Siemens SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS User Manual
Configuring Networks
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PROFIBUS Networks SIMATIC NET
6GK1970-5CA20-0AA1 Release 2 05/2000
6GK1970-5CA20-0AA1 Release 2 05/2000
3.3.1
Configuring Optical Buses and
Star Topologies with OLMs
Star Topologies with OLMs
Creating a System Overview
You configure the PROFIBUS network, for example with SIMATIC STEP 7. The
bus-specific configuration begins with the creation of the system overview in the
hardware configuration dialog “HW Config” of STEP 7 (V5.0).
bus-specific configuration begins with the creation of the system overview in the
hardware configuration dialog “HW Config” of STEP 7 (V5.0).
Figure 3-3
“HW Config” Dialog in STEP 7 (V5.0)