i950, c430, c5xx: Establish PLC Designer connection via ProfiNET

Question:

How can I use PLC Designer to establish an online connection to the PLC in a servo inverter i950 or a c5xx controller via ProfiNET?

Answer:

The devices cannot be accessed via "Browse Network" using the ProfiNet interface.

The following describes how to establish a connection via ProfiNET.

The ProfiNET IP address of the device must be known.

Classic communication dialog

Select the device in PLC Designer.
On the "Communication" tab, a new gateway is created (Add Gateway) or an existing one is modified (Edit Gateway).
Double-click on the gateway to open the settings.
Enter "localhost" as the IP address here.
Now manually(not via the search function) (Add device).
The IP address of the device's ProfiNET interface must be set here.
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Simple communication dialog

The IP address = localhost is used as the gateway.

The Profinet IP address is entered manually in the input field below the image of the control.

The control data is then displayed below the IP address and you can log in with the PLC Designer:

Please note:

The IP address of the PC must be in the same IP subnet as the i950 or c5xx.

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