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Profibus device syntax table

Table: Valid Field Values for Profibus Devices

Field

Valid Values

Required for Import

description

As many as 255 characters using any keyboard characters

No

node_name

Any valid node name. 

Yes

card_slot

1 through 8

Yes

profibus_port_slot

The slot to which the Profibus port is assigned

Yes

enable

T = enabled

F = disabled

No

profibus_dev_tag

As many as 16 characters. This string must contain one alphabetical character and can include the following: $, -, _

Yes

profibus_dev_addr

The address of the Profibus device

Yes

profibus_dev_family

The family for the device being imported

Yes

profibus_dev_manufacturer

The manufacturer of the Profibus device

Yes

profibus_dev_model

The model of the Profibus device

Yes

profibus_dev_revision

The revision level of the Profibus device

Yes

profibus_dev_watchdog_enable

T = enabled

F = disabled

No

profibus_dev_watchdog_time

The time following a communication failure that a device failure action occurs

No

Note that for an import or export of a Profibus device to succeed, the Profibus card and Profibus port must already exist.