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How to set up Profinet connection between an ABB IRC5 controller and a Siemens PLC
ABB IRC5 controller can be set up as a basic IO device for a Siemens PLC over Profinet. The PLC then will act as a master, reading and writing various types of data to robot controller. To use Profinet communication for IRC5, the option 888-2 PROFINET Controller/Device must be purchased from ABB and installed. The…
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How to setup communication between two PLCs via Siemens PN/PN coupler in TIA Portal
Two PLCs on separate networks can be setup to send/receive data via Profinet coupler such as one with part number 6ES7158-3AD10-0XA0 from Siemens. The device description file can be downloaded from support.industry.siemens.com. The GSD files then can be unzip into the following path in project folder. It is imported and installed into the project by…