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Configuring ET 200eco PN Fail-Safe Modules with a GSDML
File
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Introduction
Note the following dependencies for PROFINET IO during configuration of ET 200eco PN fail-safe modules with a GSDML file.
Note
When using ET 200eco PN fail-safe modules with a GSDML file on non-Siemens PROFIsafe masters, note that the warnings,
information, and references contained in the F-module device manuals are still valid.
Please also observe the warnings, information, and references of the non-Siemens master.
Requirement
S7-FCT is required to calculate the F_iPar_CRC and perform PROFIsafe addressing for the F-I/O according to PROFIsafe address
type 2.
You can find instructions and additional information for the SIMATIC S7-FCT V3.0 - Fail-safe Configuration Tool on the
Internet (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/us/en/view/109763833).
You can find S7-FCT on the Internet (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109762827).
Note
If identification of the F-module does not succeed during the assignment of the PROFIsafe address (for example, the F-
module's channel LEDs flash continuously), you can take the following corrective measures:
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Repeat the assignment of the PROFIsafe address after approximately 5 minutes.
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Power cycle the F-module and then repeat the assignment of the PROFIsafe address.
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Increase the PROFINET update time of F-host and IM for the duration of the PROFIsafe address assignment.
S7-FCT, in conjunction with a GSDML file, allows you to configure selected F-I/Os from Siemens in versions of STEP 7 that do
not natively support the F-I/O and in an engineering system from another manufacturer.
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