User Manual

PROFINET Configurator

Graphical User Interface for PROFINET

April, 2015
1 Contents

1 CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 2

2 GENERAL................................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 3

2.2 INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MANUAL............................................................................................................... 3
2.3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 3

3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ..................................................................................................................... 4

3.1 BEFORE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................................. 4

3.2 INSTALLATION ON WINDOWS 8 ...................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 STARTING THE INSTALLATION PROGRAM ........................................................................................................... 4
3.4 STARTING THE PROFINET CONFIGURATOR ...................................................................................................... 4

4 EXAMPLE PROJECT .................................................................................................................................... 6

4.1 CREATING A NEW PROJECT ............................................................................................................................ 6

4.2 CREATING THE BUS STRUCTURE ...................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 CONFIGURING THE OUTPUT FOLDER OF THE IPPNIO.XML ...................................................................................... 8
4.4 MANUALLY ADDING AND CONFIGURING DEVICES ............................................................................................... 9
4.5 AUTOMATICALLY READING THE BUS STRUCTURE VIA THE CONTROLLER BOARD ...................................................... 10
4.6 MODIFYING THE DEVICE SETTINGS ................................................................................................................ 10
4.7 ASSIGNING OF DEVICE NAMES ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.8 CREATING THE DEVICE CONFIGURATION .......................................................................................................... 11

5 PROFINET DIAGNOSTICS (PROFESSIONAL VERSION ONLY) ...................................................................... 12

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2 General
2.1 Introduction
PROFINET Configurator is a software tool used to configure and start up PROFINET systems.
In PROFINET Configurator all functions can be easily accessed via the menus and a bus configuration
can be created in just a few steps.

2.2 Information About This Manual

This manual helps you to parameterize a bus structure and to start up PROFINET using an example
project.

It is assumed the user has knowledge and experience in the operation of PCs and Microsoft Windows
operating systems.

2.3 System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems
- Windows 7
- Windows 8 (Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 has to be already installed and activated)

Hardware Requirements
PC System CPU Pentium 800 MHz
RAM Min. 256 MB
Hard disk space 400 MB (without browser)
CD-ROM drive yes
Interfaces Ethernet
Display SVGA, 800 x 600 resolution, 1024 x 768 recommended
Operating System Windows 7
Windows 8
Miscellaneous Browser Internet Explorer > Version 5.0

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3 Installing the Software

3.1 Before Installation

Before starting installation, close all open Windows applications.

3.2 Installation on Windows 8

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or higher has to be already installed and activated

3.3 Starting the Installation Program

• Start "PROFINET_Configurator.exe".
• Follow the instructions in the installation program.

The installation program generates all the directories required for operation and copies the files to the
directory specified during installation.

3.4 Starting the PROFINET Configurator

• Start the PROFINET Configurator via "Start... Programs... PHOENIX CONTACT Software...
PROFINET Configurator… PROFINET Configurator" in the taskbar.

Overview of Windows in the PROFINET Configurator

The windows in the PROFINET Configurator are arranged in the following way (the "Bus Configuration"
workspace is set by default):

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The workspace can be changed via the toolbar:

The left icon (default) opens the "Bus Configuration" workspace with the "Bus Structure",
"Device Catalog", "Device Details", and "Output Window" windows.

The right icon opens the "User defined" workspace, which is pre-assigned no windows.

If you wish to change the user-defined workspaces, proceed as follows:

• Open the required window via the "View" menu and move it to the desired location using drag
& drop.
• If a window is opened or closed, the workspace retains this setting, even following a program
restart.

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4 Example Project
The following modules are selected for the example project:

4.1 Creating a New Project

To create a new project, proceed as follows:
• Select the "New" command from the "File" menu.
• Save the project using the "File... Save As" command and enter a name for the project in the
dialog box that follows (e.g., System01).
•
This creates a new project.

The "Untitled" and "Unconnected" elements are the basic elements of a project. They cannot be
deleted. The unconnected node contains devices which are currently not added to a PROFIENT
controller.

Describing the Project

The "Untitled" element is automatically renamed in the file name when the project is saved.

