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Adding Devices by importing GSDML/FDCML/IODD Files

Also observe the general information on the COMPONENTS area.

Adding Profinet devices by importing device description files (*.GSDML)

Profinet devices can be added to the project via libraries or by importing a device description file (*.GSDML).

  1. Select 'File > Import > Import GSDML File(s)...'.
  2. In the appearing browse dialog, select the device descriptions to be imported and click 'Open'.

After importing the device descriptions, these devices are available in the 'Local' folder of the 'Network' category (COMPONENTS area).

Adding bus devices by importing field device configuration files (*.FDCML)

Field devices can be added to the project via libraries or by importing a device description file (*.FDCML).

  1. Select 'File > Import > Import FDCML File(s)...'.
  2. In the appearing browse dialog, select the device descriptions to be imported and click 'Open'.

After importing the device descriptions, these devices are available in the 'Local' folder of the 'Network' category (COMPONENTS area).

Adding IO-Link devices by importing IO Device Description files (*.IODD)

IO-Link devices can be added to the project by importing an IO Device Description file (*.IODD).

  1. Select 'File > Import > Import IODD File(s)...'.
  2. In the file open dialog, select one or several IODD files you want to import and click 'Open'.

    If the IODD file contains several device variants, an 'Import' dialog appears. The dialog shows every device variant contained in the selected IODD file as a single entry. For each device variant to be imported, activate the corresponding checkbox in the 'Import' column. To select/deselect all checkboxes, select the corresponding command from the context menu of the 'Import' column. Click on 'OK' to import the selected variants.

    The corresponding devices and their variants, if selected, are added to the 'Local > Devices' folder under the 'Network' category in the COMPONENTS area (observe the following note). The project log in the MESSAGES window informs you if the import was successful or if there were any errors.

    Note
    There are always two device types added to the COMPONENTS area when importing an IODD file: one device under the AXLF subfolder and one device under der PN subfolder. The reason for this is because the different network protocols (Profinet and Axioline) have different mechanisms for IO-Link integration. However, when assigning IO-Link devices to the master ports using the master's 'Submodule List' editor, the Role Picker only provides the devices for selection that match the corresponding network protocol.

Further Info
See the topic "IO-Link Configuration for Axioline and Profinet" for details on the configuration of an IO-Link system.