4. Software Implementation of the Gateway

4.2.2. Creating a Profibus-DP Network under SyCon

Select the “New” option from the “File” menu to create a new configuration, by selecting the “PROFIBUS” network.

This option creates an empty network segment in the SyCon main window.

In this guide, we shall immediately save this configuration and name it “LUFP7 - Tutorial Example.pb”.

4.2.3. Selecting and Adding the Profibus-DP Master Station

Select the “Master…” option from the “Insert” menu (or click on the

button). Move the mouse

pointer (which now looks like a ) to the position where you want to add the Profibus-DP master, and left-click.

Select the “TSX PBY 100” master, then click “Add >>”. If need be, edit its address and name.

Once back to the SyCon main window, the selected master appears in the selected insertion position:

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Schneider Electric LUFP7 Creating a Profibus-DP Network under SyCon, Selecting and Adding the Profibus-DP Master Station