A PCD3.W6x5 doesn't have the correct scaling on a PCD3.T760

FAQ #101397

 

Symptom
The PCD3.W6x5 is configured in the SIO configurator of PG5 1.4 with the scaling 0...1023 (this value is displayed in the Configurator). This text is not correct; it should be "0..4095" instead of "0..1023". The GSD file revision of the PCD3.T760 in the S-Net Configurator is 1.12 or earlyer:


Reason
The PCD3.T760 delivers a 12Bit value (0...4095) for analogue modules even if the resolution of the module itself is less than 12 bit. This is a feature of the firmware of the PCD3.T760. Unfortunately this scaling is wrong in the GSD file revision 1.12 (distributed with PG5 1.4 (and thus it is written 0..1023 in the S-I/O or Profibus DP configurator).
In PG5 2.0 the correct range is displayed (the GSD / GSE file revision 1.13 is used).

Possible solutions:

• Either configure the module with the scaling 0...10000, this is working correctly
• choose the option "0..1023" but keep in mind that in fact it is 0...4095 
• You can as well exchange the GSD file in your SIO configurator (see below) 

Procedure for updating the GSD file for the PCD3.T760 in your library

• Get revision V1.13 for the PCD3.T760 (e.g. from the support site or from the PG5 2.0 Controls Suite CD)
• Open your S-Net Configurator with a Profibus DP file (create a new Profibus DP configuration file)
• In the selector of the devices, select the PCD3.T760
• From the menu "Library", select "Remove Device":
  
• In the following prompt, select "Yes"
• From the menu "Library", select "Add device..."
• Browse to the recent GSD file for the PCD3.T760 "SaiaCD32.GSE" or "SaiaCD32.GSE"
• Import the device

Now you should see "revision V 1.13" in the properties of the device in the S-Net configurator (the S-I/O configurator is updated automatically, the procedure does not need to be repeated).