'Module List' Editor (Profinet Device)
The following information refers to a specific, typical device type. Your screen may differ.
This help topic describes the 'Module List' editor of a Profinet device PLANT node. Profinet devices are child elements of the 'Profinet' node. The 'Module List' is also referred to as station editor. This tabular editor contains all (I/O) modules which have been scanned or added under the respective Profinet device node.
You can add Profinet I/O modules here by clicking on an empty row into the 'Name' field and selecting a device using the role picker. Alternatively, you can read-in connected Profinet I/O modules.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| # | Number of the Profinet I/O module connected to the device. The number of lines (i.e., connectable modules) in the table depends on the Profinet device (that is to say, on the number of connectable I/O modules the Profinet device supports). |
| Type | Type of the already inserted Profinet module.To add a further device, left-click into a field showing the text 'Select type here' or move the table cursor using the arrow keys to this table field and press <Enter>. The Role Picker appears for selecting devices. |
| Function | Function description appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update.The 'Function' text is shown in the device node name (preceding the type) in the PLANT.Max. string length: 32 characters |
| Location | Installation location appropriate to the Profinet specification. The parameter is still available after a firmware update.If no 'Function' is specified, the 'Location' text is visible in the tree.Max. string length: 32 characters |
| Further Info
Refer to the topic "Inserting Devices/Modules in the Station Editor" for more details and procedures how to work with the station editor. |