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Plugin installation and configuration

The plugin is delivered in a .zip folder. Unzip it and you will find the library and other elements.

Library_PluginSiemensProfinetAsycube.al15_1
Several folders

The library contains the following elements

../../../_images/content_of_the_library.png — Fig. 194 Content of the library

Installation of the library

Click on Open global library to add an existing library to your project.

../../../_images/add_library.png — Fig. 195 Add library

Add the Library_PluginSiemensProfinetAsycube.al15_1.

Add the Gateway in the configuration

Once your library is installed, expand the Master copies folder and drag and drop the Gateway configuration in the Devices & networks section. Should you have several Gateways, repeat this operation several times.

../../../_images/add_gateway_configuration.png — Fig. 196 Add Gateway configuration

Link the Gateway to desired network.

../../../_images/gateway_linked.png — Fig. 197 Gateway linked

Import HOLDING_REGISTER_READ and HOLDING_REGISTER_WRITE structures from the library to the PLC data types folder.

../../../_images/add_PLC_data_types.png — Fig. 198 Add PLC data types

Import the PLC Tags table Gateway from the library to the PLC Tags folder. Should you have several Gateways, import the tag many times.

../../../_images/add_the_tables_of_variables.png — Fig. 199 Add the table of variables

Link I/O

In the device overview of the Gateway, you can find the list of inputs and outputs as well as their addressing. If needed, modify their addresses. Please make sure that they follow each other.

../../../_images/gateway_addresses.png — Fig. 200 Gateway addresses

Select the corresponding PLC Tag and modify the addresses of regAsycubeRead and regAsycubeWrite so that they correspond respectively to the first input and the first output address of the Gateway.

../../../_images/variables_read_write_registers.png — Fig. 201 Variables for read and write registers

Connect the registers to the FB

Here is an example of an application with the input and output registers filled in. You must connect the PROFINET status register of the gateway to the input of each FB that you are using as well as the input and output registers of the Asycube.

../../../_images/example_of_integration.png — Fig. 202 Example of integration