Flexotemp Interface

1 General

Onboard the PROFINET and ETHERNET Interface is seperated. As we don't need the seperation, we loop the Ethernet trough the PROFINET (Short Ethernet Cable between X2 and X4

Template:KomIp232 ... Template:KomIp241 Ethernet Address (X2)

Template:KomIp242 ... Template:KomIp251 PROFINET Address (X3 / X4)

For one PCU, the Ethernet Address + 10_d results in the PROFINET Address

ID must be set to 0

2 Settings

The PROFINET Name need to be assigned to the controller

• It can be found via FlexoTemp Manager Extras => Ethernet Scan.

File:Flexotemp Addressscan.png

Address Scan

• Identify the controller by its MAC Address. Click to Change settings to find the MAC Address

Set up the Ethernet settings (232 ... 241) and PROFINET Name

File:Flexotemp Address ChangeSettings.jpg

Interface Settings

• NOTE: The PROFINET Address will be assigned by the PLC automatically! This is the setting in the Simatic Manager HW-configuration:

• Download the project to the PCU
• Make sure that the MSB and LSB switches at the PCU are both set to 0

To find the PCU with it's default address, set the MSB to 0 and the LSB to F

• Set the address of each head station according to the configuration in flexotempMANAGER (MSB/LSB)

File:Flexotemp headstation address.jpg

Address Configuration

3 Troubleshooting

• Check if the Adresses in the S7 and HW Config are matching
• Connect online to the controller and check the PROFINET Status

File:Flexotemp PCU Profinet Status.jpg

PROFINET Interface Status online

• Check that the PROFINET Input/Output Configuration is set up right

• Input Configuration
  Input Configuration
• Output Configuration
  Output Configuration

• In case of problems with the head stations communication: Check if the terminating resistance of the bus is around 120Ω