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4.2 Creating the Bus Structure
The bus structure required for the example project is now created.
• Open the "PHOENIX CONTACT Software" entry in the Device Catalog.
• Select the "IO" then the "PLC" entry in the PHOENIX CONTACT Software device catalog.
• Select the controller board to be inserted (PHOENIX CONTACT Software PROFINET IO Rev. >=
01/3.50).
• Drag & drop the highlighted controller board to the "Bus Structure" window to the right of the "System01"
element.

Mouse pointer:

Prohibited position: Permitted position: Permitted position:

Cannot be inserted here Insert in the lower level Insert at the same level

The controller board is inserted below the "System01" element, which represents the entire higher-level
project. All modules that are controlled by the controller board are then inserted below the controller
board. Modules that are on the same bus level (e.g., in the same remote bus branch) are inserted on
the same level.

The prohibited symbol appears when a device from the Device Catalog is moved to an element in the
Bus Structure but cannot be inserted. The mouse pointer changes into an insertion symbol at positions
where the element can be inserted.

The following figure shows the full screen with an inserted controller board ("Bus Configuration"
workspace).

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4.3 Configuring the output folder of the ippnio.xml
• Select the PROFINET element in the Bus Structure.
• Double click on the folder symbol in the PROFINET Settings tab.
• Double click in the field next to “Path for download to the file system”
• Enter folder or click on the butten “…” to open a folder selection dialog.

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4.4 Manually adding and Configuring Devices
Insert the Inline terminals required for the project:
• Open the "Phoenix Contact / I/O / Inline " entry in the Device Catalog.

• Select the „ILB PN 24 DI16 DIO16-2TX“ terminal from the "Inline" entry.
• Move ILB to the bus structure and insert it below the controller board (lower level, i.e., either
drag & drop it next to the controller board or drag & drop it directly onto the controller board
with the shift key pressed).
• Repeat this step until all four ILBs are added tot he project.

The order of the terminals can be changed at any time using drag & drop.

If you wish to insert an element, even though the bus structure does not actually permit this, but no
prohibited symbol appears, the program does not execute the action and the corresponding error
message appears in the Output Window.

The complete bus structure for the example project is illustrated in the following Figure:

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 • Save the project on the PC via the "File... Save" menu or via the "Save" icon in the toolbar.

4.5 Automatically Reading the Bus Structure via the Controller Board
• This is only possible with the “Professional” Version of the PROFINET Configurator
• Add a controller (PHOENIX CONTACT Software PROFINET IO) to the Bus as described in the
previous chapter.
• Make sure a Network Card is selected (Extras -> Extras / PROFINET Configuration).
• Right click to the “PROFINET” node and then select “Read PROFINET”

• To add a device to the project, select it and preass the button “insert”.

4.6 Modifying the Device Settings

Various tabs for configuring and describing the controller board and devices are available in the
"Device Details" window.
Some cells have preset data, others are empty. If you wish to modify the information in the individual
tabs, proceed as follows:
• Highlight the relevant device in the "Bus Structure" window.
• The arrangement of the tabs varies depending on the device type (controller board, I/O
terminal, etc.).
• All cells that can be edited have a white background. Cells that have a gray background cannot
be edited.
• Double-click in the "Value" column to activate the cell to be modified.

4.7 Assigning of device names

• Select the device in the Bus Structure
• Open the tab “PROFINET Stationnames”
• To use this feature you have first to configure the network adapter via “Extras / PROFINET
Configuration” from the menu bar.
• The network is scanned and the found devices appear in the windows.
• With the “Assign name” button the configured name is send to the device.

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4.8 Creating the device configuration
• Right click on the PROFINET node in the Bus Structure Window
• Then select “Parameterize”.

• In the following dialog select the “Execute” Button to write the configuration (ippnio.xml) to the
file system. To configure the output folder see chapter 0.

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5 PROFINET Diagnostics (Professional version only)
The Diag+ diagnostics software can be used to read related diagnostic information for all configured
devices.
 Open Diag+ by switching to Workspace 2 and select Diag+ form the View Menu
 Select the desired controller from the pulldown menu “Communication Path”
 Press the connect button. Diag+ now tries to connect with the selected controller.
 After the connection is established, open the diagnostic window by selecting “PROFINET
Diagnostics” from the View pulldown menu.

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English manual 'PROFINET Configurator - Quick Start Guide'
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