set up such that the root directory (<directory name>) identifies the site
from which you are working at. The subdirectories (<station name>) are individual PLC’s
within that site. You may have multiple PLC’s within a given site, therefore, multiple
subdirectories could exist within each root directory.
In this example the site we are working at <directory name> is called ASAPLANT and the
PLC <station name> at the site will be labeled Pb_st01. Hence, this can be rewritten as
follows:
<drive>:\ASAPLANT\Pb-St01

The terms used are provided only as an example. You may use any terms you wish when
creating and labeling folders.

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Configure a Quantum Controller

Objective The following procedure explains how to configure the I/O map of a Quantum controller with
ProWorX NxT.
Note: Refer to ProWorx NxT Programming Software User Guide for explicit instructions.

Procedure To create a new project in ProWorx NxT, perform the following actions:

Step Action
1 Launch ProWorx NxT.
2 Create a new project
3 Configure the Configuration Extension to at least 1K (1024 bytes).
4 Select Configuration from the title bar, then select Traffic Cop (or use the
icon on the toolbar).
5 Configure your module in Traffic Cop.
6 Exit from ProWorx NxT.

This completes creation of a new database in ProWorx NxT. The next step is to create the
ASAPLANT folder with the Windows-Explorer.

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Create an ASAPLANT Folder

Objective In this step you will create an ASAPLANT folder in Windows Explorer from which to export
and import the database.

Procedure Follow the steps in the table below to create a folder.

Step Action
1 Open Windows Explorer
2 Select a drive. For example select the D-Drive
3 Create an ASAPLANT folder.

4 Create a second folder in ASAPLANT. Note This is your <station name>.

5 Exit from Windows Explorer.

At the completion of this task you now have a folder from which to export and import the
database. Your next step is to configure Profibus.

Note The folder name ASAPLANT is an example only. You are free to use any folder name as long
as the directory name does not exceed 8 characters.

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Configure Profibus

Objective In this step you will export ProWorx database to the hard drive.

Procedure To export the database, perform the steps listed below.

Step Action
1 From the Start menu select Programs in Windows, then select
ProWorx>Profibus
2 At the Profibus Utility screen perform the following actions:
 Click Browse and locate the file you created in ProWorx NxT.
 At Drive enter the <drive letter> containing the folder ASAPLANT.
 At Plant Directory select ASAPLANT.
 At Station Directory select <station name>. (This is the folder you
created in ASAPLANT).
 Select the Create a Profibus Station for use with SPU software button.
 Click Start.

Continued on next page

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Configure Profibus, Continued

Configure Profibus (continued)

Step Action
3 The ProWorx database is now converted to a different format and stored under
<drive>:\ASAPLANT\station name>.

4 Click Yes at the prompt. Done appears in the Status window of the Profibus
Utility screen.
5 Click Close and exit from Profibus.

This completes the configuration for Profibus. At the conclusion of this step the ProWorx
NxT database should be in your hard drive.

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Using System Configurator (Sycon) to Configure the
PROFIBUS Master (CRP 811 00)

Objective The System Configurator (Sycon) for PROFIBUS allows the configuration of a PROFIBUS
network. The first step explains the PROFIBUS master configuration.

Procedure To configure the PROFIBUS master controller, follow the steps in the table below.

Step Action
1 From the Start menu, select Programs in Windows. Select Sycon System
Configuration->Sycon.
2 From the title bar select File->New.
3 Select Insert->Master. The cursor changes to a large M. Click the M inside the
box and a new screen appears.

4 At the Insert Master pop-up screen perform the following actions:

 Highlight the 140 CRP 811 00 in the Available Masters window.
 Click Add>>.
 The 140 CRP 811 00 now appears in the Select Masters window. Note:
the default station address is 1. You may change that.

Continued on next page

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Using System Configurator (Sycon) to Configure the
PROFIBUS Master (CRP 811 00), Continued

Procedure (continued)

5 Click OK and this screen appears.

This completes configuration of the master controller.

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Using System Configurator (Sycon) to Configure a Slave

Objective The System Configurator (Sycon) for PROFIBUS allows the configuration of a PROFIBUS
network. The second step explains the PROFIBUS slave configuration.

Procedure To configure the slave controller, follow the steps in the table below.

Step Action
1 Click on the white space below the Master prompt
2 Select Insert->Slave from the menu bar. The cursor changes to a large S. Click
the S inside the box and a new screen appears.

3 At the Insert Slave pop-up screen perform the following actions:

 Highlight the module you wish to communicate with in the Available
Slaves window.
 Click Add>>.
 Your module now appears in the Select Slaves window.
 Enter the Station address numeral.
 Click OK.

Continued on next page

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Using System Configurator (Sycon) to Configure a Slave,
Continued

Configure Slave (continued)

Step Action
4 Repeat this action for each slave in your configuration.
5 For each modular PROFIBUS slave double click the slave icon S on the main
screen and the Slave Configuration window appears.

