PROFINET Device

Description

The PROFINET network protocol enables or disables the connection of the robot to an industrial PROFINET IO-Controller. If the connection is enabled, you can select the action that occurs when a program loses PROFINET IO-Controller connection.

 
Enable PROFINET

This is how you enable PROFINET function in PolyScope X.

  1. In the top left of the screen, tap the Hamburger menu and then tap Settings.

  2. In the menu on the left, under Security, tap Services.

  3. Type the admin password.

  4. Tap the PROFINET button to switch PROFINET on.

 
Using PROFINET

Find the PROFINET functions in PolyScope X:

 

In the PolyScope X Main Navigation.

  1. Tap the Application icon.

  2. Under Communication, select PROFINET from the left menu.

Select the relevant action from the list:

Ignore

PolyScope X ignores the loss of PROFINET connection, and the main program continues to run.

Pause

PolyScope X pauses the main program. The program resumes from where it stopped.

Stop

PolyScope X stops the main program.

 

 
Diagnostics

Polyscope X has an option to record network traffic between Robot and PROFINET I/O-Controller. This can be used for diagnostics in case of connectivity issues.

  • To enable this option, tap the button "Enable network diagnostics" to toggle on.

Communication data will be saved in a .pcap file.

The file is saved in Support File in System Manager. Up to 50 MB of data can be recorded in the diagnostics.

  1. Go to the Header, and the System Manager appears.

  2. Choose the program you are working on.

  3. Tap the three-vertical-dots icon (kebab icon) and choose Export.

  4. Choose the communication data in pcap file and Save.

  5. A pop-up notification appears in the main screen, stating you have successfully exported the file in the program.

 
Ethernet port status

When PROFINET Device is enabled, a new virtual ethernet port will be created.

Virtual ethernet port configuration shows information about currently configured IP address, subnet mask, gateway and MAC address.

Note that this virtual port is different from port configured in Robot network settings.