Hi, i'd like to ask for help to look for a GSD file of PiM60 image based sensor from Sick. I am planning to  integrate my PLC S7-1200 with the said sensor. I hope you can help me, thank you.

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Hello pjromano;

Stick offers "S7 Function Block" for the Inspector PiM60, for Profibus, Profinet or TCP/IP exchanges on their main site.

However, it is difficult to locate the exact file you would need from their Downloads filter. When you find a downloaf that looks interesting, it comes back with a "File not Found" message.

I suggest you ask Sick support directly for the files you need. You could try to locate your nearest Sick sales rep on  https://www.sick.com/us/en/contact 

Hope this helps,

Daniel Chartier 

Hi!

Thank you for replying but i am wondering how can i use this function block if i don't have the GSD file? My goal is for my PIM60 to be able to send a string output data to PLC S7-1200 through ethernet. Hope you can help me. Thank you.

Hello pjromano;

I totally agree with you, that without a GSD file you cannot set a Profibus-DP slave, and without a GSDML file you cannot insert a Profinet IO Device in the PLC's configuration.

One point you should examine: does the Inspector PiM60 offer either a Profibus or Profinet interface? The reference manual for the Inspector PIM  series from Sick allow for a TCP/IP connection or an Ethernet/IP interface (with an accompanying EDS configuration file to integrate it in a Controllogix CPU) to connect to a PLC, See the screenshot below. I have found no datasheet or manual describing Profibus/Profinet interfaces for these modules on the Sick website.

https://cdn.sick.com/media/docs/6/16/316/User_manual_Inspector_PIM60_ver_2.0_en_IM0081316.PDF

Unless you have information (that you could share with us) stating that Sick provides Profibus/Profinet interfaces for that series of modules, I suggest that you look once again at the S7 Function Blocks proposed by Sick, to establish TCP/IP connections between your S7-1200; you will find code for tIA Portal v12 and higher inside the zip file. Or contact your nearest Sick rep. to request more details.

Open the following link and look at the Downloads/Software tab, there you will find the S7 Function Blocks zip file:

Sick Inspector PIM series documentation

Hope this helps,

Daniel Chartier

Hello,

I have read the documentation on the sensor, there is no Profinet interface, so you have to use the blocks provided by Sick, these blocks use open TCP IP.

No gsd needed then,

Sick

The FB only supports S7-1200/S7-1500 PLCs with an “integrated” industrial Ethernet interface. The TCP communication must be established by using the Siemens function block “TCON”.

Here is the link to the download±

https://www.sick.com/nl/en/p/p302946

It comes with full documentation.

Regards,

Marcjan

Hello everyone,

I am looking for the GSD file for the SICK encoder, specifically:
GSDML-V2.25-SICK-AFX60-20120524.xml

If anyone has this file or knows where I can download it, I would greatly appreciate your help.

Thank you in advance!

Best regards,