sommers9 Posted March 14, 2016 Report Posted March 14, 2016 Dear PLC enthusiasts/professionals,The problem I've got a PLC like the one below. It has 2x Profinet and 1x Profibus-DP/MPI So apparently, the DB9 connector (VGA-like port) which is an MPI connector, can also double as an RS485/Profibus-DP port. I'm new to Siemens PLC's and have only worked with general I/O on a Mitshubishi PLC. I would like to set up the Profibus-DP connection, but I can only find tutorials on how to do it with an CP card. Can someone help/enlighten me on this set-up?What have I tried? 1. I've set up a PROFIBUS connection in the HW Config. (see "1.png") 2. I've set up an LADDER diagram in OB1, where I attempt to send a brief acknowledgment ( 0xE5 ), but I have no idea what address I have to fill in. When I fill in 2 (the address of the other device) I'm unable to save it.The question(s): 1. Does the basic setup seem right? Is it possible? 2. How to find the address to fill in in the "DP-send" command block? Quote
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