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Appendix B: Profibus
™
DP Slave Communication
68 312785C
Setup Tags
Once the communication is set up, tags can be created
to access the PLC blocks. This is where the section
Setup the Profibus Communication, page 66, is
important.
First, create a variable that correspond to the data type
required. In this example, an integer. F
IG. 62.
Select the variable and rename it eventually. Then, click
on Internal next to mapping on the right hand side pane,
and select PLC1, which is the Profibus Master. F
IG. 63.
F
IG. 62: Create a Variable
FIG. 63: Variable Properties
Select PLC1 from
pulldown menu