Outputs to Anybus X-Gateway profinet

[Jonathan358]

Ok I'm using an Anybus X-Gateway Ethercat to Profinet. I'm using TIA v15.1.

I'm a little lost. I am trying to turn on an output to the Profinet but not sure how I can address it. Since TIA keeps giving me errors. I'm needing to turn on output byte 34. But again not sure how to address this.

 

[sigmadelta]

If you want to modify the whole byte, use QB34. If you want to modify bits within the byte 34, use bit addresses Q34.0 to Q34.7.

 

[Rob...]

Or my preferred method is to create a DB with in your case 64 bytes of data. Structured how you need them.

Then write this DB to the anybus module via SFC14/15 blocks.

 

[L D[AR2P#0.0]]

What are the specific errors you are getting in TIA?

 

[JesperMP]

I can imagine 4 most likely error causes.

1. The Profinet Device Name ("abx-prt") is not loaded onto the Anybus device (*1).
2. In TIA, the S7 CPU is not assigned as PN IO Controller for the Anybus device (*1).
3. The Anybus device is not setup (with Anybus configuration software) to reflect the setup in TIA.
4. The Anybus device is not setup, assigned and connected to a Controllogix PLC as Device (*2).

*1: Post a screenshot from the Network view in TIA when online.
*2: I am just guessing here, that the Anybus device acts like a PN/PN Coupler, and on that one you will get an error on the S7 CPU if there is no connection to the configured partner on the other side of the PN/PN coupler.

 

[Jonathan358]

I was getting a bool error on the output side. I am trying to turn on a byte in the Anybus. The byte is a confirm bit to the Ethercat. Was getting errors at the end of my rang ,but thanks to the guys help I got it figured out! Thank you!

 

[Rob...]

And your solution was?

 

[Jonathan358]

I did what sigmadelta said. Addressed the output as Q34.0. I'm a bit new to Siemens.

 

[L D[AR2P#0.0]]

Were you doing this?

 

[Jonathan358]

Were you doing this?

Yes lol I was