6 At the Slave Configuration window perform the following:

 Locate your module in the Module window.
 Double click on necessary modules. The selection appears in the table
below.

7 Click OK.

You must repeat steps 5, 6 and 7 for every modular slave in your configuration. For further
information on modular vs. non-modular slaves please refer to the SyCon documentation.

Continued on next page

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Using System Configurator (Sycon) to Configure a Slave,
Continued

Configure Slave (continued)

Step Action
8 After configuring all slaves, perform the following:
 Highlight the master module on the main screen.
 At File select Save As.
 Provide a title in the File Name (limited to 8 characters) window.
 Click Save and note your title now appears next to the Sycon icon in the
top left of your window. Refer to the Sycon documentation for specific
instructions.

This completes configuration of the slave module(s). Your next task is to export the
configured master and slaves to the hard drive. In this case, we have named our project
“slaves” (in the File Name window) and will be exporting it to the Pb-St01 folder created in
the ASAPLANT folder in the D-drive.

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Exporting the Sycon Database

Objective In this step you will export the configured master and slaves to the hard drive

Procedure To export the database, perform the steps in the table below:

Step Action
1 At the title bar select File, then Export->ASCII.
2 Export to <drive>:\ASAPLANT\<station name>.

3 Click Save and exit from Sycon System Configurator.

This completes use of System Configurator. Your next step is to map Profibus I/O to the PLC
State RAM.

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SPU Configuration

Objective The SPU software maps Profibus to the State RAM of the Quantum controller.

Procedure Use this procedure to import the Sycon file.

Step Action
1 From the Start menu, select Programs->SPU 931.
2 Note: For the first time you use ASAPLANT select New Plant. For subsequent
uses, select Open Plant.
Perform the following:
 At File, select Open Plant
 Highlight ASAPLANT. Note: Ensure you are in the correct drive when
selecting the ASAPLANT folder.
 Click OK.

3 At File, select Import ->Bus Project Softing.

Continued on next page

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SPU Configuration, Continued

Import Bus
Softi
ng
Step Action
4 At Import Softing Bus Project screen, perform the following:
 Highlight your project in the Bus Project window.
 Click on Import.
 Click OK at Import Finished.

Continued on next page

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SPU Configuration, Continued

Edit Option
Boar
d
5 Click Edit on the title bar. At Edit Option Board pop-up screen perform the
following:
 Highlight your project in the Station window.
 Click Select.

6 At Select Option Board, click on your project under Bus Project window and
DP Master under Symbolic Name. Click OK.

Continued on next page

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SPU Configuration, Continued

Edit Option Board (continued)

Step Action
7 At the Edit Option Board highlight your Bus Project and click Edit.

Note The select step is associating the PROFIBUS configuration created with the SyCon tool with
a CRP811 of the current backplane. This association process must be performed only once.
To undo this link between the PROFIBUS configuration file and the CRP811 press the
“Disconnect” button.

Continued on next page

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SPU Configuration, Continued

Export Mode Off

Step Action
8 At the Export Mode Off screen click on the tabs Preset, Save and Exit.

9 Close out of Edit Option Board.

Note: If bool appears (is selected) under the Type box the SPU931 is mapping the inputs and
outputs to 1x and 0x registers respectively:
Example:
1x00001-1x00017 bits input
0x00001-0x00017 bits output

If Int appears (is selected) under the Type box the SPU931 is mapping the inputs and outputs
to 3x and 4x registers respectively:
Example:
3x00001- 3x00001 1 word input
4x00001- 4x00001 1 word output

The mandatory PROFIBUS diagnostic registers are always 3xyyyyy registers.

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Generate Configuration

Objective In this step the SPU 931 software combines the exported ProWorx Nxt database, the exported
Sycon file and the mapping information you’ve just created. The information is deposited
back into the ProWorx NxT file.

Procedure Use this table below to generate your project.

Step Action
1 At the title bar click Generate.
2 At the Generate Config-Table screen :
 Ensure your <station name> appears in the Select Station window.
 Click Generate.
 Click OK at Generation Finished prompt.

3 Click Close and exit from SPU 931.

Note On any error refer to the journal file (A2B. PRT) created by the SPU 931 tool.

This completes mapping to the State RAM of the Quantum controller.

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Move Profibus to ProWorx

Objective In the last step you will import the Profibus configuration and the I/O mapping information to
the ProWorx database.

Procedure To move Profibus to ProWorx, perform the steps listed below.

Step Action
1 From the Start menu select Programs in Windows, then select
ProWorx>Profibus
2 At the Profibus Utility screen perform the following actions:
 Click Browse and locate the file you created in ProWorx NxT.
 At Drive enter the <drive letter> containing the folder ASAPLANT.
 At Plant Directory select ASAPLANT.
 At Station Directory select <station name>. ( This is the folder you
created in ASAPLANT).
 Select the Move Profibus configuration to ProWorx database button.
 Click Start.

3 Click Close and exit from Profibus.

4 Open ProWorX NxT to write your application.

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