CPU 319F PROFIBUS communication with a PROFIBUS Remote I/O -- HELP

Hello rjdobler;

The first step to add a Wago slave (or a Profibus slave from any manufacturer) to a Siemens DP master is to integrate the Wago 767 GSD file in the HWConfig editor:

See the corresponding description in the 767 datasheet:

767-1101; FC PROFIBUS DP 8DI 24V DC - Wago

--- the coupler provides the connected I/O modules with the parametrization data provided by the device description (GSD file) and transferred by the DP master…

You should find the 767 gsd fle in the following link from Wago:

GSD files for PROFIBUS with installation program

Once you have the file unzipped in your computer, open the HWConfig editor of Simatic manager, but with a little twist: there must be no open project in HWConfig (you must see a blank window); then iou canuse the menu Tools/Import gsd file, so the slave will appear somewhere in the Profibus catalog (generally in "Other slaves").

When you want to configure a new 767-1101slave simply drag one from the catalog onto the Profibus line of the CPU, give it a Profibus address (unique for the network) and you should see the modules of your slave appear in the bottom part of the Profibus configurator (if needed you can add new modules with different carateristics), with I and Q adresses that you can use directly in your program.

For Safety IOs, once configured, your Safety program (developped through the Distributed Safety software package) can access these addresses also, through a mechanism called Distributed Safety that is transparent to the user.

This should give you a headstart, please come back to the forum if you need more information or if you face some problems.

Hope this helps,

Daniel Chartier