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4. Software Implementation of the Gateway
4.2.5. Selecting and Adding the Gateway to the Profibus-DP Network
Run the “Slave…” option from the “I
nsert” menu (or click on the button). Move the mouse pointer (which now
looks like a ) to the position where you want to add the LUFP7 gateway, then left-click.
In the window that appears,
select the “LUFP7” slave, then
click the “Add >>” button. If
need be, edit its address and
name. Gateway address
configuration is detailed in
chapter 2.7.1 Encoding the
Gateway Address, page 22.
Once back to the SyCon main window, the selected slave appears in the selected insertion position:
4.2.6. Editing and Configuring the Gateway
Double-click on the line that corresponds to the LUFP7 gateway. The "Slave Configuration" window appears.
Conduct the following operations:
• In the list of available modules, select the module called “IN/OUT: 32 Byte (16 word)”. Click the “Append
Module” button to add it to the list of modules configured for the gateway. This module occupies one “Slot” and
consists of a 16-word I/O module (both in IW and OW). It is intended to allow the exchange of the various data
presented in chapters 10.2.1 Input Data Memory Area, page 95, and 10.2.2 Output Data Memory Area,
page 96.