profibus problems with the drivers

[comunero]

Hi,

I have two kind of problems with my PROFIBUS  comsoft card:

1- Incompatibility problems between versions of LV 2013 and drivers(1.37.1). Anybody Knows where do I get the LAST compatible version?

2-I dont get the PCI PROFIBUS  comsoft card working as SLAVE. I got it working as master but not as slave! The information given by the NI/comsoft  doc. for that is absolutly unclear. Could anyone tell me the steps to get the card working as as slave? (profibus configurator and labview) 

Thanks a lot

PD: I am trying with a Robert Bosch PLC (BM DESI) as MAster ( .gsd attached)

[Jesse_D]

Hi comunero, 

1) If you just are getting started I recommend you use the 2.0 API: http://www.ni.com/download/ni-profibus-for-crio-2.0/4555/en/

If you have pre-existing code the new API will not work for you, we do have a 2013 version of the 1.0 API but I am not seeing it online. I will fix this but, if you need the 1.0 api, let me know and I will send you the link when it is online. 

2) There is an example that shows how to set the slave to autoslave mode. If you see the run light blinking rapidly you have set it to autoslave correctly. Look at page 4 of the getting started manual for the PB slave. 

[comunero]

Hi Jesse,

Thanks for helping, but the point is that I am using a pc and a PCI Card.

Sorry if i didnt say it before

[Jesse_D]

try this: 

http://www.ni.com/download/ni-profibus-for-pcipxi-1.3/2958/en/

[comunero]

Hi Jesse,

Thanks for answering.

I was using http://www.ni.com/download/ni-profibus-for-pcipxi-1.3/2958/en/ for using the board as slave and:

1-Installation --> libraries were not automatically added and I added them manually under vi.lib and user.lib --> after that seemed OK! 

2-  NI MAX seemed ok

3- Under Profibus Configurator I tested several possibilities.  In this version in the GettingStarted_Win_DP-Slave_E.pdf there is no action under Profibus Configurator is that rigth? Or should I download a master + slave configuration?

4- Run the DFP2_DP-SlaveExample.vi for the configurations in 3 -->  I got a communication fault

I think the error is in steps 1 or 3

[Jesse_D]

Hi comunero, 

The installer should exist for 2013 on the above link. Copying files will work for LV, but I am not sure if you will get the latest version of the Configurator and there might be some issues. 

3) You don't need to use the configurator unless you are in master mode. You only download configurations to profibus masters. 

4) Post the fault. You also might check the LEDs on the card. The way they are blinking should indicate whether the card is in master or slave mode.