Configuration of the PROFIsafe driver

Click the PROFIsafe driver button in the system management panel to open the configuration panel.

Figure 1. System management - tab "Driver S7"
Figure 2. Configuration panel of the PROFIsafe driver

CP1616 connection for PROFIsafe/PROFINET

You can select one of the existing connections via this combo box.

Connection description

This text field allows defining a description for the currently selected connection.

Create

Click on this button to open a input dialog to define the driver number for a new connection.

Remove

Removes the selected connection. Active devices cannot be deleted.

Tabs

Following tabs provide additional configuration options:

Tab Description
Module (Host 1) Configuration of the transfer areas
Advanced settings Advanced settings (Connection establishment, intervals, switch-over criteria etc.)
State details Details regarding the connection status
Statistics Statistical information on data sent or received

State

State Host 1 / Host 2

Displays the connection state of host 1 / host 2.

Commands

GQ

Triggers a general query.

Inverse GQ

Triggers an inverse general query, i.e. all output addresses write at the same time.

Active

Allows to enable or disable the connection.