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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:
SOFTNET PN IO (PROFINET IO controller communications software for PC)
SIMATIC 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).