Setting Configure Switch

WARNING


Make sure that the power is turned OFF before installing/removing any boards or connecting/disconnecting any cables. Working with the power ON is extremely hazardous and may result in electric shock and/or malfunction of equipment.

Set the node address of the device using the address configuration switch of the PROFIBUS-DP slave board. Set network termination ON or OFF with the terminator switch.

  1. Set the node address of the PROFIBUS-DP slave board using the address configuration switch.
    Make sure that the node address is different from the other devices in the network.
    Switches on the ×10 side are for tenths digit address value configuration. Switches on the ×1 side are for units digit address value configuration.

KEY POINTS


Generally, a node address from 0 to 125 is available for the PROFIBUS-DP device. However, this Robot system supports node addresses from 0 to 99.

Generally, node addresses are recommended to be configured as shown in the table.

Node address Device Name
0 Service unit such as PG/PC
1 Operation panel such as HMI
2 Master station
3-99 (-125) DP slave station
  1. Turn the network termination ON or OFF using the terminator switch.