Additional features

Create Variables

Find this command in the context menu of the device. Based on the defined device modules the referring variables are generated.

Within the same dialog it is possible to define the variables for

This retrieves the device state information. Based on the Profinet standard the referring variables can be generated:

Based on the defined device modules the referring IOPS- and IOCS-variables are generated.

Input modules/modules without IO data:

The IOPS state is managed by the device. This is the status sent by the module. If the data is invalid, the controller has to ignore it.
The IOCS state is managed by the controller. The controller can indicate if it can’t handle the data.

Output modules:

The IOPS state is managed by the controller it reflects the status of the data sent by the controller. If the data is invalid the device has to ignore it
The IOCS state is managed by the device. Le device can indicate to the controller that the data can’t be handled.

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