Omron CX_PROFIBUS User manual

Smart connection to intelligent Profibus devices
Advanced Industrial Automation
Profibus configuration software based on open FDT/DTM* technology that allows easy
configuring, commissioning, operation and maintenance of smart field devices.
CX-Profibus
One software suite
CX-Profibus is integrated within the Omron suite of CX-software.
This suite of software uses a common communications platform,
CX-Server, to allow a single point for programming, configuring
or monitoring a complete machine. This single connection point can
be either a local serial or network connection, but can also be
a wireless ‘Bluetooth’ connection or modem connection.
* Field Device Tool and Device Type Manager.
Omron recognises that many advanced machines require specialised
and often complex devices from diverse manufacturers to be used
to achieve the desired machine functionality. Previously solutions
required the use of specific 3rd party stand-alone software
to configure, operate and maintain these devices, even when they
are installed and working on the same Profibus network.
CX-Profibus allows all of this advanced functionality to be included
inside the Profibus configuration software using open FDT/DTM*
technology. This technology enables control system manufacturers
to provide customers with an optimised display of all functions
and data.

More about FDT/DTM
FDT/DTM provides a standard for interfaces
between an engineering tool such as Omron’s
CX-Profibus and software components that support
the field device. The core of the concept is the DTM,
a software component that can be used in all
software tools supporting the FDT human interface.
The DTM is the configuration and management
component for a field device. It contains all
configuration information, diagnostics, maintenance
information and even graphical user dialogs of the
specific device, and is very easy to load into
Omron’s CX-Profibus.
Support of both GSD files & DTMs
Most of the current Profibus-DP slave devices are
supplied with a GSD file. Omron’s CX-Profibus uses
DTMs for configuration and diagnostics. To be able
to support devices that do not come with a DTM yet
Omron has developed a special Generic Slave DTM.
The Generic Slave DTM reads the existing GSD file
and converts it into a DTM that is supported in
CX-Profibus. This DTM then provides the user
interface to display the device’s information as
defined in the GSD. Additionally, this DTM provides
a diagnostics interface to the user.
This feature protects your previous Profibus
investments, whilst allowing you to use the latest
technology at the same time!
Ordering information
Product Name Product Description
CX-Profibus Configuration software for Omron Profibus networks
SF2P_CX_Profibus_EN_INT01_0105
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