Peter Nachtwey
Member
I have a S7-315DP with Step7 5.1. I am trying to configure the profibus with a motion controller that has a .GSD file but is not in the Siemens catalog. Siemens has not made adding third party .GSD files to their catalog obvious. Does anyone know how to add third part .GSD files to the Siemens catalog. I have looked through all the options in Netpro and I haven't seen how the .GSD files are imported. In my old Step7 5/0 catalog the third party motion controllers went in the sonstige ( other ) directory but this directory no longer exists.
While I am asking. I also have a CP5511 PCMCIA Profibus DP card. Can this be used to program the S7-315DP? ( What else could it be good for? ) Anyway, do I plug the CP5511 into the Profibus DP port or the MPI port. At this time my MPI and serial Com port seem to be working but I would like to free up the serial com port and used the CP5511 because it doesn't interfere with the RS LINX. ( I do RA stuff too ).
I know one of guys knows the answer.
Thanks
While I am asking. I also have a CP5511 PCMCIA Profibus DP card. Can this be used to program the S7-315DP? ( What else could it be good for? ) Anyway, do I plug the CP5511 into the Profibus DP port or the MPI port. At this time my MPI and serial Com port seem to be working but I would like to free up the serial com port and used the CP5511 because it doesn't interfere with the RS LINX. ( I do RA stuff too ).
I know one of guys knows the answer.
Thanks