This application example shows how to use the Industrial Edge App PROFINET IO Connector with BOSCH MLC.
This document describes how PROFINET Connector reads the cyclic data from the BOSCH MLC and how to configure the PROFINET IO Connector. It also describes the engineering effort on PLC software side.
In this application example we are going to setup BOSCH MLC as an PN IO device and Industrial Edge Device (IED) as an PN IO controller. Then, PN IO data of BOSCH MLC are cyclically read using the PROFINET IO Connector application. The data are published via the PROFINET IO Connector in binary data or JSON data from to Databus (MQTT broker within IED). First, the PROFINET IO Connector must be configured as an PN IO controller in application Common Configurator. The configuration file for PROFINET IO Connector will be exported form the TIA portal as an XML file. It includes the PROFINET configuration and it must be uploaded into application Common Configurator. The Databus will provide the data from the PROFINET IO connector for further processing under the respective MQTT topic. This data can be further processed in applications such as IIH Essentials or Flow creator.
- Access to an Industrial Edge Management System (IEM)
- Onboarded Industial Edge Device (IED) on IEM
- Installed system configurator for Databus
- Installed system app Databus
- Installed apps Common Configurator, PROFINET IO Connector and IIH Essetials
- IED is connected to PLC
- IED is in the same network as PLC (PLC is reachable from IED)
- The PROFINET Driver configured correctly in TIA Portal project
- Indraworks PLC software
- Google Chrome (Version ≥ 72) or Firefox (Version ≥ 62)
- Industrial Edge Management (IEM) V2.4.2-3
- Industrial Edge Device (IED) IPC427E with firmware V3.1.0 installed
- Common Configurator V2.3.1
- PROFINET IO Connector 2.1.0-4
- IIH Essentials V2.3.1
- TIA Portal V19
- Indraworks PLC software
- BOSCH PLC
- Web browser (Google Chrome)
The used TIA portal project for creating configuration file for Profinet IO connector can be found here TIA Project
- Configure IED Layer 2 access
- Configure Databus
- Configure PROFINET Driver in TIA Portal
- Configure PROFINET IO Connector in Common Configurator
You can find the further information about the following steps in the Installation.
You can find further documentation and help in the following links
- PROFINET IO Connector documentation
- Industrial Edge Hub
- Industrial Edge Forum
- Industrial Edge landing page
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