Siemens V1.0 user manual Introduction, Hardware and Software Requirements

2.0 Introduction

The PROFI Interface Center (PIC) in Johnson City, Tennessee has created the ProfinetCommander application, which runs as a PROFINET IO controller on a PC with an easy-to-use graphical user interface. With ProfinetCommander, the user can test a PROFINET network and the IO Devices connected to it. With the Windows graphical interface the user can view the configuration, I/O data, parameters, alarms, and diagnostic data. The output data to the IO devices can also be changed.

3.0 Hardware and Software Requirements

The following items are required for the ProfinetCommander application to operate correctly.

•PC with Ethernet port

•Siemens “SIMATIC NET Networking for Industry” CD, version 11/2003 + SP1 or newer. The following software must be installed from the CD:

ƒSOFTNET PN IO (PROFINET IO controller communications software for PC)

ƒSIMATIC NCM PC (configuration tool). If Siemens STEP7 is already installed, it will be used instead (STEP7 V5.3 SP3 or newer is required).

•Windows operating system supported by the SIMATIC NET CD (Windows 2000/XP Professional, see CD).

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