CPE CPE Device Management & GSD Files

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a GSD (General Station Description) file in a PROFIBUS network?

Accepted Answer

To describe a slave device's capabilities and configuration parameters to a master

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To log diagnostic events from a slave device

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To store the network topology map

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To define the cyclic data exchange schedule

Question 2

Which file extension is used for PROFIBUS GSD files written in a language-specific format?

Accepted Answer

.gsde

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.gsd

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.gse

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.xml

Question 3

In PROFIBUS DP, what is the maximum number of configurable slave modules defined in a single GSD file's module section?

Accepted Answer

64

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16

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32

Answer

128

Question 4

Which parameter in a GSD file defines the minimum station delay time a slave requires before responding to a master request?

Accepted Answer

Min_Slave_Intervall

Answer

Tsdi

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MaxTsdr

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Tset

Question 5

What does the 'Freeze_Mode_supp' keyword in a GSD file indicate?

Accepted Answer

The slave supports input freeze commands issued via a broadcast from the master

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The slave supports synchronous output freeze commands from the master

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The slave can pause its watchdog timer

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The slave can lock its configuration parameters

Question 6

When uploading device parameters from a PROFIBUS slave using Class 2 master services, which acyclic service is used?

Accepted Answer

DPV1 Read

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DPV1 Write

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SAP 51 Get_Cfg

Answer

SAP 55 Initiate