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This quick tart describes how to setup your DF PROFINET IO board (Controller and Device) with the LabVIEW Driver and run the example code.

Content

The product

Basics

Instructions

Help

The product

 DF PROFINET IO - details

For further information check out the DF PROFNET IO product site:

https://www.kunbus.com/pc-cards-profinet-io.html

Hardware:

  • DF PROFINET IO (PCI/CPCI/PCIe)

Software package:

  • LabVIEW™ PROFINET VISA driver for Windows 7 / Windows 10 and LabVIEW™ RT

  • Configurator 3 for PROFNIET diagnosis and configuration

  • Network Configurator for diagnosis and configuration

The PROFINET Controller and Device are located as shown:

The STATUS LED bar shows red after booting and after a couple of seconds green for “standby - DF PROFINET IO board is ready to use” on the Controller port.

Keep in mind this is a quick start! Refer to the user documentation for a more detailed description.

(LabVIEW: menu/ #tbd

Basics

  • the LabVIEW Driver does support Windows 7 / 10 - 64/32 Bit + LabVIEW 2014 32 Bit and higher

  • refer to the section Help if you got some issues by following the instructions below

  • refer to the DF PROFINET IO | FAQ if you need any further help

  • make sure you installed the National Instruments NI VISA driver package

Instructions

 Setting up the System

Action

Shut down your system and mount the board in your PC

boot your PC

Install the LabVIEW PROFINET VISA driver package

  1. the file is located on a DVD or USB stick in the boards shipping box

  2. Chose the setup bit version regarding your Windows OS

 Setting up your first PROFINET Network

Setting up your first PROFINET network by using the Boards controller and device

Action

Additional Information

Connect the two Ethernet ports (PROFINET - controller and device) on the board with a Ethernet cable directly

Configure the board as shown in the video:

#tbd new video

board_conf.mp4

Close the Configurator 3 (it is only for configuration and diagnosis)

Run the LabVIEW GettingStarted example code as shown in the video

The boards controller and device are exchanging data via PROFINET

#tbd convert to .mp4 (playable in FF)

vid2.mkv

Help

find below some typical things you can check and do if you got any issue during setting up the DF PROFINET IO board.

 Setup

Action

Additional information

Keep your Windows and LabVIEW updated

Make sure the NI VISA driver package is installed

Visible in NI MAX #tbd new screenshot

Check if the board is recognized on your PC in the device manager

Make sure to allow remote control for your NI VISA driver by adding “*” as permission

#tbd neuer screenshot

 Using the PROFINET Controller or Device GettingStarted Code example

Action

Additional information

You can not run Configurator 3 and DF PROFINET IO LabVIEW VIs at the same time.

  1. Close the Configurator 3 for using the controller or device.

  2. It is for configuration and diagnosis

be aware to use the correct Ethernet port for the controller or the device

APDU status 0x21 is shown on your controller: #tbd scs

  1. you have either the device not running or the wrong PROFINET device name used in your configuration

For further help, please check out the DF PROFINET IO | FAQ

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