Burster DIGIFORCE 9311 User manual

OPERATION MANUAL
DIGIFORCE®9311
PROFINET Integration into TIA Portal
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................3
1. Creating new project ...............................................................................................................................4
2. Installation of GSDML files ......................................................................................................................6
3. Creation of network connections.............................................................................................................7
4. Create a sample program .....................................................................................................................10
5. Further Examples ..................................................................................................................................15
5.1 Reading and Writing of string data types ..............................................................................................16
5.2 Retrieving of measurement results .......................................................................................................18
5.3 Changing of window limits.....................................................................................................................20

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Introduction
This quick start guide describes an approach how you can configure the DIGIFORCE®9311 via TIA Portal
using the example of S7-1511 CPU. Please note that the samples here cannot be directly used in your
production line because they have beed extremely simplified to reach a better understanding. Therefore, you
may have to complete them by checking of status, error, length values etc.
Please also note that you will have to use the DIGIFORCE 9311 PROFINET manual to get futher
information about input and output parameters (cyclic as well acyclic data transfer)

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1. Creating new project
Start the Totally Integrated Automation Protal, select Create New Project (a), assign the project
a name (b) and click Create (c):
a
b
c

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Go to Devices & networks (a) on the left side select Add new device (b) and look for yor CPU (c).
Afterwards click the Add button (d).
b
c
d
a

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2. Installation of GSDML files
Note: Please make sure that your GSDML file is compatible to the field bus firmware in the DIGIFORCE®
9311. Also for compatibility reasons, uninstall all previous GSDML files of particular device if you
have any!
Go to Options->Manage general station description files (GSD)
Navigate to your DIGIFORCE®9311 GSDML directory (a)(you will find the GSD files on burster DVD
that you got with your DIGIFORCE®9311 device or on burster.com), select the GSD file (b) and click
Install (c)
a
b
c
a

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3. Creation of network connections
Double click Device Configuration (a) in the project tree und switch to Network view (b) :
Now select the DIGIFORCE®9311 device in the catalog and drag & drop it into the working area (a):
a
b
a

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Please select an ethernet port on the S7 and hold the left mouse button down to connect the S7 with
DIGIFORCE®9311:
a

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Change now to Network view (a) to assign a controller to the DIGIFORCE®9311. Click on the link
“Not assigned” (b) of DIGIFORCE®9311 and select your controller (c):
Check if devices also connected physically to the right ports. You find the port number assignment in the
section 4.3 Port-Identification of DIGIFORCE®9311 PROFINET manual
a
c
b

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4. Create a sample program
In this section, you will learn how to create a simple program to start and stop a measurement periodically.
You will need to refer to sections 7.2 PLC inputs and 7.3 PLC outputs of the DIGIFORCE®9311
PROFINET manual to understand the meaning of inputs and outputs bytes.
Expand the tree node Program blocks in the Project tree and double click Add new block: