Cat. No.

W13E-EN-03

SmartSlice GRT1-Series
ZX-T Series
GRT1-PNT
PROFINET IO
Communication Unit

OPERATION MANUAL
Notice:
OMRON products are manufactured for use by a trained operator and only for the purposes described
in this manual.
The following conventions are used to classify and explain the precautions in this manual. Always heed
the information provided with them.

!DANGER Indicates information that, if not heeded, is likely to result in serious injury or loss of life.

!WARNING Indicates information that, if not heeded, could possibly result in serious injury or loss of
life.

!Caution Indicates information that, if not heeded, could possibly result in minor or relatively serious
injury, damage to the product or faulty operation.

OMRON Product References

All OMRON products are capitalized in this manual. The first letter of the word Unit is also capitalized
when it refers to an OMRON product, regardless of whether it appears in the proper name of the
product.
The abbreviation Ch appears in some displays and on some OMRON products. It often means word
and is abbreviated as Wd in the documentation.
The abbreviation PLC means Programmable Logic Controller.

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The following headings appear in the left column of the manual to help you locate different types of
information.
Note Indicates information of particular interest for efficient and convenient opera-
tion of the product.
1, 2, 3...Indicates various lists such as procedures, checklists etc.

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Trademarks and Copyrights
PROFINET is a trademark of PROFIBUS International.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows Explorer and
ActiveX are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other product names and company names in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
The copyright of the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit belongs to OMRON Corporation.

 OMRON, 2012
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No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Moreover, because OMRON is con-
stantly striving to improve its high-quality products, the information contained in this manual is subject to change without
notice. Every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual. Nevertheless, OMRON assumes no responsibility
for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in
this publication.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
About this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
2 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
3 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
4 Operating environment precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
5 Application precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
6 Conformance to EC Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

CHAPTER 1
Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1-1 Overview of GRT1-Series SmartSlice I/O Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1-2 GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1-3 GRT1-END-M memory end unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1-4 GRT1-PNT configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1-5 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHAPTER 2
Installation and Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2-1 GRT1-PNT Unit Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2-2 GRT1-END-M Unit components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-3 Installing the GRT1-PNT Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2-4 Wiring the GRT1-PNT Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2-5 Setting up the PROFINET IO network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2-6 Installation of Configuration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CHAPTER 3
Set-up and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3-1 Device name setting and I/O allocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3-2 Unit functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3-3 GRT1-END-M Unit functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3-4 Set-up the GRT1-PNT Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3-5 Monitoring the GRT1-PNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3-6 I/O communication characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
4-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4-2 Troubleshooting using the LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4-3 Other errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4-4 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4-5 Replacing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Appendix A
PROFINET IO Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A-1 Introduction to PROFINET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A-2 PROFINET Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
A-3 PROFINET Distributed I/O. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
A-4 PROFINET Communication Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A-5 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
A-6 FDT/DTM Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Appendix B
PROFINET IO alarm messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
B-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
B-2 Alarm messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Appendix C
Explicit Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
C-1 Basic format of explicit messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
C-2 Explicit messages common to all IO devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C-3 Example of using explicit messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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About this Manual
This manual describes the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit for OMRON’s SmartSlice
I/O Units. It also describes how to install and operate the Unit.
Please read this manual carefully so that you understand the information provided before installing or
using the GRT1-PNT Unit. Start with the precautions in the following section. They describe the oper-
ating environment and application safety measures which must be observed prior to and when using
the GRT1-PNT Unit.
The chapters of this manual are as follows:
Chapter 1 introduces the GRT1-PNT Unit.
Chapter 2 describes the Installation and Wiring.
Chapter 3 describes the Setup and Operation information.
Chapter 4 describes the procedures for Troubleshooting and Maintenance.

Appendices contain information supplementary to the information in the main body of the manual.
They are referred to in the various sections as required.

Manual Products Contents Cat. No.

GRT1-series Slice I/O Units GRT1-series SmartSlice I/O Describes the Installation and Opera- W455-E1-@
Operation Manual Units tion of the GRT1 SmartSlice I/O Units.
CJ1W-PNT21 Operation Manual CJ1W-PNT21 PROFINET IO Describes the functions, the set up W412-EN-@
Controller for the CJ-Series and the configuration for a PROFINET
IO network.
GRT1-series Devicenet Commu- GRT1-series GRT1-DRT Describes the Installation and Opera- W454-E1-@
nications Unit Devicenet Communications Unit tion of the GRT1-DRT Devicenet Com-
Operation Manual munications Unit.

!WARNING Failure to read and understand the information provided in this manual may result in per-
sonal injury or death, damage to the product, or product failure. Please read each section
in its entirety and be sure you understand the information provided in the section and
related sections before attempting any of the procedures or operations given.

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 PRECAUTIONS
This chapter provides general precautions for using the GRT1-series modules, Programmable Controllers and
related devices.
The information contained in this section is important for the safe and reliable operation of the
GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit. You must read this section and understand the
information contained before attempting to set up or operate a GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication
Unit and related systems.

1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
2 General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
3 Safety precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x
4 Operating environment precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
5 Application precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
6 Conformance to EC Directives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

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Intended Audience 1

1 Intended Audience
This manual is intended for the following personnel, who must also have a
knowledge of electrical systems (an electrical engineer or the equivalent).
• Personnel in charge of installing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of designing FA systems.
• Personnel in charge of managing FA systems and facilities.

2 General Precautions

The user must operate the product according to the performance specifica-
tions described in the operation manuals.
Before using the product under conditions which are not described in the
manual or applying the product to nuclear control systems, railroad systems,
aviation systems, vehicles, combustion systems, medical equipment, amuse-
ment machines, safety equipment, and other systems, machines, and equip-
ment that may have a serious influence on lives and property if used
improperly, consult your OMRON representative.
Make sure that the ratings and performance characteristics of the product are
sufficient for the systems, machines, and equipment, and be sure to provide
the systems, machines, and equipment with double safety mechanisms.
This manual provides information for installing and operating using the
OMRON GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit. Be sure to read this
manual before attempting to use the Unit and keep this manual close at hand
for reference during operation.

!WARNING It is extremely important that the Unit is used for the specified purpose and under the
specified conditions, especially in applications that can directly or indirectly affect
human life. You must consult with your OMRON representative before using the Unit in
a system in the above mentioned applications.

3 Safety precautions
!WARNING Provide safety measures in external circuits (i.e., not in the Programmable Controller),
including the following items, to ensure safety in the system if an abnormality occurs
due to malfunction of the PLC or another (external) factor affecting the operation of the
PLC. Not doing so may result in serious accidents.

• Emergency stop circuits, interlock circuits, limit circuits and similar safety measures
must be provided in external control circuits.
• The PLC will stop operation when its self-diagnosis function detects any error or
when a severe failure alarm (FALS) instruction is executed. As a countermeasure
for such errors, external safety measures must be provided to ensure safety in the
system.
• The PLC outputs may remain ON or OFF due to deposits on or burning of the
output relays, or destruction of the output transistors. As a countermeasure for
such problems, external safety measures must be provided to ensure safety in the
system.
• When the 24 VDC output (service power supply to the PLC) is overloaded or
shortcircuited, the voltage may drop and result in the outputs being turned OFF. As
a countermeasure for such problems, external safety measures must be provided
to ensure safety in the system.

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Operating environment precautions 4

• SmartSlice I/O Terminals will continue operating even if one or more I/O Units is
removed from or falls out of the SmartSlice I/O Terminal, i.e., the other I/O Units will
continue control operations, including outputs. As a countermeasure for such
problems, external safety measures must be provided to ensure safety in the
system.

!WARNING The CPU Unit refreshes I/O even when the program is stopped (i.e., even in
PROGRAM mode). Confirm safety thoroughly in advance before changing the status
of any part of memory allocated to Output Units, Special I/O Units, or CPU Bus Units.
Any changes to the data allocated to any Unit may result in unexpected operation of
the loads connected to the Unit. Any of the following operations may result in changes
to memory status.

• Transferring I/O memory data to the CPU Unit from a Programming Device.
• Changing present values in memory from a Programming Device.
• Force-setting/force-resetting bits from a Programming Device.
• Transferring I/O memory files from a Memory Card or EM file memory to the CPU
Unit.
• Transferring I/O memory from a host computer or from another PLC on a network.

!WARNING Never attempt to disassemble any Units or touch the terminal block while power is
being supplied. Doing so may result in serious electrical shock or electrocution.

4 Operating environment precautions

!Caution Do not operate the control system in the following locations:

• Locations subject to direct sunlight.

• Locations subject to temperatures or humidities outside the range specified in the
specifications.
• Locations subject to condensation as the result of severe changes in temperature.
• Locations subject to corrosive or flammable gases.
• Locations subject to dust (especially iron dust) or salts.
• Locations subject to exposure to water, oil, or chemicals.
• Locations subject to shock or vibration.

Provide proper shielding when installing the Unit in the following locations:

• Locations subject to static electricity or other forms of electric noise.

• Locations subject to strong electromagnetic fields.
• Locations subject to possible exposure to radioactivity.
• Locations close to power supplies.

!Caution The operating environment of the Unit can have a large effect on the longevity
and reliability of the system. Unsuitable operating environments can lead to
malfunction, failure and other unforeseeable problems with the system.
Ensure that the operating environment is within the specified conditions at
installation and remains within the specified conditions during the life of the
system. Follow all installation instructions and precautions provided in the
operation manuals.

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Application precautions 5

5 Application precautions
Observe the following precautions when using the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO
Communication Unit.

!WARNING Failure to abide by the following precautions could lead to faulty operation of the Unit
or the system. Always heed these precautions:

• Install double safety mechanisms to ensure safety against incorrect signals that
may be produced by broken signal lines or momentary power interruptions.
• When adding a new device to the network, make sure that the baud rate is the
same as other stations.
• When adding a new SmartSlice I/O Unit to the Communication Unit, make sure
that the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit is powered down, to
prevent unexpected results when starting up the new station.
• Use specified communication cables.
• Do not extend connection distances beyond the ranges given in the specifications.
• Always turn OFF the power supply to the personal computer, Slaves, and
Communication Units before attempting any of the following:
• Mounting or dismounting the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit,
Power Supply Units, I/O Units, CPU Units, or any other Units.
• Assembling a Unit.
• Setting DIP-switches or rotary switches.
• Connecting or wiring the cables.
• Connecting or disconnecting connectors.
• Be sure that all the mounting screws, terminal screws, Unit mounting screws, and
cable connector screws are tightened to the torque specified in the relevant
manuals. Incorrect tightening torque may result in malfunction.
• Always use the power supply voltage specified in this manual.
• Double-check all the wiring and connection of terminal blocks and connectors
before mounting the Units.
• Take appropriate measures to prevent foreign objects from entering the unit when
mounting or wiring it. Failure to do so, may result in unit damage, electric shock or
fire.
• Use crimp terminals for wiring. Do not connect bare stranded wires directly to
terminals.
• Observe the following precautions when wiring the communication cable.
• Separate the communication cables from the power lines or high-tension lines.
• Do not bend the communication cables.
• Do not pull on the communication cables.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of the communication cables.
• Be sure to wire communication cable inside ducts.
• Use appropriate communication cables.
• Take appropriate measures to ensure that the specified power with the rated
voltage and frequency is supplied in places where the power supply is unstable. An
incorrect supply power may result in malfunction.
• Install external breakers and take other safety measures against short-circuits in
external wiring. Insufficient safety measures against short-circuits may result in
burning.
• Double-check all the wiring and switch settings before turning ON the power
supply.
• When transporting or storing the product, cover the PCB’s with electrically
conductive materials to prevent LSI’s and IC’s from being damaged by static
electricity, and also keep the product within the specified storage temperature
range.
• When transporting the Unit, use special packing boxes and protect it from being
exposed to excessive vibration or impacts during transportation.
• Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify any Units.
• Do not remove the network cable during operation. Removing the network cable
result in communication failures.

!WARNING Failure to abide by the following precautions could lead to serious or possibly fatal
injury. Always heed these precautions:

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Conformance to EC Directives 6

• Always connect to a class-3 ground (100  or less) when installing the

Units.
• Fail-safe measures must be taken by the customer to ensure safety in the event of
incorrect, missing, or abnormal signals caused by broken signal lines, momentary
power interruptions, or other causes.Not doing so may result in serious accidents.

6 Conformance to EC Directives
6-1 Applicable directives
• EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) Directives
• Low-voltage directive

6-2 Concepts
OMRON devices complying with EC Directives also conform to related
product standards making them easier to incorporate in other units or
machines. The actual products have been checked for conformity to product
standards. Whether the products conform to the standards in the system used
by the customer, however, must be checked by the customer.
Product related performance of OMRON units complying with EC Directives
will vary depending on the configuration, wiring, and other conditions of the
equipment or control panel in which OMRON devices are installed. The
customer must, therefore, perform final checks to confirm that units and the
overall system conforms to product standards.
A Declaration of Conformity for the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO
Communication Unit can be requested at your nearest OMRON
representative.

6-3 Conformance to EC Directives

PROFINET IO units should be installed as follows, for the complete
configuration to meet the EC directives:
1 The units are designed for installation inside control panels. All units must
be installed within control panels.
2 Use reinforced insulation or double insulation for the DC power supplies
used for the communication power supply, internal circuit power supply,
and the I/O power supplies. Ensure that stable outputs can be provided
even if a 10 ms interruption occurs at the input.
3 The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit meets the generic
emission standard. However as EMC performance can vary in the final
installation, additional measures may be required to meet the standards. It
should therefore be verified that the overall machine or device also meets
the relevant standards. You must therefore confirm that EC directives are
met for the overall machine or device, particularly for the radiated emission
requirement (10 m).

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 CHAPTER 1
Features and Specifications

This chapter provides an introductory overview of the GRT1 series SmartSlice I/O Units and the GRT1-PNT PROFINET
IO Communication Unit, its functions and how to set up and configure it for a PROFINET network.

1-1 Overview of GRT1-Series SmartSlice I/O Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1-2 GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1-2-1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1-2-2 System Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1-2-3 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1-3 GRT1-END-M memory end unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1-4 GRT1-PNT configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1-5 Basic Operating Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1-5-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1-5-2 Preparations for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Overview of GRT1-Series SmartSlice I/O Units Section 1-1

1-1 Overview of GRT1-Series SmartSlice I/O Units

The GRT1-Series SmartSlice I/O Units are building-block style I/O Devices,
which can be expanded in small I/O increments. This provides the possibility
to configure I/O systems which exactly match the various customer applica-
tions. SmartSlice I/O Units communicate with the PROFINET IO Controller
Unit by remote I/O communication through a PROFINET IO Communication
Unit. The figure below shows a typical I/O configuration.

Switch / MRP Manager

Figure 1 GRT1-PNTs connected to an IO Controller through Profinet

GRT1-Series SmartSlice The GRT1-Series of SmartSlice I/O Units, Communication Units and PROFI-
I/O and PROFINET IO NET IO Units is constantly being expanded with new Units. Refer to the follow-
Units
ing manuals.

Name Manual Reference

GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O Units Operation Manual W455
GRT1-DRT DeviceNet Communication Unit Operation Manual W454
GRT1-PRT PROFIBUS Communication Unit Operation Manual W04E
GRT1-CRT CompoNet Communication Unit Operation Manual W476
SYSMAC CJ-Series CJ1W-PNT21 PROFINET IO Controller W12E
Unit Operation Manual

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GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit Section 1-2

1-2 GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit

1-2-1 Features
The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit for SmartSlice I/O con-
trols data exchange between the PROFINET IO Controller and SmartSlice I/O
Units over the PROFINET IO network as an IO Device. For an overview of the
PROFINET IO technology refer to Appendix A PROFINET IO Technology.
I/O Data Exchange Cyclic I/O data exchange is used to exchange I/O data between the PROFI-
NET IO Controller and SmartSlice I/O Units through the PROFINET IO Com-
munication Unit. In addition to I/O data, status information in the PROFINET
IO Communication Unit can be accessed from the PROFINET IO Controller
Unit.
FINS/UDP Interface The PROFINET IO Communication Unit is provided with a FINS/UDP Inter-
face. This enables not only the PROFINET IO Controller to access the Smart-
Slice I/O Units using OMRON FINS messaging, but any device which
supports a UDP interface (such as a Personal Computer using CX-Server
Lite). This allows for configuration and monitoring of the SmartSlice I/O Units
from remote stations.
Simplified Start-up The PROFINET IO Communication Unit can be set up easily, just by wiring
the Unit, configuring the PROFINET IO network using CX-ConfiguratorFDT
and making simple DIP switch settings. The Unit's configuration is read auto-
matically when the power is turned ON and I/O is also automatically allocated
in the SmartSlice I/O Units.
Device Name Store In The separately available GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit facilitates easy
GRT1-END-M Memory End replacement of the PROFINET IO Communication Unit. It optionally replaces
Unit the standard GRT1-END End Unit. No re-configuration using CX-Configura-
torFDT is required in case of replacement of the Communication Unit. The
PROFINET IO Device name, used for identification of the Communication
Unit on the PROFINET IO network, is backed up and restored to and from the
GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit.
Easy PROFINET IO The PROFINET IO Communication Unit is equipped with two ethernet ports.
Network Layout The built-in ethernet switch functionality allows for easy line configuration of
the network, as additional external ethernet switches may not be necessary.
MRP Ring Redundancy To avoid a single network failure causing communication failure within a large
part of the network, the units can be set up in a ring topology. MRP Ring
Redundancy as specified in the PROFINET standards ensures communica-
tion to all remaining devices through the redundant path.
Facilitating IO Controller To ensure a safe implementation of the application, the PROFINET IO Com-
Redundancy munication Unit and the PROFINET IO Controller offer the possibility of PLC
system redundancy. Two IO Controllers (active and standby) are present in a
network connected to all I/O Devices. This feature ensures a fast change from
active to standby PLC / IO Controller in case of malfunction.
Simplified I/O Wiring All SmartSlice I/O Units that connect to a PROFINET IO Communication Unit
are equipped with screw-less clamp terminal blocks. Wiring to external I/O is
accomplished just by inserting the wire into the terminals, eliminating the need
to tighten terminal screws.
Table Registration The configuration of the SmartSlice I/O Units (mounting order and I/O size)
connected to a PROFINET IO Communication Unit can be registered in a
table simply by setting a DIP switch. Once the table has been registered, the
actual configuration is compared to the registered configuration each time that
the power is turned ON. If the configuration does not match, a status flag is
turned ON in the PROFINET IO Controller to indicate the error.

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On-line Replacement of I/ The SmartSlice I/O Unit's circuit section can be removed, so it is not neces-
O Units sary to turn OFF the Communication Unit’s power to replace a Unit. Commu-
nication can be maintained in the remaining (connected) Units.
Parameter Backup and Before replacing a SmartSlice I/O Unit for maintenance, the parameter data
Restores set in all SmartSlice I/O Units can be backed up in the PROFINET IO Com-
munication Unit by toggling a DIP switch. Another DIP selects the mode to
automatically write the back-up parameter data to the replacement SmartSlice
I/O Unit.

1-2-2 System Configuration

The PROFINET IO Communication Unit connects to the IO Controller by an
Ethernet network cable and it connects to the SmartSlice I/O Units by directly
coupling the Units together.
I/O Data Exchange The I/O Unit data in the PROFINET IO Communication Unit is shared with the
IO Controller's Input and Output Areas through the PROFINET IO network.
The I/O Units' data is collected in the PROFINET IO Communication Unit and
exchanged with the IO Controller cyclically.
Messaging Services The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit also supports messaging
services using FINS/UDP, allowing the user to send acyclic message com-
mands addressed to the GRT1-PNT Unit or individual SmartSlice I/O Units.
This can be sent from the PLC or for instance the Personal Computer.
End Unit for PROFINET IO Always install an End Unit on the last I/O Unit in the system. For the PROFI-
NET IO Communication Unit there are two options:

Type I/O points Model number Description

End Unit -- GRT1-END End Unit to be mounted to the end of the
SmartSlice I/O Terminal.
Memory 2 input bits GRT1-END-M End Unit to be mounted to the end of the
End Unit SmartSlice I/O Terminal.
The unit has a backup of the IO Device
Name of the Communication Unit.

In case of replacement of the PROFINET IO Communication Unit, the PROFI-

NET IO Device Name will be restored from the GRT1-END-M Unit to the new
Communication Unit. In case of the standard GRT1-END, additional configu-
ration download using CX-ConfiguratorFDT is required after replacement.

Note 1 Unlike the standard End Unit, the Memory End Unit will count as one SmartSlice I/O
Unit. Up to 63 SmartSlice I/O Units can be connected to one PROFINET IO Com-
munication Unit when the GRT1-END-M is used.
2 The GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit functionality only applies to the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit. Although the Memory End Unit has the basic End Unit funtion-
ality, the Unit is not aimed to be used together with other Communication Units.

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1 2

Switch

Figure 2 A single GRT1-PNT connects to multiple I/O blocks via Turnback units.

1. Remote I/O data is collected from the connected SmartSlice I/O Units and
exchanged with the IO Controller Unit
2. Acyclic messages are used to monitor operation and write parameters to
the SmartSlice I/O Units.

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1-2-3 Specifications
Functional Specifications

Item Specification
Installation Unit type SmartSlice GRT1 series
Model GRT1-PNT
Mounting position DIN Rail mounted
Power supply 24 VDC + 10 % /  15 % (20.4 VDC to 26.4 VDC)
Current consumption 140 mA (max), 120 mA typical at 24 VDC
Dimensions (WxHxD) 58 x 80 x 70 mm
Weight 120 g (typical)
Environment Ambient operating temperature 10 °C to +55 °C (no icing or condensation)
Ambient operating humidity 25 % to 85 % Relative Humidity
Storage temperature 40 °C to +70 °C (no icing or condensation)
Vibration resistance 150 m/s2
Dielectric strength 500 VAC (between isolated circuits)
Conformance to EMC and EN 61131-2:2003
Electrical safety standards
Front case DIP-switches 4 DIP switches on the front of the unit:
• Switch 1: Create / Enable registration table
• Switch 2: Not used
• Switch 3: Automatic restore
• Switch 4: Backup Trigger
Indicators 6 LEDs;
Unit status:
• RUN (green LED),
• ERR (red LED),
• UNIT PWR (green LED).

SmartSlice I/O Unit status:

• TS (red/green LED),
• I/O PWR (green LED).

PROFINET IO status:
• BF (red LED).
PROFINET IO Connector 2 x RJ45 8-pin Modular Connector
(conforming to ISO 8877)
Power Screwless push-in connectors
Unit power and I/O power are separated.
Field Ground connector Screwless push-in connector

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GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit Section 1-2

Item Specification
SmartSlice I/O System Number of connectable SmartSlice 64 units max. (including GRT1-END-M Memory Unit)
I/O Units Connected directly to the GRT1-PNT or via turnback
extension units.
Total size of mapped I/O data 64 words max. for the combined total of inputs and outputs.
Turnback cable Length 1 m, up to 2 cables can be connected.
SmartSlice I/O Unit connections Building-block style configuration (Units connect with Turn-
back cables)
Base block power supply Voltage: 24 VDC
Current: 4 A max
Event messaging Supported

Protocol specifications
/i

Item Specification
PROFINET interface Protocol PROFINET IO
PROFINET unit type PROFINET IO Device
Isochronous mode No
Alarms Yes
Minimum Update Rate 8 ms
Transfer specifications Bitrate 100 Mbps (100Base-TX)
Automatic detection of transmission speed Yes
PROFINET IO cable Type LAN balanced of category 5 or higher,
according to ISO/IEC 11801 Edition 2.0
Core cross section AWG 22
Maximum number of connector/socket pairs 6
Max transmission distance 100 m (distance between nodes)
PROFINET redundancy Protocol Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) client
Configuration GSD file GSDML-V2.1-OMRON-GRT1-PNT-
20101116.xml
DTM Included in CX-One
FINS service FINS/UDP Supported

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External Dimensions (mm)

11.75
2.85

OMRON GRT1-PNT
RUNUNIT PWR
ERR
BF
FG
TS I/O PWR

PORT1
LNK1
ON

83.5
1 REGS
2 NC

71.7
3 ADR

PORT2
LNK2
4 BACK

53.2
UNIT
+V

-V

33.2
I/O
+V

16.3
-V
DC24V
INPUT

1.5
23.1 2.85
13.5
24.8
14.3
27.1
36.7
61.2
58 2.4
69.7

Figure 3 GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit external dimensions

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GRT1-END-M memory end unit Section 1-3

1-3 GRT1-END-M memory end unit

Functional specifications

Item Specification
Installation Unit type SmartSlice GRT1 series
Model GRT1-END-M
Mounting position DIN Rail mounted
Current consumption 30 mA (max), 24 mA typical at 24 VDC
Dimensions (WxHxD) 19.5 x 83.5 x 55.7 mm
Weight 60 g (typical)
Environment Ambient operating temperature 10 °C to +55 °C (no icing or condensation)
Ambient operating humidity 25 % to 85 % relative humidity
Storage temperature 25 °C to +65 °C (no icing or condensation)
Noise immunity Conforms to IEC61000-4-4, 2.0 kV
Shock resistance 150 m/s2
Dielectric strength 500 VAC
Enclosure rating IP20
Front case Indicators TS (Two-colour LED):
indicates the unit’s operating status.

External dimensions

11.75
2.85

END-M
TS
83.5

55.7 1.5 2.85

Figure 4 GRT1-END-M memory end unit external dimensions

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GRT1-PNT configuration Section 1-4

1-4 GRT1-PNT configuration

PROFINET IO The PROFINET IO Controller Unit requires a configuration before it can
Configuration Means exchange I/O data with any of its IO Devices. For this configuration informa-
tion on the IO device must be available. OMRON provides two means to facili-
tate IO Controller Unit configuration.
• A GRT1-PNT DTM
• A GRT1-PNT GSD file
GRT1-PNT Configuration The GRT1-PNT DTM is an executable component, provided by OMRON,
DTM which requires an FDT Container program like OMRON's CX-
ConfiguratorFDT (see also Appendix A PROFINET IO Technology, FDT/DTM
Technology). The DTM runs inside this FDT Container and provides its own
User Interface. It can access GRT1-PNT and SmartSlice I/O Unit data using
FINS/UDP and present that to the user. It can also save the settings, using
the features of the FDT Container program. The GRT1-PNT DTM provides
the user with the following features.
• PROFINET IO Configuration
• Configuration of individual SmartSlice I/O Units
• Monitoring of the SmartSlice I/O System
GRT1-PNT I/O The I/O Configuration User Interface allows the user to define the
Configuration configuration of SmartSlice I/O Units attached to the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit. It also allows the user to make parameter settings for
individual SmartSlice I/O Units.
The I/O Configuration is used by the PROFINET IO Controller Unit when
mapping the I/O data of individual SmartSlice I/O Units onto the PLC memory
areas. It is also sent by the PROFINET IO Controller Unit to the GRT1-PNT
for verification when establishing communication. The I/O Configuration sent
by the PROFINET IO Controller Unit must match the physical configuration
attached to the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit, in order to
proceed with I/O data exchange.
Monitoring the SmartSlice The Monitoring User Interfaces allows the user to read information from indi-
I/O System vidual SmartSlice I/O Units. It also provides a means to read the Error Log of
the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit.
Configuration via GSD File The GSD file concept is other way of configuration. The GSD file for the
GRT1-PNT is an XML-based file, which contains all options required to config-
ure a PROFINET IO Controller Unit. The file can be loaded by the configura-
tion software of the IO Controller Units, which will then present the information
to the user to allow the appropriate selections to be made.
The drawback of the GSD file is that - unlike the GRT1-PNT DTM - it only pro-
vides setting options for configuring the PROFINET IO. The GSD file does not
provide the means to access data of the SmartSlice I/O Units directly.
Third-Party IO Controller The GSD file for GRT1-PNT can be used to configure most third-party I/O
Units Controller Units. The GRT1-PNT GSD file contains all the necessary parame-
ters to allow the user to configure the IO Controller Unit for I/O data exchange.

Note 1. The GRT1-PNT DTM can also be used in third-party configuration software provid-
ed that this software supports the FDT/DTM concept.
2. With the CX-ConfiguratorFDT FDT Container OMRON also provides a Generic IO
Device DTM, an FDT/DTM interface between the FDT Container program and
GSD files. Alternatively, this DTM can be used to set up an IO Controller Unit, using
the GRT1-PNT GSD file. This Generic IO Device DTM however, does not provide
the means to access data of the SmartSlice I/O Units directly.

Downloading the After setting up the configuration, it must be downloaded to the PROFINET IO
Configuration Controller Unit. The download process depends on the IO Controller Unit
used.

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Basic Operating Procedure Section 1-5

1-5 Basic Operating Procedure

1-5-1 Overview
The following diagram provides an overview of the installation procedures.
For experienced installation engineers, this may provide sufficient information.
For others, cross-references are made to various sections of this manual
where more explicit information is given.

Mount the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Unit and the

SmartSlice I/O Units including the GRT1-END-M Unit.
(See section 2-3 Installing the GRT1-PNT Unit).

Wire the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit
and the SmartSlice I/O Units.
(See section 2-4 Wiring the GRT1-PNT Unit).

Setup the PROFINET IO network.
(See section 2-5 Setting up the PROFINET IO network).

Power up the GRT1-PNT and perform initial setup.
(See section3-4 Set-up the GRT1-PNT Configuration).

Configure the PROFINET IO Controller Unit.
(See section 3-4 Set-up the GRT1-PNT Configuration).

PROFINET IO starts communicating, confirmed by the BF
LED being not lit. Check status of other LED Indicators.
(See section 3-5 Monitoring the GRT1-PNT).

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1-5-2 Preparations for Use

The following procedure shows the basic steps required before using the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit and the SmartSlice I/O Units.
Initial Setup Procedure
1,2,3... 1 Mount the GRT1-PNT Unit and the SmartSlice I/O system on the DIN rail.
The maximum number of SmartSlice I/O Units can be 64 (including GRT1-
END-M End Unit).
2 Wire the SmartSlice I/O Units and the GRT1-PNT Unit's power supply.
3 Wire the PROFINET IO network, to connect the Communication Unit to the
PROFINET IO Controller Unit.
4 Turn ON the power to the Unit and the I/O.
5 Turn ON (from OFF to ON) DIP switch 1 on the front of the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit. When switch 1 is turned ON, the existing SmartSlice
I/O Unit configuration (connection order and I/O size) is registered in the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit as a registered table. After the table is
registered, leave pin 1 ON to enable the table.
Note The next time the power is turned ON, the actual SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration at
power on is automatically compared to the registered table. Any SmartSlice I/O Units
that do not match the registered table (connection order or I/O size) will not participate
in I/O communication. I/O communication will start with the other SmartSlice I/O Units.

Configuration Procedure Use the following procedure to configure the IO Controller Unit together with
the PROFINET IO Communication Unit using CX-ConfiguratorFDT and the IO
Controller and IO Device DTMs:

1,2,3... 1 Turn ON the PLC power supply and the power supplies of the IO Devices
on the network.
2 In CX-ConfiguratorFDT, create a network and define the parameters and
I/O configurations for the PROFINET IO Controller Unit settings and the
allocated IO Devices. Choose the update rate for each IO Device.
3 Use the PROFINET IO Controller DTM to assign Device Names to the
actual IO Devices in the network.
4 Download the network configuration to the PROFINET IO Controller Unit.
After downloading the configuration, CX-ConfiguratorFDT will restart the
PROFINET IO Controller Unit.
5. After restarting the PROFINET IO Controller Unit it will automatically start
communication when the PLC goes into RUN/MONITOR mode.

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 CHAPTER 2
Installation and Wiring

This chapter shows the GRT1-series PROFINET IO Communication Unit and identifies its controls and indicators. It
contains the procedures for installing and wiring the Communication Unit as well as the GRT1-series SmartSlice I/O Units.
It also contains the procedures for setting up the PROFINET IO network.

2-1 GRT1-PNT Unit Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2-1-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2-1-2 Ethernet connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2-1-3 Field Ground Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2-1-4 LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2-1-5 DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2-1-6 Power Supply Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2-2 GRT1-END-M Unit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-2-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-2-2 LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2-3 Installing the GRT1-PNT Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2-3-1 Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2-3-2 Installation on a DIN Rail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2-3-3 Connecting the PROFINET IO Unit and SmartSlice I/O Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2-3-4 Connecting additional SmartSlice I/O Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2-4 Wiring the GRT1-PNT Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2-4-1 Connecting the SmartSlice I/O System Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2-4-2 Wiring Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2-4-3 Connecting the Turnback units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2-5 Setting up the PROFINET IO network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2-5-1 Network structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
2-5-2 MRP Ring Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2-5-3 PROFINET IO Controller redundancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
2-5-4 Establishing the PROFINET IO network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
2-6 Installation of Configuration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2-6-1 Installation of CX-One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2-6-2 Installation of the GRT1-PNT DTM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
2-6-3 GRT1-PNT GSD File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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2-1 GRT1-PNT Unit Components

2-1-1 Overview
The illustration below shows the two PROFINET IO Ethernet connectors with
Link activity LED indicators (1), the Status LED indicators (3), the Field
Ground Terminal (2), the DIP switches (4) and the power supply terminals (5
and 6) on the front side of the PROFINET IO Communication Unit. Each of
these components is explained in the following sections.
2

OMRON GRT1-PNT
RUNUNIT PWR

3
ERR
BF
FG
TS I/O PWR

PORT1
LNK1
ON

1 1 REGS

4
2 NC
3 ADR

PORT2
LNK2
4 BACK

UNIT

5
+V

-V
I/O

6
+V

-V
DC24V
INPUT

Figure 1 GRT1-PNT overview

2-1-2 Ethernet connectors

The GRT1-PNT contains two Ethernet connector ports. The ports are func-
tionally the same and enable bus line network topology.
9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

9
Figure 2 GRT1-PNT ethernet connector

Pin Signal Abbreviation Signal direction

1 Transmission data + TD+ Output
2 Transmission data - TD- Output
3 Reception data + RD+ Input
4 Not used --- ---
5 Not used --- ---
6 Reception data - RD- Input
7 Not used --- ---
8 Not used --- ---
9 Field Ground FG ---

The following standards and specifications apply to the connectors for the
Ethernet twisted-pair cable.

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• Electrical specifications: Conforming to IEEE 802.3 standards

• Shielded twisted-pair (STP) cable: minimum category CAT5
• Connector structure: RJ45 8-pin Modular Connector (conforming to
ISO 877)

2-1-3 Field Ground Terminal

The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit provides a Field gGround
Terminal at the front side

OMRON GRT1-PNT

FG

Figure 3 GRT1-PNT Field Ground Terminal

To help prevent electrical shock and/or if noise is a significant source of

errors, ground the Field Ground Terminal with a ground resistance of less
than 100 Ω using a 14-gauge wire (minimum cross-sectional area of 2 mm2).

Recommended Wire

Type Gauge
Stranded wire 20 AWG to 14 AWG
(0.5 to 2.0 mm2)
Pin terminal

Strip Length Pin Terminal Strip wire between 8 mm and 10 mm of insulation at the ends of the wires
Length (stranded or solid wire) or use pin terminals with a pin (conductor) length of
8 mm to 10 mm.

Strip 8 to 10 mm. Pin length: 8 to 10 mm

2-1-4 LED indicators

The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit uses the following LED
indicators.
• Six LEDs to indicate status of the Unit and the PROFINET IO network
• Two LEDs at the Ethernet ports to indicate the Link activity of the ports

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RUN UNIT PWR

ERR
BF
TS I/O PWR

Figure 4 GRT1-PNT LED indicators

Status indicator
specification
Indicator Colour Status Meaning
RUN Green Not lit • Start-up test failed, unit not operational.
Unit status • Fatal error: Operation stopped.
Lit Initialization successful, unit is in normal operation.
ERR Red Not lit Unit is in normal operation.
Unit error
Flashing A start-up error has occurred.
Lit Fatal error in system execution.
BF Red Not lit • No PROFINET IO communication errors occurred.
PROFINET IO • I/O data exchange in progress.
failure
Flashing The configuration settings sent by the PROFINET IO Controller unit are
invalid. No I/O data exchange is possible.
Lit No PROFINET IO communication has been detected by the unit.
TS --- Not lit • No power supplied.
SmartSlice I/O • Communication has not started with SmartSlice I/O Unit.
system • Over current detected.
communication
Green Flashing once SmartSlice I/O Unit added to the system
status
per second
Flashing twice Backup/Restore function operating:
per second • Restoring settings to SmartSlice I/O Unit, backup function operating.
• Downloading SmartSlice I/O Unit settings.
Lit Communication with SmartSlice I/O Unit established.
Red Flashing Non-fatal communication error occurred:
• Communication time out.
• Verification error occurred with registered table.
• Different model Unit detected after SmartSlice I/O Unit replacement.
Lit for 2 Failure occurred while restoring settings to SmartSlice I/O Unit or
seconds downloading SmartSlice I/O Unit settings.
Lit Fatal communication error occurred.
UNIT PWR Green Not lit Power supply to the Unit is not present (All other LED indicators are also
OFF).
Lit Power supply to the Unit is present.
I/O PWR Green Not lit Power supply to the SmartSlice I/O Unit is not present. The SmartSlice I/O
Units may be operative, but no output is available.
Lit Power supply to the SmartSlice I/O Unit is present.

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Link activity specification

Indicator Colour Status Meaning

LINK Green Not lit No ethernet communication on corresponding port.
Lit Transmission/reception is in progress with connected switch/IO Controller
for corresponding port.

2-1-5 DIP Switches

Four DIP switches on the front of the Communication Unit are provided for
operational settings. The factory setting is OFF for all DIP switches.
ON
1 REGS
2 NC
3 ADR
4 BACK

Figure 5 GRT1-PNT DIP switches

DIP Switch Caption Description

1 REGS Create / Enable Registration Table
2 NC Not Used (Always OFF)
3 ADR Automatic Restore
4 BACK Backup Trigger

Note. It is recommended to use the features that are made available by DIP
switches 1, 3 and 4 (as discussed on the next page)
DIP Switch 1: REGS If DIP switch 1 is turned from OFF to ON while the Unit’s power is ON, the
Create / Enable existing SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration (connection order and I/O size) is
Registration Table registered in the PROFINET IO Communication Unit as a registered table.

If DIP switch 1 is ON when the Unit’s power is turned ON, the actual Smart-
Slice I/O Unit configuration at start-up is automatically compared to the regis-
tered table. Any SmartSlice I/O Unit that does not match the registered table
will not participate in SmartSlice I/O communication..
Switch setting Function
ON Registered table is enabled. If there is a verification error, the
affected Unit will not participate in communication.
OFF Registered table is disabled All Units always participate in commu-
nication.
OFF to ON Register I/O Unit table (Unit Power must be ON)
ON to OFF Clear registered I/O Unit table (Unit Power must be ON)

DIP Switch 2: NC DIP switch 2, marked NC, is not used and should always be set to OFF.
Not Used
DIP Switch 3: ADR When DIP switch 1 is ON (registered table enabled) and DIP switch 3 is
Automatic Restore switched to ON, parameter data is automatically restored to the SmartSlice
I/O Units that had parameter data backed up.
Switch 3 ADR Function
ON Automatic restore function enabled (when pin 1 is ON).
OFF to ON Automatic restore function disabled.

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DIP Switch 4: BACK When DIP switch 1 is ON (registered table enabled) and DIP switch 4 is
Backup Trigger turned OFF to ON, the parameter data of all connected SmartSlice I/O Units
is backed up in the Communication Unit.

Switch 4 BACK Function

ON Switch ON to OFF to ON to start the parameter backup (when DIP
switch 1 is ON).
OFF ---

max 3 s

ON OFF ON

The backup operation starts after DIP switch 4 is

turned from ON to OFF to ON within 3 seconds.

2-1-6 Power Supply Connector

The PROFINET IO Communication Unit has two 24 VDC power supply termi-
nals on the front of the Unit.
Holes for wires
Release button
(pin terminals)

System Power supply terminals 24 VDC

External I/O Power supply terminals 24 VDC

Power supply terminals Function

System These terminals supply power to the internal circuits of
both the PROFINET IO Communication Unit and the
connected SmartSlice I/O Units (through the SmartSlice
bus).
External I/O These terminals supply power to the external I/O that is
connected to the connected SmartSlice I/O Units.

Both the SmartSlice I/O System power supply and the external I/O power
supply are connected with screwless clamping-type terminals.

Note System power supply and External I/O power supply are not transferred through the
GCN2-100 Turnback cable. The GRT1-TBR Right Turnback Units provide the same set
of Power Supply terminals as the PROFINET IO Communication Unit.

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2-2 GRT1-END-M Unit components

2-2-1 Overview
The illustration below shows the front view of the GRT1-END-M with the TS
LED indicator (1).

END-M
TS 1

Figure 2.2.1: GRT1-END-M overview

2-2-2 LED Indicators

The GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit uses a single LED indicator to indicate
the SmartSlice I/O Unit status.

END-M
TS

Figure 2.2.2: GRT1-END-M LED indicators

/i

Name Colour Status Meaning

TS Green Lit Normal status Normal unit status.
Normal network status.
Flashing Operating The automatic restore / backup
function is operating.
Red Lit Fatal error Unit hardware error (EEPROM error
or WDT error)
Flashing Non-fatal error Communication time out, etc.
--- Not lit No power • Unit power supply if OFF.
• Unit is waiting for initialization.
• Unit is being reset.

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2-3 Installing the GRT1-PNT Unit

2-3-1 Handling precautions

When installing the PROFINET IO Communication Unit and the SmartSlice I/

O Units, observe the following handling precautions.
• Always turn OFF the power supply to the PROFINET IO Communication
Unit, the SmartSlice I/O Units and the external I/O, before mounting or
dismounting a Unit or connecting or disconnecting cables.
• Do not connect or disconnect the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s
communication cable while the PROFINET IO network is operating.
• Ensure that the power supplies for the PROFINET IO Communication Unit,
the SmartSlice I/O Units and the external I/O are wired correctly.
• Provide separate conduits or ducts for the control lines to prevent noise
from high-tension lines or power lines.

The SmartSlice I/O system is installed and set up as a PROFINET IO Device.

A PROFINET IO communication cable connects the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit and the IO Controller. Up to 64 SmartSlice I/O Units can
be connected to one GRT1-PNT Unit.

PROFINET
IO Controller

PROFINET Slide SmartSlice I/O Units

Communication Unit in from the front to install.
OMRON GRT1-PRT
4
5 6 4
5 6
RUN UNIT PWR
7

7
3

ERR
8

8
2

1 9 1 9
0 0
BF
x10 x1 TS I/O PWR

ON
BUS
1 REGS
2 NC
3 ADR
4 BACK

UNIT

+V

-V
I/O
+V

-V
DC24V
INPUT

24 VDC
for Unit
24 VDC SmartSlice I/O Units (64 max.)
for I/O

2-3-2 Installation on a DIN Rail

The GRT1-PNT and SmartSlice I/O Units must be mounted on a DIN Rail.
Attach the DIN Rail with screws in every third mounting hole.

Attach the track with screws at a

maximum spacing of 105 mm
between adjacent screws.

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SmartSlice I/O System The system can be mounted in any of the following 6 directions.
Orientation

Note Please note the vertical orientations are not recommended because the heat dissipa-
tion may limit product life time.

Installing a unit To install a PROFINET IO Communication Unit on the DIN Rail, press the Unit
onto the DIN Rail from the front. Press the Unit firmly until it clicks, indicating
that the Unit’s DIN Rail Mounting Hooks have all locked onto the DIN Rail.

When the Unit is pushed onto the DIN Rail,

verify that the Mounting Hooks have locked.

Mounting Hooks

Press firmly towards the DIN Rail.

Press firmly until you hear a click,
indicating that the Mounting Hooks
have locked.

Removing a unit Use a standard screwdriver to release the DIN Rail Mounting Hooks at the top
and bottom of the Unit and pull the Unit straight away from the DIN Rail.

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2-3-3 Connecting the PROFINET IO Unit and SmartSlice I/O Units

Connect the first SmartSlice I/O Unit to the PROFINET IO Communication
Unit by aligning the sides of the Units and sliding in the SmartSlice I/O Unit
from the front. Insert the Unit until it clicks, indicating that the Unit has locked
onto the DIN Rail. Normally it is not necessary to release the Unit’s mounting
hooks when mounting the Unit.

Slide the Slice I/O Unit toward the DIN Track from
the front. Insert the Unit until you hear a click,
which indicates that the Unit has locked on the Track.
It is normally not necessary to release the DIN Track
mounting hook when mounting the Unit.

!Caution Do not touch the connector on the Unit’s base block.

2-3-4 Connecting additional SmartSlice I/O Units

Connect additional SmartSlice I/O Units by aligning the sides of the Units and
sliding in the next Unit from the front. Insert each Unit until it clicks, indicating
that the Unit has locked onto the DIN Rail. Normally it is not necessary to
release the Unit’s mounting hooks when mounting the Unit.
Up to 64 SmartSlice I/O Units can be connected to one PROFINET IO
Communication Unit.

Slide the Unit to the DIN Track from the front.

Insert the Unit until you hear a click, which indicates
that the Unit has locked on the Track.
It is normally not necessary to release the DIN Track
mounting hook when mounting the Unit.

Connecting Turnback When a SmartSlice I/O System is divided into blocks, connect a GRT1-TBR
Units Right Turnback Unit to the right end of the first block and connect a GRT1-
TBL Left Turnback Unit to the left side of the expansion block. Mount these
Turnback Units on the DIN Rail in the same way as the SmartSlice I/O Units.
Use a GCN2-100 Turnback Cable to connect the Turnback Units together.
Mount additional SmartSlice I/O Units on the expansion block.

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Turnback Cable connectors

GRT1-TBR Turnback Unit GRT1-TBL Turnback Unit

(for right side of block) (for left side of block)

Note The Turnback Units can be used to divide a SmartSlice I/O System into up to three
blocks.
Connecting an End Unit At the end of the last block, mount a GRT1-END End Unit or a GRT1-END-M
Memory End Unit. Mount the Unit on the DIN Rail in the same way as the
SmartSlice I/O Units.

GRT1-END End Unit

Mounting End Plates Always secure the SmartSlice I/O System on the DIN Rail by installing End
Plates on both sides of the System.
1 First hook the bottom of the End Plate on the bottom edge of the DIN Rail.
2 Attach the top of the End Plate, and pull the End Plate down onto the top
edge of the DIN Rail.
3 Tighten the End Plate’s securing screw.

End Plate End Unit 2

OMRON GRT1-PRT
4
5 6 4
5 6 RUN UNIT PWR

1
7

7
3

ERR
8

8
2

1 9 1 9
0 0
BF
x10 x1 TS I/O PWR

ON
BUS
1 REGS
2 NC
3 ADR
4 BACK

+V

-V

+V

-V

End Plate
DC24V
INPUT

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2-4 Wiring the GRT1-PNT Unit

2-4-1 Connecting the SmartSlice I/O System Power Supply
The GRT-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit has two sets of power
supply terminals. See section 2-1-6 Power Supply Connector.
The following wiring example shows how power can be supplied to the
various units in the SmartSlice I/O system.

GRT1-PD2 I/O Power Supply Unit GRT1-TBR Turnback Unit (Right)

I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O

PROFINET
Communication Unit
(IN) (IN) (OUT) (OUT) (OUT) (OUT) (OUT) Connector
Do not exceed 80 W
CPU
power consumption
in one block.

I/O I/O
power power
supply supply Power is not supplied through
the Turnback Cable.

I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O

(AD) (AD) (AD) (AD) (AD)
End Unit
Do not exceed 80 W
power consumption
Connector in one block.

I/O
Power supply power
(24 VDC) supply

GRT1-TBL Turnback Unit (Left)

Figure 6 Wiring example

Evaluating the Power Supply Requirements

Unit Power Supply The maximum power consumption for SmartSlice I/O Units is 80 W per block.

1,2,3... 1 Calculate the power consumption of all SmartSlice I/O Units connected to
the PROFINET IO Communication Unit (including other Units like
Turnback Units and End Unit). Refer to the GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O
Units Operation Manual (W455) for the power value for each SmartSlice I/
O Unit.
2 If the power consumption exceeds 80 W, mount a Right Turnback Unit
(GRT1-TBR) on the SmartSlice I/O Unit at the point where the power
consumption still is less than 80 W.
3 Connect the 24 VDC Unit power supply to the Left Turnback Unit (GRT1-
TBL) of the next expansion block.

Note 1 The GRT1-TBL is equipped with separate power supply terminals for the Unit power
supply and I/O power supply.
2 When dividing the supply power, always wire (supply) the power from the
same power supply, as shown in the wiring example above.

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I/O Power Supply The maximum I/O current consumption is 4 A.

1,2,3... 1 Calculate the total current consumption used by all external I/O of the
connected SmartSlice I/O Units (including other Units like the Memory End
Unit). Refer to the GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O Units Operation Manual
(W455) for the (maximum) current value for each SmartSlice I/O Unit.
2 If the current consumption exceeds 4 A or you want to provide separate
systems for inputs and outputs, divide the SmartSlice I/O Units at the
desired point with a GRT1-PD2 I/O Power Supply Unit and provide a
separate external I/O power supply.
3 It is also possible to provide a separate external I/O power supply at a Left
Turnback Unit (GRT1-TBL).

Note 1 The GRT1-TBL is equipped with separate power supply terminals for the Unit power
supply and I/O power supply.
2 Always use isolated power supplies for the power supplies.
3 Power is not supplied through the GCN2-100 Turnback Cable from one block to the
next, as shown in the wiring example above.

2-4-2 Wiring Methods

Connect the power supply wires (24 VDC) to the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit’s screwless clamping power supply terminals. Apply pin
terminals to the wire ends before inserting them in the wire terminals.

Recommended Power Use a SELV power supply with over current protection.
Supplies A SELV power supply has redundant or increased insulation between the I/O,
an output voltage of 30 VRMS and a 42.4 Vpeak or maximum of 60 VDC.

Recommended power supply: S82K-01524 (OMRON) or S8TS-06024

(OMRON).

Recommended Wire /i

Type Gauge
Stranded wire 20 AWG to 16 AWG
(0.5 to 1.25 mm2)
Solid wire
Pin terminal

Strip Length Strip wire between 7 mm and 10 mm of insulation at the ends of the wires
Pin Terminal Length (stranded or solid wire) or use pin terminals with a pin (conductor) length of
8 mm to 10 mm.

Strip 8 to 10 mm. Pin length: 8 to 10 mm

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Supplying Power to the

Units
Release button
Holes for wires Press the release button with
(pin terminals) a screwdriver and pull out the
wire (pin terminal).

These terminals supply power to both

24 VDC
the PROFINET Communication Unit's
internal circuits and the connected
SmartSlice I/O Units' internal circuits.

The upper two terminals supply power to the internal circuits of the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit and of the connected SmartSlice I/O
Units.

Supplying I/O Power

Release button
Holes for wires Press the release button with
(pin terminals) a screwdriver and pull out the
wire (pin terminal).

These terminals supply power to the

external I/O devices connected to the 24 VDC

SmartSlice I/O Units.

The lower two terminals supply power to the external I/O Devices connected
to the SmartSlice I/O Units.

Note The GRT1-TBL Left Turnback Unit and GRT1-PD2 I/O Power Supply Unit have the
same screwless clamping power supply terminals as the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit. These terminals are wired in the same way as the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit’s terminals, by inserting the power supply wires.

Removing Wires To remove the wires press the release button above the terminal hole using a
slotted precision screwdriver and pull out the wire.

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2-4-3 Connecting the Turnback units

When a SmartSlice I/O System is divided into blocks to expand the system,
connect the GRT1-TBR Right Turnback Unit of one block to the GRT1-TBL
Left Turnback Unit of the next block with a GCN2-100 Turnback Cable, as
shown in the following diagram. A single PROFINET IO Communication Unit
can be expanded with up to two additional blocks, connected with two
Turnback Cables (2 m total).
GRT1-TBR Turnback Unit

OMRON GRT1-PRT
5 6 5 6
RUN UNIT PWR
4 4

7
3

3
ERR

8
2

2
1 9 1 9
0 0
BF
x10 x1 TS I/O PWR

ON
BUS
1 REGS
2 NC
3 ADR
4 BACK

UNIT

+V

/O

-V
DC24V
INPUT

GCN2-100 Turnback Cable

GRT1-TBL Turnback Unit Insert the cable's connector fully
until it clicks, which indicates that
the connector's top and bottom
latches have locked.

Insert each cable connector fully until it clicks, which indicates that the con-
nector’s top and bottom latches have locked.

Note The GCN2-100 Turnback Cable does not propagate supply power from one block to the
next one. Always wire (supply) the power to the GRT1-TBL Left Turnback Unit from the
same power supply that supplies the PROFINET IO Communication Unit.

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2-5 Setting up the PROFINET IO network

2-5-1 Network structure
Various configurations are possible.

When connecting GRT1-PNT unit within a network, the following precautions

apply:
- Please be aware any additional Ethernet communication may influence
the PROFINET IO Communication.
- It is recommended to separate the PROFINET IO network from the other
(IT) network.
- Severely overloading the built-in Ethernet switch with traffic may cause the
switch to temporarily block the ports, interrupting all traffic including
PROFINET IO communication.

2-5-1-1 Line
A line topology consists of placing multiple IO Devices in series. Many IO
Devices, such as the GRT1-PNT Unit, have an ethernet switch integrated in
the Unit. This creates an easy way to connect the IO Devices.

Switch

Benefits:
• For bigger networks this topology implies lower cabling effort.
• This is a traditional field bus structure (compare PROFIBUS-DP).
• The Ethernet Switch is optional.

Disadvantages:
• Communication paths through many switches affect transmission times.
• A malfunction of a single integrated device will result in disconnecting part
of the network.
/i

Part Recommendation
Switch (optional) Industrial Ethernet Switch (either managed or unmanaged).

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2-5-1-2 Star
The star topology is the standard-most topology for Ethernet networks. A
central switch will allow communication to all individually attached devices.

Switch

Benefits:
• Flexible adding and removing devices without interrupting the network.
• Easy monitoring and diagnostics of the network.

Disadvantages:
• Cabling effort.
• Error state of switch will fail complete network.
/i

Part Recommendation
Switch Industrial Ethernet Switch (either managed or unmanaged).

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2-5-1-3 Tree
The tree topology is a hierarchial combination of multiple star topologies
interconnected with each other.

Switch

Switch

Benefits:
• Shorter data communication at local node. Avoiding excessive traffic
through a single switch.
• Hierarchy enables better transparency of the network

Disadvantages:
• Cabling effort.
• Error state of switch will fail complete network.
/i

Part Recommendation
Switch Industrial Ethernet Switch (either managed or unmanaged).

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2-5-1-4 Ring
The ring topology is achieved by closing both ends of a line. A network
redundancy ring protocol such as MRP (see section 2-5-2 MRP Ring
Redundancy) will provide a method of monitoring the state of the network and
switch the communication path in case of problems.

Switch / MRP Manager

Benefits:
• Malfunction of a single switch / IO Device will not result in disconnecting
part of the network. The network redundancy mechanism will automatically
maintain the connection with the other devices.
/i

Part Recommendation
Switch Industrial Ethernet Switch supporting MRP manager protocol. Suggestion:
Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH, Series RS20/30/40, Software
Version 4 or higher.

2-5-2 MRP Ring Redundancy

The internal Ethernet Switch in the GRT1-PNT Unit supports the Media
Redundancy Protocol (MRP). This protocol, which is part of the PROFINET
IO Specification, enables the Unit to be part of a ring-shaped network
structure. This ring network structure will give network redundancy.

In case one of the line connections fails, the MRP ensures communication to
all IO Devices remains possible through the redundant path. The ring
structure can contain up to 50 Units and typically switches to the redundant
path within 150 ms (max 500 ms).

The network requires an MRP manager to facilitate the redundancy. As an

MRP client, there are no specific settings required for the GRT1-PNT Unit.
Please refer to the manual of the used MRP manager unit for details on how
to set up and operate the MRP network.

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Switch Switch Switch

In case a connection fails, MRP Ring Redundancy ensures communication to

all devices through the alternative path.

2-5-3 PROFINET IO Controller redundancy

The PROFINET IO Controller redundancy feature ensures seamless change-
over of active PLC / IO Controller to the standby PLC / IO Controller in case of
malfunction. To support the PROFINET IO Controller redundancy, a
redundancy Function Block can be downloaded from the OMRON website.

Both the active as the standby IO Controller have data exchange with all IO
Devices in the network. Only the active IO Controller is in control of the output
of the IO Devices.

In case of malfunction of the active IO Controller, the Function Block will

transfer control to the standby PLC system. In order to avoid momentary
changes in output data during this control change, the Data Hold parameter
should be set high enough for the standby IO Controller to take over. This
value should be determined experimentally.

For details about setting the PROFINET IO Controller redundancy refer to

PROFINET IO Controller manual (W12E).

Switch

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2-5-4 Establishing the PROFINET IO network

This section describes how to create, connect to and configure the
PROFINET IO network using the CX-ConfiguratorFDT software and the
Device DTMs.

1 Select the Network Components (see previous section) and build network.
2 Connect the Personal Computer to the ethernet network.
- The PROFINET Scan Tool to assign the IO Device names can only
operate connected to the ethernet network.
- The parameter settings and monitoring of the GRT1 Slice I/O Units is
done directly on the ethernet network.
3 Start the CX-ConfiguratorFDT software. Install the appropriate GSD files
and DTMs for the connected IO Devices.
4 Configure the system to communicate with PLC / Profinet IO Controller.
Add the PROFINET IO Controller as parent to the network.
• Set IP address in DTM.
• Set IP address in on-line by using the Network Scan View.
• Confirm the on-line connection by putting the DTM on-line.
5 Build up the network within CX-ConfiguratorFDT. Add the IO Devices to
the Tree of the network by drag-dropping from the Device Catalogue.
Assign the modules for each individual IO Device.
6 Allocate the modules of the IO Devices to the intended PLC memory
areas.
7 Download the configuration to the Unit.
8 Confirm proper operation. Checking the Monitoring GUI of DTM and LED
status of the Unit.

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2-6 Installation of Configuration Software

In order to operate the GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O system the
PROFINET IO Controller needs to be configured for communication with the
GRT1-PNT. For this purpose OMRON provides the GRT1-PNT DTM as part
of the OMRON CX-One software.

After installation of the OMRON CX-One software the DTM will run in the CX-
ConfiguratorFDT module. CX-ConfiguratorFDT allows users to set up the I/O
configuration and set the parameters of the GRT1-PNT and of the individual
SmartSlice I/O Units.

2-6-1 Installation of CX-One

Install the OMRON CX-One software.
Please refer to the CX-One Setup Manual (W463) for details on the
installation requirements and installation procedure.

Updating CX-One 1 Ensure your PC is connected to the Internet.

2 Run the program OMRON Automatic Software AutoUpdate.
This program is installed with the CX-One package.
It downloads and updates your software to the latest version available.

2-6-2 Installation of the GRT1-PNT DTM

With the CX-One installation a DTM for the GRT1-PNT is already installed.
The GRT1-PNT DTM will be shown in the list of available devices. Use it to
setup a PROFINET IO network and configure the Controller Unit.

Updating the Device

Catalogue
1,2,3... 1 Start CX-ConfiguratorFDT and open the Device Catalogue window.
2 Select the Update button to start the update sequence.
The DTMs available on your PC are now loaded in CX-ConfiguratorFDT.

Note In case the required PROFINET IO Controller DTM has not been installed, this needs
to be done first to allow the full features of the GRT1-PNT DTM to be used.

2-6-3 GRT1-PNT GSD File

Apart from the GRT1-PNT DTM, OMRON provides a GSD file to allow
configuration of third-party PROFINET IO Controller Units, which do not
provide an FDT Container.
The GSD file - GSDML-V2.1-OMRON-GRT1-PNT-20101116.xml - is
available through the OMRON Web site http://www.omron-industrial.com/

Section 3-4-3 Set-up using the GSD file discusses the configuration of the
PROFINET IO CX-ConfiguratorFDT using this GSD file.

Using the GSD file for configuration allows the user to configure the Controller
Unit for I/O data exchange with the GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O
System. It does not however, provide the acyclic messaging capabilities to
access parameters and status information in individual SmartSlice I/O Units.
The GRT1-PNT DTM does provide this capability.

The next section will discuss the features of the GRT1-PNT in detail as well as
how to set up, configure and operate the SmartSlice I/O System in a
PROFINET IO network.

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 CHAPTER 3
Set-up and Operation

This chapter describes the operational aspects of the GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O System.
It first discusses the operational features which can be used, prior to describing how to set up the system and
how to operate and monitor it on a PROFINET IO network.

3-1 Device name setting and I/O allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

3-1-1 Device name setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3-1-2 Device number setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3-1-3 SmartSlice I/O Unit number allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
3-1-4 SmartSlice I/O allocation to the GRT1-PNT unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
3-2 Unit functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3-2-1 Table registration function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
3-2-2 Backup function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3-2-3 Automatic restore function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3-2-3 Automatic restore function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
3-2-4 On-line replacement function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
3-2-5 I/O Communication error history monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
3-3 GRT1-END-M Unit functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
3-4 Set-up the GRT1-PNT Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3-4-1 Defining the PROFINET IO network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
3-4-2 Set-up using the DTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
3-4-3 Set-up using the GSD file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
3-4-4 Mapping I/O data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
3-5 Monitoring the GRT1-PNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3-5-1 Communication Unit's Status Flags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
3-5-2 PROFINET IO Communication Status and Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3-5-3 GRT1-PNT Unit Status using the DTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
3-6 I/O communication characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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3-1 Device name setting and I/O allocation

In order to identify the PROFINET IO Communication Unit on the PROFINET
IO network, it needs to be assigned a PROFINET IO Device Name. This
Device Name is an ASCII string, which is written to the IO Devices by the
PROFINET IO Controller DTM or configurator. Using the Device Name the
PROFINET IO Controller can configure parameter settings and establish I/O
Data Exchange.
For the OMRON PROFINET IO Controller the IO Device is also assigned an
IO Device Number. This number is used for the Device-related status and for
the acyclic (FINS) communication to the IO Device. This IO Device number is
set for each IO Device in the IO Controller DTM and is part of the configura-
tion downloaded to the IO Controller Unit.
Similarly, the individual SmartSlice I/O Units need a unique address to identify
each of them to the GRT1-PNT Unit. Contrary to the GRT1-PNT Unit, the indi-
vidual SmartSlice I/O Unit addresses are assigned automatically at start-up.

3-1-1 Device name setting

For the OMRON CJ1W-PNT21 PROFINET IO Controller, the Device Names
are set using the Network Scan View:

The actual IO Device can be distinguished either by the MAC address printed
on the Unit or the Flash or Signal function of the Scan Tool. This function
flashes the indicator LEDs for 3 seconds, identifying the Unit on the rack.

Note1. Be sure to have unique Device names for each of the IO Devices in the net-
work. As the name is used as identification, duplicate names will result in
communication failure.
2. It is not required to set IP addresses directly to the IO Device using the Scan
Tool. The addresses are set by the IO Controller at startup. Please define
the specific IP addresses in the IO Controller configuration.
3. The Device Name should comply to the PROFINET naming rules, for in-
stance no CAPS are used. This is checked by the Scan Tool.

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3-1-2 Device number setting

The Device Number setting for each IO Device is used for the Device-related
status in PLC CIO memory and for the acyclic (FINS) communication to the IO
Device. This IO Device number is set in the IO Controller DTM and is part of
the configuration downloaded to the IO Controller Unit.

3-1-3 SmartSlice I/O Unit number allocation

The SmartSlice I/O Unit numbers are used to identify the individual
SmartSlice I/O Units in the SmartSlice I/O system. These unit numbers are
assigned automatically at start-up, when the power is turned ON. The
numbering starts from #1 and runs from left to right. It is not necessary for the
user to set these numbers.

The SmartSlice I/O unit numbers are assigned

automatically in order, from left to right.

PROFINET
Communication Unit I/O I/O I/O I/O I/O
:
:

#1 #2 #3 #4 #64

Note 1 The presence of Turnback units and cables does not influence the automatic
allocation of Unit numbers.
2 The unit numbers allocated automatically to the SmartSlice I/O Units are not related
to the PROFINET IO Addressing.

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3-1-4 SmartSlice I/O allocation to the GRT1-PNT unit

The SmartSlice I/O Units’ I/O data is mapped on the I/O memory of the GRT1-
PNT, from which it is transferred to the PROFINET IO Controller unit. This
allocation is done automatically and determined by the SmartSlice I/O Unit’s
type. The figure below shows this mapping.

I/O memory
16 8 0

(1) Communication Unit

Order of allocation

D C B A
(2) Each SmartSlice I/O Unit's I/O
data.
E

(3) SmartSlice I/O Unit

network participation
status.

I/O Data is mapped in the order in which

the Units are connected, from low to high.
I/O Units with bit allocation are mapped from A B C D E
the rightmost to leftmost bit, in 2-bit units.
I/O Units with word allocations are mapped Connected order
from the low to high word address

PROFINET SmartSlice I/O Units

Communication
Unit

Note 1 One block of mapped Output data (from the Controller Unit) and one block of
mapped Input data are maintained in the GRT1-PNT and transferred to/from the
Controller Unit.
2 The first Input data word always contains the SmartSlice I/O Status word.
3 The GRT1-END-M End Unit must be configured in the SmartSlice I/O allocation. It
contains two input bits and should be allocated to the last slot of the configuration.
4 Bit-sized SmartSlice I/O Units, e.g. GRT1-ID4, GRT1-OD4 are grouped together in
words. They are mapped from the right-most bit to the left-most bit, in 2-bit units.
5 Word-sized SmartSlice I/O Units, e.g. GRT1-AD2, GRT1-DA2V are mapped to one
or more words, from the low to the high word address.
6 The combined total size of mapped I/O data (input and output) can be 64 words in
total.

I/O Allocation Example I/O data is mapped to the GRT1-PNT Units I/O data blocks in the same order
the SmartSlice I/O Units are connected to the PROFINET IO Communication
Unit, regardless of the I/O Units’ models.

The example below shows the I/O data mapping to the Input / Output blocks.

Input area Communi- #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

cation ID4 ID4 ID4 AD2 OD4 ROS2 Output area
Word Unit Word
15 8 0 15 8 0
First word Communication Unit status First word Unused #6 #5

+1 Unused #3 #2 #1

+2
#4
+3

Some areas may be unused

when data is mapped.

The following example shows the mapping of Output Units.

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SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration

Communi-
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
cations OD4 OD4 OD4 ROS2 OD4 DA2V
Unit

Data is allocated in 2-bit units

to I/O Units which require 4 bits.
There may be unused areas
as shown in the following table.
Word 15 8 0

+0 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1

+1 Unused #5

+2
#6
+3

Allocated Data Size /i

Data type Data size

I/O data (input and output) GRT1-ID4(-1) / GRT1-OD4(-1): 4 bits per Unit.
GRT1-ROS2: 2 bits.
GRT1-DA2V/DA2C: 2 words output data e.g.
Communication Unit status flags 1 word
SmartSlice I/O Unit communication Participating flags: 4 words
participating/withdrawn flags Withdrawn flags: 4 words
Total: 8 words
I/O data (inputs) + Communication Amount of I/O data being used + 1 word
Unit status flags

Communication Unit’s These flags can be used to monitor the status of the connection between the
Status Flags GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O Units as well as the status of the
SmartSlice I/O Units themselves. The status flags take up 1 word and the
information is transferred to the Controller as part of the Input data. Please
refer to 3-5-1 Communication Unit's Status Flags.

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3-2 Unit functions

The following table lists the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s functions.
/i

Function name Summary Setting / monitoring

method
Table registration Reads the configuration of the Set with DIP switch.
SmartSlice I/O Units connected to
the Communication Unit and
registers that information in a table.
Backup Records the parameter data of all Set with DIP switch.
connected I/O Units in the
Communication Unit.
Automatic restore Automatically downloads the Set with DIP switch.
backed-up parameter data to the
appropriate Unit.
On-line replacement I/O Units can be replaced without No setting required.
turning the power OFF.
I/O communication A history of communication errors Set / read with
error history with connected I/O Units can be Configurator or explicit
collected in the Communication message.
Unit.

3-2-1 Table registration function

Function Overview This function registers the configuration of the SmartSlice I/O Units connected
to the PROFINET IO Communication Unit in a table within the Unit, to allow
the registered I/O table to be compared automatically with the actual
configuration each time the power is turned ON. The configuration is
registered by turning ON (OFF to ON) DIP switch 1 of the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit while the SmartSlice I/O Units’ power supply is ON. The
registered table is enabled if DIP switch 1 is ON when the power is turned ON.
If DIP switch 1 is OFF when the power is turned ON, the registered table is
disabled and the Communication Unit will automatically detect the actual I/O
configuration and start communication.

Creating a New The SmartSlice I/O System’s actual I/O configuration can be read and
Registration Table registered in the table just by switching DIP switch 1 (REGS) from OFF to ON
while the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s power supply is ON. If the
registration table is being refreshed, the old contents will be erased.

4 4 4 2
Figure 1 contact contact contact relay
inputs inputs outputs outputs

Power ON PROFINET
Communications
#1 #2 #3 #4
Unit

Turn pin 1 from

OFF to ON with
the power ON.

Registration table Reads the configuration information, creates

the registration table, and records the table.

Note The configuration information records the order that the SmartSlice I/O Units are con-
nected and the I/O size (input or output, number of bits) of each SmartSlice I/O Unit.
The I/O Unit model numbers are not recorded.

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Comparison with the When DIP switch 1 (REGS) is ON and an I/O configuration table has been
Registered Table registered in the Communication Unit, the actual I/O configuration is
automatically compared to the registered table when the power is turned ON.
A verification error will occur if a registered I/O Unit cannot join I/O
communication or an unregistered I/O Unit is detected.
In case of verification errors, the affected SmartSlice I/O Units will not
participate in I/O communication. I/O communication will start with the other
SmartSlice I/O Units.

Example of Comparison between Figure 1 and Figure 2

From left I/O Bits From left I/O Bits

#1 Input 4 #1 Input 4
#2 Input 4 #2 Input 4
#3 Output 4 Mismatch #3 Output 2
#4 Output 2 #4 Output 2

Registered table Actual configuration

Four Four Two Two

Figure 2 contact contact relay relay
inputs inputs outputs outputs

PROFINET
Communications
Unit
#1 #2 #3 #4
There are the same number of
Units, but the I/O data size does
not match, so a verification error
Pin 1 ON when power occurs and this I/O Unit does not
was turned ON. participate in communications.

Registration table

The actual configuration is compared to the registered table.

Units that do not match the registered table do not participate
in I/O communications. I/O communications start with the other
I/O Units.

Note 1 Register the I/O configuration table when all of the SmartSlice I/O Units are
communicating, i.e., when the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s TS indicator is
lit green.
2 A mismatch (verification error) with the registered table is indicated at the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s TS indicator (flashing red). The error details
can be retrieved using the GRT1-PNT DTM. Also, the error history can be read with
an explicit message command.

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3-2-2 Backup function

Function Overview The backup function records the parameter data of all SmartSlice I/O Units
connected to the PROFINET IO Communication Unit. The parameter data
recorded in the Communication Unit can be restored to the SmartSlice I/O
Units later with the automatic restore function when a SmartSlice I/O Unit has
been replaced.

PROFINET
Power ON Communications #1 #2 #3 #4
Unit

Turn DIP switch 4 ON, OFF,

and then ON again while the
power is ON and DIP switch 1
is ON.

Downloads all of the I/O Units' unit

information and parameter data.

1,2,3... 1 Verify that the power is ON, DIP switch 1 (REGS) is ON, and all of the
SmartSlice I/O Units are participating in I/O communication.
2 Turn DIP switch 4 (BACK) ON, then OFF, and then ON again within
3 seconds to start the back up.
3 While the data is being backed up, the PROFINET IO Communication
Unit’s TS indicator will flash green every 0.5 second. The TS indicator will
stop flashing (not lit) when the backup is completed. If the backup
operation fails, the TS indicator will be lit red for 2 seconds.

Note 1 Do not turn OFF the power supply or reset the Configurator while data is being
backed up. The data will not be backed up properly if the power is turned OFF.
2 The backup data will be erased along with the registered I/O configuration table if
DIP switch 1 (REGS) is turned OFF.
3 Backing up the parameter data is recommended to allow easy replacement of faulty
Units in the future.

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3-2-3 Automatic restore function

Function Overview When a SmartSlice I/O Unit has been replaced, this function will automatically
download (restore) SmartSlice I/O Unit parameter data that was previously
backed up in the PROFINET IO Communication Unit. The following
conditions are required to execute the automatic restore function:
• DIP switch 1 (REGS) was ON when the power was turned ON, and the
registered table is therefore enabled.
• DIP switch 3 (ADR) was ON when the power was turned ON, and the
automatic restore function is therefore enabled.
• Parameter data has been backed up in the PROFINET IO Communication
Unit.

PROFINET
Power ON Communications #1 #2 #3 #4
Unit

DIP switch 1 was ON when

Parameter data
power is turned ON and
DIP switch 3 is turned from
OFF to ON.

Parameter data is automatically restored only

to the replacement Unit (same unit number,
same model number, different serial number).

Preparing Data Restore 1 Create backup data in the Communication Unit with the backup function.
For details, see section 3-2-2 Backup function.
2 Turn ON DIP switch 3 (ADR).

Replacing a Unit
1,2,3... 1 Turn OFF the SmartSlice I/O System’s power supply and the I/O power
supply.
2 Release the locks on the front of the SmartSlice I/O Unit that must be
replaced and remove the terminal block. The wiring can remain connected.
3 Remove the main block of the SmartSlice I/O Unit and replace it with a
new SmartSlice I/O Unit of the same type.
4 Mount the terminal block that was removed in step 2 and latch the locks
that were released.
5 When the power is turned ON again, the Communication Unit will
automatically detect the Unit that was replaced and download the backup
data. The SmartSlice I/O Unit’s TS indicator will indicate the results of the
restore operation.
• If the download was successful, the Unit will be reset automatically and
join I/O communication normally. The I/O Unit’s TS indicator will be lit
green.
• If the download failed, the I/O Unit’s TS indicator will flash red.
• If the connected Unit is the wrong model, the I/O Unit’s TS indicator will
be lit red.

Note 1 Do not turn OFF the power supply or reset the PROFINET IO Communication Unit
while data is being restored. The data will not be restored properly if the power is
turned OFF.
2 When a SmartSlice I/O Unit has been replaced with the power ON and the new I/O
Unit joins I/O communication, the new Unit will be compared to the previous one
and the parameter data restore operation will start automatically. While data is being
restored, the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s TS indicator will flash green
every 0.5 second. The TS indicator will stop flashing (not lit) when the restore oper-
ation is completed. If the restore operation fails, the Automatic Restore Monitor Flag
(bit 13 of the Communication Unit status flags) will be turned ON and the Communi-
cation Unit’s TS indicator will be lit red for 2 seconds.

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3-2-4 On-line replacement function

Function Overview When one of the SmartSlice I/O Units connected to the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit must be replaced, the Unit can be replaced without
turning OFF the power. The Units can be replaced on-line because the
SmartSlice I/O Units are made up of 3 blocks: the base block, main block, and
terminal block.

When replacing a SmartSlice I/O Unit, leave just the base block connected
and replace the main block. I/O communication will continue with the other I/O
Units even while the problem Unit is being removed and replaced.

To keep the system online, leave the

communications block connected.

PROFINET
Communications #1 #2 #4
Unit

Power ON #3

If DIP switches 1 and 3

are ON, data is automatically
restored to the replaced Unit.

Unit being
replaced

Replacing a Unit
1,2,3... 1 Turn OFF the I/O power supply of the I/O Unit being replaced.
2 In CX-ConfiguratorFDT right-click on the icon of the GRT1-PNT and select
Go Online.
3 Release the locks on the front of the I/O Unit that must be replaced and
remove the terminal block. The wiring can remain connected.
4 Remove the main block of the SmartSlice I/O Unit and replace it with a
new I/O Unit of the same type.
5 Mount the terminal block that was removed in step 2 and latch the locks
that were released.
6 Turn ON the I/O power supply.

Note 1 When a Unit withdraws from I/O communication during replacement, the
corresponding SmartSlice I/O Unit Communication Withdrawn Flag will go ON and
the PROFINET IO Communication Unit’s TS indicator will flash red.
2 Before using the automatic restore function, the preparation for automatic
restoration (creating backup data and turning ON DIP switch 3) must be completed.
See section 3-2-3 Automatic restore function for details.
3 Always turn OFF the I/O Unit’s I/O power supply before replacement in order to
prevent false output signals, false input signals, and electrical shocks. In addition, if
external power is supplied to the terminal block for a Unit such as a Relay Output
Unit, turn OFF that power supply before replacing the Unit.
4 Only replace one I/O Unit at a time.
5 Always replace the I/O Unit with the same model of I/O Unit. If a Unit is replaced
with a different model, there may be unexpected outputs and the restore operation
may not be completed properly.
6 If the base block is faulty or damaged, turn OFF the power supply and replace the
entire Unit. Even in this case, the I/O Unit’s parameter data will be restored
automatically if the automatic restore function is enabled when the power is turned
ON.

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3-2-5 I/O Communication error history monitor

Function Overview The PROFINET IO Communication Unit can record the 64 most recent
internal SmartSlice I/O Unit errors in the Unit’s error history. When more than 64
errors occur, the oldest entry is deleted to make space for the newest error
entry. The communication error history can be read from the GRT1-PNT DTM
or via messaging services.

PROFINET IO Network Status when communications

error occurred

PROFINET IO
Communication Unit
1st error
Error log
recorded
in IO Device. 64th error

What happened to cause

a communications error?

Checking Using the To check the internal communication error history using the GRT1-PNT DTM
GRT1-PNT DTM and OMRON’s FDT Container CX-ConfiguratorFDT, perform the following
actions.

1,2,3... 1 Turn ON the PROFINET IO Communication Unit's power supply.

2 In CX-ConfiguratorFDT right-click on the icon of the GRT1-PNT and select
Go Online.
3 In CX-ConfiguratorFDT right-click on the icon of the GRT1-PNT, and select
Diagnosis.
4 Select the I/O Unit Error History tab in the Diagnosis Window. The
communication error history for the most recent errors that occurred will be
displayed, as shown in the following image. To display the most recent
error history, click the Update button.

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Note The method described is also available in third-party FDT Containers, although slightly
different terminology may be used in the menus.

3-3 GRT1-END-M Unit functions

The GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit ensures a quick and easy replacement
of the GRT1-PNT in case of malfunction. The END-M Unit contains the
Device Name of the IO Device, which is used for the identification within the
PROFINET network. When configuring the PROFINET network, any Device
Name written by the Scan Tool of the IO Controller DTM to the IO Device will
be written immediately into the END-M Unit.

Be sure to execute the Backup function (see section 3-2-2 Backup function)
after setting the Device Name at configuration time and afterwards to enable
the Automatic Restore function of section 3-2-3 Automatic restore function. In
this way also a replacement of a malfunctioning GRT1-END-M can be done
without additional configuration actions.

At power-up of the system, the Device Name in the GRT1-PNT is compared

to the Device Name that is stored in the GRT1-END-M and updated according
to the following rules.
/i

Name in GRT1-PNT Name in GRT1-END-M Resulting Name in GRT1-PNT

(empty) (empty) (empty) (see note 1)
(empty) Name A Name A
Name A (empty) Name A (see note 2)
Name A Name B Name B

Note 1 Configuration with IO Controller DTM/Scan Tool is required.

2 This state will not occur when the Automatic Restore Function is enabled.
I/O Data The GRT1-END-M Memory End Unit will allocate two bits in the PROFINET
IO Communication Unit's Input data area.
/i

Bit Description
0 Device Name bit
OFF: the unit does not contain a Device Name
ON: the unit contains a Device Name
1 Reserved for future use

Warning status area The GRT1-END-M Unit has two status areas. Each Unit’s Status Flags are
turned ON and OFF based on the threshold/monitor values set for the
function in that Unit. A flag in the Communications Unit will be turned ON only
when the corresponding flag has been turned ON in one of those status
areas.

The Communications Unit’s Status Flag information is transmitted to the

Controller Unit. The SmartSlice I/O Unit’s status area information can be read
from a Programming Device.

The SmartSlice I/O Unit’s Warning Status Area contains the following 16 bits.
The Warning Status Area provides notification of minor errors detected in the
Unit.
When any of these flags goes ON, bit 2 of the Communications Unit’s Status
Flags is turned ON and that information is transmitted to the Controller Unit.

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/i

Bit Function Description

0 to 2 Reserved -
3 Unit Maintenance Flag Monitors the power ON time warning
OFF: normal value set for the Unit Conduction
ON: error (monitor value exceeded) Time Monitor function.
4 to 15 Reserved -

Alarm status area The SmartSlice I/O Unit’s alarm status area contains the following 16 bits. The
Alarm Status Area provides notification of serious errors detected in the Unit.
When any of these flags goes ON, bit 3 of the Communications Unit’s Status
Flags is turned ON and that information is transmitted to the Controller Unit.
/i

Bit Function Description

0 Reserved -
1 EEPROM Data Error Flag OFF: normal
ON: error occurred
2 to 15 Reserved -

3-4 Set-up the GRT1-PNT Configuration

Setting up a PROFINET IO Controller Unit to exchange parameters and I/O
data with the GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O System involves defining the
I/O configuration to the IO Controller Unit and setting parameters needed at
run-time. Refer to Appendix A PROFINET IO Technology for more information
on PROFINET IO network commissioning.

For configuring the PROFINET IO network with the GRT1-PNT Units, it is

required to connect the Personal Computer directly to the ethernet network. It
will be able to:
• Configure the IO Device names directly on the network.
• Use the online functions of the GRT1-PNT DTM to access detailed
SmartSlice I/O Unit parameters.

A direct ethernet connection of the Personal Computer to the PROFINET IO

network can also be used to connect to the PLC CPU through the IO
Controller. It can be used to configure and monitor the PLC and the
PROFINET IO Controller. Please note this is also possible using the other
communication interfaces (for instance Toolbus) of the PLC CPU.

This section discusses the methods of configuration.

3-4-1 Defining the PROFINET IO network

Defining the PROFINET IO network in the CX-ConfiguratorFDT, starts with
defining the PROFINET IO Controller Unit and assigning the IO Devices to it.
Defining and assigning devices can be achieved using drag & drop from the
CX-ConfiguratorFDT Device Catalogue. Refer to the CS/CJ-series
PROFINET IO Controller Unit Operation Manual (W012E) for more
information on how to assemble a network. The figure below shows CX-
ConfiguratorFDT with an assembled network in the left window pane and the
Device Catalogue opened in the main window pane.

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To define the I/O Configuration of the GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO

Communication Unit, double-click the device in the Network View. A separate
configuration window will pop up, which is described in the next section.

3-4-2 Set-up using the DTM

GRT1-PNT DTM window which pops up after double-clicking the GRT1-PNT
entry in the Network View is shown below.
The window has two tab pages: one for the settings of the PROFINET IO
Communication unit itself and one for defining connected I/O Modules.

Note The buttons on the bottom will be enabled only when the DTM is on-line.
PROFINET IO tab

Comment
The comment field contains comments or descriptions of the station.

Name of Station
This field contains the name of the station, by which it is known to the IO
Controller.

IP settings
This sections contains the IP address, network mask and gateway address.
These address are assigned by the IO Controller and cannot be changed
here.

I/O Module Tab The I/O Module tab, shown below, defines the I/O Configuration for the GRT1-
PNT. This I/O Configuration is downloaded to the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit and sent to the physical device by the Communication
Unit for verification at the start of communication.

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Edit
This function allows the user to edit the current configuration.

1,2,3... 1 Double-click the first row (slot): a drop-down list appears, as shown in the
next figure.

2 Select the type of SmartSlice I/O Unit which is in this first slot, right next to
the GRT1-PNT.

3 Repeat this SmartSlice I/O Unit allocation for each other slot in which a
SmartSlice I/O Unit will be present.

Note 1 Not shown in the list is the first input word, containing the GRT1-PNT Unit status
word (refer to section 3-1-4 SmartSlice I/O allocation to the GRT1-PNT unit for an
explanation on this word). The GRT1-PNT DTM automatically inserts the status
word in the I/O Configuration.
2 The sequence of I/O Devices selected in the I/O Module tab must match the
sequence of physical devices attached to the GRT1-PNT. Otherwise I/O Communi-
cation will not be achieved.
3 The grouping of bit-sized SmartSlice I/O data into words is performed automatically
by the GRT1-PNT.

As an alternative to selecting the I/O Configuration manually, the complete I/O

Configuration can be uploaded from the GRT1-PNT Unit. To accomplish this,
perform the following steps.

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1,2,3... 1 In the Network View, select the GRT1-PNT and right-click the mouse.
2 From the context menu, which pops up, select the option Go Online.
3 Press the Upload button. This will initiate an upload of all SmartSlice I/O
Information, i.e. I/O Configuration, Unit types and Unit parameters. From
this upload, the I/O Configuration in the Configuration list will be
assembled automatically.

Note Uploading may take some time, due to the amount of parameters.
Editing SmartSlice I/O Unit After making the I/O configuration selection, the settings of individual
Settings SmartSlice I/O Units can be set or changed. To do this, perform the following
steps.
1,2,3... 1 Select the SmartSlice I/O Unit in the I/O Configuration.
2 Press the Edit button below the I/O Configuration list. The appropriate
setting window will pop up.

Note 1 In order to download/upload settings for individual SmartSlice I/O Units, the DTM
has to be on-line with the physical GRT1-PNT Unit, i.e. it has to be able to establish
a connection with the device.
2 In the case of the GRT1-AD2 some parameter settings will affect the I/O Configura-
tion, i.e. it will change the I/O size for that particular SmartSlice I/O Unit. In that
case, the I/O Configuration for the PROFINET IO Controller Units needs to be (re-)
downloaded. If this is required, an appropriate warning window will pop up.
3 The configuration options and windows for individual SmartSlice I/O Units are
described in detail in the GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O Units Operation Manual
(W455).
4 The GRT1-PNT Unit Version 1.0 does not support the Output Hold setting for the
SmartSlice I/O Units in case of host communication/PROFINET IO fault (Idle
action). Outputs will always Clear after the PROFINET IO Data Hold Time expires,
even if Hold is selected in the I/O Unit.
Units Version 1.1 and higher support the Hold/Clear selection for each output.

Using the On-Line In order to use the online functions of the GRT1-PNT DTM, be sure to
Functions connect the Personal Computer directly to the ethernet network. The
communication will go directly to the GRT1-PNT unit, not through the IO
Controller.

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At the bottom of the GRT1-PNT DTM are four buttons which will be enabled
after the DTM has established communication with the physical device.
Switching to on-line must be done via the FDT Container. To switch to on-line,
perform the following steps in the configurator.

1,2,3... 1 In the Network view, right-click the GRT1-PNT.

2 From the context menu, which pops up, select the option Go Online.

The functions of the buttons are discussed below.

Upload Button Pressing the Upload button will initiate an upload of all SmartSlice I/O
Information, i.e. I/O Configuration, Unit types and Unit parameters. From this
upload, the I/O Configuration in the Configuration list will be assembled.

Note Uploading may take some time, due to the amount of parameters.

Download Button Pressing the Download button will initiate a download of all SmartSlice I/O
Information, i.e. I/O Configuration, Unit types and Unit parameters.

Compare Button Pressing the Compare button will initiate a comparison between the I/O
Configuration and parameters of all SmartSlice I/O Units and the data stored
within the DTM. In case a mismatch is found, a warning screen will pop up to
notify the user.

Reset Button Pressing the Reset button will initiate a system reset, i.e. the GRT1-PNT as
well as the attached SmartSlice I/O Units will be reset. A Reset will also force
the connected SmartSlice I/O Units to restore their settings from their non
volatile storage. In some cases a reset is a necessity to force the SmartSlice
IO Units to use newly written parameters.

Note If changes have been made via the SmartSlice I/O Unit’s parameter windows, which
require a system reset, the user is notified of this through a pop notification window.

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3-4-3 Set-up using the GSD file

In case third-party IO Controller Units are used, of which the Configuration
software does not support FDT/DTM technology, the GRT1-PNT GSD File
can be used to configure that IO Controller.

Note 1 Using the GSD File allows for I/O Configuration and I/O data exchange with the IO
Controller Unit. It does not provide easy access to other Unit parameters.
2 PROFINET IO Controller Units can also be configured using the GSD File, although
the DTM is available and has many more features.
The figure below shows the Generic IO Device DTM, used in CX-
ConfiguratorFDT to handle GSD Files.

Defining the I/O To define the I/O configuration, perform the following steps.
Configuration
1,2,3... 1 Select the Configuration Modules.
2 Select the individual I/O modules in the same sequence as they are
physically connected to the Communication Unit GRT1-PNT by clicking
Add Module.
3 Click on the added module to show the available modules.
4 Select the required module.
5 If applicable, repeat the previous steps to add another module.

Observe the following.

• The 2- and 4-point Digital Units occupy 2 or 4 bits of I/O data. Adjacent
digital Input Units or Output Units must be assembled in to 1 word.
• To assemble multiple Digital Units, first select the appropriate Unit listed in
the available Modules list, which is not marked with a asterisk. This will
indicate the start of a new word. For the subsequent units the I/O modules
marked with an asterisk must be selected until a word has been filled up.
• When using digital input (or output) units after an analog input (or output
unit), a new word has to be allocated. Select a module which is not marked
with an asterisk.
• After a word has been filled up, a new word must be started by selecting
again the next I/O module not marked with an asterisk.
• Do not attempt to put Input Units and Output Units in one and the same
word. This will result in a parameterization error, after downloading the
configuration to the Controller Unit.
• The 8-point digital, analog and counter Units occupy whole words.

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To further explain the mapping sequence, an example is given below.

Example To illustrate how the Digital and Analog SmartSlice I/O Units are mapped on
to I/O words, and how to implement this using the GSD File, consider the
table below.
/i

SmartSlice I/O Unit Selected I/O Module I/O Word/Bit

GRT1-PNT COM Status Input Word #1
GRT1-ID4 GRT1-ID4 Input Word #2, Bit 0 to 3
GRT1-ID4 GRT1-ID4 * Input Word #2, Bit 4 to 7
GRT1-OD4 GRT1-OD4 Output Word #1, Bit 0 to 3
GRT1-ROS2 GRT1-ROS2 * Output Word #1, Bit 4 to 5
GRT1-ID4 GRT1-ID4 * Input Word #2, Bit 8 to 11
GRT1-AD2 GRT1-AD2 (I: Analog Data) Default Input Word #3 and #4

The table above lists the physical configuration in the left-most column, the I/
O Module selected from the list of available I/O modules in the middle and the
I/O words onto which the modules are mapped in the right-most column.

The figure below further illustrates the I/O Configuration selection.

Input Words Selected I/O Output Words

Modules
15 0 15 0
Word #1 COM Status Word #1

Word #2 GRT1-ID4

GRT1-ID4 *

GRT1-OD4

GRT1-ROS2 *

GRT1-ID4 *

Word #3 GRT1-AD2 (I: Analog Input) Default

Word #4

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3-4-4 Mapping I/O data

The I/O Configuration can now be mapped on to the PROFINET IO Controller
Unit. The PROFINET IO Controller Unit provides a means to map individual
I/O Configuration modules to specific memory areas.

Example As an example, the I/O mapping of the I/O Configuration made using the
Generic Device IO DTM is shown in the window below.

The window above shows the SmartSlice I/O Input data, mapped onto CIO
3300 to 3304. The first row indicates the COM Status word, the other rows
indicate the GRT1-ID Units.

After setting up the I/O Configuration, it needs to be downloaded to the

Controller Unit.

For information on how to map the I/O data on to the PLC memory, refer to the
PROFINET IO Controller Unit Operation Manual (W12E).

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3-5 Monitoring the GRT1-PNT

After network commissioning has been finished and there is communication
between the PROFINET IO Controller Unit and the GRT1-PNT, there are
multiple ways to monitor the status of the GRT1-PNT and its connected
SmartSlice I/O Units.

The monitoring status is available are displayed by the DTMs or can be

accessed from the IO Controller and used within the PLC program.

Monitoring Features There are three types of monitoring information

• The Communication Unit's Status Flag as part of PROFINET IO Data
• The PROFINET IO Communication Status as indicated by the PROFINET
IO Controller
• The GRT1-PNT status information using the DTM

3-5-1 Communication Unit's Status Flags

The Communication Unit's status or in short COM status flags are allocated
as the first word within the PROFINET IO Data with the PROFINET IO
Controller.

These flags can be used to monitor the status of the connection between the
GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O Units as well as the status of the
SmartSlice I/O Units themselves. The table below defines the individual bits in
the Status word.
/i

Bit Content Description

0 SmartSlice I/O Bus Monitors the status of SmartSlice I/O
Communication Error Flag System communication.
1 Reserved ---
2 SmartSlice I/O Unit Warning Flag Indicates a minor SmartSlice I/O Unit
0: Normal error.
1: Error detected This flag goes ON when there is an error
in any of the connected SmartSlice I/O
Units.
3 Reserved ---
4 SmartSlice I/O Unit Alarm Flag Indicates a major SmartSlice I/O Unit
0: Normal error.
1: Error detected This flag goes ON when there is an error
in any of the connected SmartSlice I/O
Units.
5 to 7 Reserved ---
8 Port 2 Link Status Indicates the communication link status
0 = Link up of port 2.
1 = Link down
9 Port 1 Link Status Indicates the communication link status
0 = Link up of port 1.
1 = Link down
10 to 11 Reserved ---
12 Unit Maintenance Flag Monitors the Unit’s operating time: the
0: Normal power ON time threshold set with the
1: Error (monitor value reached) Unit power ON time monitor function.
13 Automatic Restore Monitor Flag Indicates whether or not the automatic
0: Restore successful parameter restoration to the SmartSlice
1: Restore failed I/O Units was completed successfully.

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Bit Content Description

14 Communication Unit Error Flag This is the overall Unit status flag.
0: Normal This flag will be ON if any of the other
1: Error occurred flags (bits 0 to 13) is ON.
15 I/O Refreshing Flag Indicates whether I/O data is being
0: I/O communication stopped exchanged normally.
1: I/O communication normal

By sending Explicit CIP messages to the Unit, the individual status

information of the SmartSlice I/O Units can be read. Please refer to Appendix
C Explicit Messages.

3-5-2 PROFINET IO Communication Status and Alarms

The PROFINET IO Controller indicates the status of the PROFINET IO
Communication with the Unit. This also includes the PROFINET IO Alarms
the GRT1-PNT may send based on its state of the SmartSlice I/O Unit.

Appendix B PROFINET IO alarm messages describes the detailed

information about PROFINET IO Alarms. Please refer to the PROFINET IO
Controller manual (W12E) about details on accessing PROFINET IO Device
status and alarms.

3-5-3 GRT1-PNT Unit Status using the DTM

The GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit's DTM provides multiple
features to monitor the detailed status of the Unit.

Switching the DTM to To use these features, the GRT1-PNT must be online, i.e. the DTM must
Online establish communication with the physical device. Switching to on-line must
be done via the FDT Container. To switch to online, perform the following
steps in CX-ConfiguratorFDT.

1,2,3... 1 In the Network view, right-click the GRT1-PNT.

2 From the context menu, which pops up, select the option Go Online.

To access status information on the PROFINET IO and SmartSlice I/O

communication, again select the context menu, and select the Diagnosis
option.

Individual SmartSlice I/O Units can also be monitored through the PROFINET
IO connection. This data can be retrieved through the I/O Module tab and the
I/O Error History tab of the Diagnosis window.

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SmartSlice I/O Status When selecting the I/O Module tab, the window as shown below will appear.

In case an on-line connection to the GRT1-PNT is open, the View button will
be enabled. Selecting a SmartSlice I/O Unit and pressing the View button will
open a status window for the selected SmartSlice I/O Unit. This information is
described in detail in the SmartSlice GRT1 Series Slice I/O Units Operation
Manual (W455).

I/O Unit Error History The I/O Unit Error History can be monitored, when selecting the I/O Unit Error.
History Tab. This window has also been described in section 3-2-5 I/O
Communication error history monitor.

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3-6 I/O communication characteristics

This section describes the characteristics of PROFINET IO communication
between a GRT1-PNT and an OMRON IO Controller Unit. Use this section for
reference when planning operations that require precise I/O timing.

The equations provided here are valid under the following conditions:
• All of the required IO Devices are participating in communication.
• No errors are being indicated by the IO Controller Unit.
• No third-party IO Controller or communication is active in the network.

Note This manual describes the communication with the SmartSlice I/O System only. For
detail on the IO Controller Unit or overall PROFINET IO network, refer to the CJ-series
PROFINET IO Controller Units Operation Manual.

I/O Response Time The I/O response time is the time between the reception of an input signal at
an Input Unit in the SmartSlice I/O System and the actual output signal
occurring on an Output Unit in the SmartSlice I/O System after processing by
the PLC program.

Minimum I/O Response The minimum I/O response time (TMIN) is the total of the following terms:
Time
TMIN =TIN + TSL-IN + TSL-CI + TRT-IN + (TPLC  TRF) + TRT-OUT + TSL-CO
+ TSL-OUT + TOUT

where:

TIN:The Input Unit's ON (OFF) delay

TMIN:The minimum I/O response time
TOUT:The Output Unit's ON (OFF) delay
TPLC:The PLC's cycle time
TRF:The PLC's PROFINET IO Unit refresh time
TRT:The PROFINET IO communication time
TRT-IN:The Input Device's communication time
TRT-OUT:The Output Device's communication time
TSL-IN:The SmartSlice bus' communication time (input data)
TSL-CI:The SmartSlice Communication Unit’s input data processing time
TSL-CO:The SmartSlice Communication Unit’s output data processing time
TSL-OUT:The SmartSlice bus' communication time (output data)

TPLC
PLC TRF

PROFINET TRT-IN
-
TRT-OUT
-

Communications Unit TSL-CI

-
TSL-- CO

SmartSlice bus TSL-IN

- TSL-- OUT

Input Unit TIN

TOUT
Output Unit

Note Refer to the GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O Units Operation Manual for details on Input
Unit’s input delay times and Output Unit’s output delay times.

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Maximum I/O Response The maximum I/O response time (TMAX) is the total of the following terms:
Time
TMAX = TIN + 2TSL + TSL-CI + TSL-CO + 2TRM + 2TPLC + TRF + TOUT

where:

TIN:The Input Unit's ON (OFF) delay

TMAX:The maximum I/O response time
TOUT:The Output Unit's ON (OFF) delay
TPLC:The PLC's cycle time
TRF:The PLC's PROFINET IO Unit refresh time
TRM:The entire PROFINET IO communication cycle
TSL:The SmartSlice bus communication cycle time
TSL-CI:The SmartSlice Communication Unit’s input data processing time
TSL-CO:The SmartSlice Communication Unit’s output data processing time

TRF TPLC TPLC TPLC

PLC TRF TRF

PROFINET TRM TRM

Communications Unit TSL-CI TSL-- CO

SmartSlice bus TSL TSL

Input Unit TIN

Output Unit TOUT

Note Refer to the GRT1 Series SmartSlice I/O Units Operation Manual for details on Input
Unit’s input delay times and Output Unit’s output delay times.

PROFINET IO The PROFINET IO communication cycle time is the time from the completion
Communication Cycle of a IO Device's remote I/O communication processing until remote I/O
Time (TRM) communication with the same IO Device are processed again. The
communication cycle time is used to calculate the maximum I/O response
time.

The communication cycle time (TRM) is defined by the user by means of the
Update Rate in the configuration of the PROFINET IO Controller Unit. Refer
to the CJ-series PROFINET IO Controller Units Operation Manual (W12E).

Refresh time (TRF) The refresh time is the time required to exchange I/O data between the PLC's
CPU Unit and the PROFINET IO Controller Unit. The PLC's cycle time is
increased when an IO Controller Unit is mounted. When an IO Controller Unit
is mounted to the CJ1 PLC, the PLC's cycle time (I/O refreshing) is increased
by the following amount

0.7 + 0.001 x number of words (ms)

The number of words refreshed is the total number of words in the I/O Area
allocated to the IO Devices, including any unused words between the
allocated words.

Refer to the PLC's operation manual for more details on the refresh time and
the PLC's cycle time.

Slice Bus Communication The SmartSlice bus communication cycle time is the delay in the SmartSlice
Cycle Time (TSL) I/O System from the end of communication with one I/O Unit until the start of
communication with the next Unit.

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Communication unit The PROFINET IO Communication Unit processing time is the time required
processing time (TSL-CI for software processing in the Communication Unit.
and
TSL-CO)

Slice Bus Communication The SmartSlice bus communication time is the time required to communicate
Time (TSL-IN and TSL-OUT) with an Input Unit (TSL-IN) or Output Unit (TSL-OUT) in the SmartSlice I/O
System.
TSL, TSL-CI, TSL-CO, TSL-IN and TSL-OUT strongly depend on the number of
SmartSlice I/O Units as well as on the amount of I/O data per SmartSlice I/O
Unit. The example below presents an indicative measure for the time required
to process PROFINET IO output data.

Measurement tables The measurement tables shown below in this section give an indication of the
PROFINET IO timing. The times are defined as follows:

• The input time is measured as the time between the moment an input is
set at one of the Slice I/O Units and the moment the input data arrives at
the PROFINET IO Controller.
• The output time is measured as the time between the moment the
PROFINET IO Message is sent by the IO Controller and the moment it is
physically set at one of the Slice I/O Units.

For the measurements two Slice I/O Unit configurations are considered:

• A small SmartSlice I/O configuration containing a single GRT1-ID4-1 and a

single GRT1-OD4-1.
• A large SmartSlice I/O configuration containing the maximum of 64 GRT1
SmartSlice I/O Units.

Measured input time for /i

8 ms update rate Minimum (ms Maximum (ms) Typical (ms)

2 I/O Units 4.8 18.2 10.7
64 I/O Units 4.8 20.8 12.0

Measured output time for /i

8 ms update rate Minimum (ms) Maximum (ms) Typical (ms)

2 I/O Units 5.5 23.3 13.2
64 I/O Units 6.1 23.3 13.2

Measured input time for /i

16 ms update rate Minimum (ms) Maximum (ms) Typicl (ms)

2 I/O Units 5.8 26.4 14.6
64 I/O Units 6.1 28.1 17.6

Measured output time for /i

16 ms update rate Minimum (ms) Maximum (ms) Typical (ms)

2 I/O Units 5.1 29.9 15.5
64 I/O Units 5.7 29.9 17.0

Note The measurements have been performed with the registered table enabled
(REGS function). This is performed with DIP Switch 1, see section 2-1-5 DIP Switches
for details.

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 CHAPTER 4
Troubleshooting and Maintenance

This chapter describes the troubleshooting procedures and maintenance operations for the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit, needed to keep the PROFINET IO network working optimally.

4-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4-2 Troubleshooting using the LED indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
4-2-1 Power supply errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
4-2-2 Unit system errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4-2-3 SmartSlice I/O system errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
4-2-4 PROFINET IO errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
4-3 Other errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4-3-1 Troubleshooting SmartSlice I/O Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4-3-2 Troubleshooting PROFINET IO communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
4-4 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4-4-1 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4-4-2 Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
4-5 Replacing the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4-5-1 Replacement Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
4-5-2 Setting the Unit after Replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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4-1 Overview
The PROFINET IO Communication Unit and the Configuration DTM provide
extensive means for troubleshooting, which can be used to quickly determine
errors in the Unit, in the SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration, and/or in the net-
work.
Troubleshooting on the For troubleshooting purposes, the following error indicators can be used:
GRT1-PNT Unit
• LED indicators on the front of the Unit
Two red error LED indicators and four status LED indicators show Unit
and SmartSlice I/O system status and errors.
• PROFINET IO errors
The PROFINET IO Configurator or DTMs can be used to find detailed
information about the errors on the PROFINET IO network.
This section provides a number of procedures for troubleshooting, based on
the error indicators listed above

4-2 Troubleshooting using the LED indicators

The figure below shows the available LED indicators on the PROFINET IO
Communication Unit and on the SmartSlice I/O system attached to it. The
GRT1-PNT and the SmartSlice I/O Units are operating normally when all of
the LED indicators are lit green.

1
2

RUN UNIT PWR

ERR
BF
TS I/O PWR

ON
1 REGS
2 NC
3 ADR
4 BACK

UNIT

+V

-V
I/O
+V

-V
DC24V
INPUT

The LEDs on the Communication Unit (1) have the following functions:
/i

LED Indicates the status of

RUN the PROFINET IO Communication Unit
ERR the PROFINET IO Communication Unit
BF the PROFINET IO Communication Unit
TS the SmartSlice I/O System
UNIT PWR the Unit power supply
I/O PWR the I/O power supply

The LEDs on the SmartSlice I/O Units (2) have the following functions:
/i

LED Indicates the status of

TS this specific SmartSlice I/O Unit

Note Not shown in the figure above is a Turnback Unit. The Turnback Unit also pro-
vides I/O PWR, UNIT PWR and TS LED Indicators.

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The LED indicators can be used to determine the following categories of

errors:
• Power errors
• Startup errors
• SmartSlice I/O Unit errors
• PROFINET IO errors

4-2-1 Power supply errors

Errors in the Power supply of the Unit or the external I/O are indicated by the
UNIT PWR and I/O PWR LED Indicators.

Troubleshooting UNIT The UNIT PWR LED Indicator shows whether or not sufficient power is
Power supplied to the PROFINET IO Communication Unit and the SmartSlice I/O
Units in order for them to start up and operate properly. A UNIT PWR LED
Indicator is provided on the following Units:
• GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit
• GRT1-TBL Left Turnback Unit

The table below shows the LED Indicator options.

Unit Power Error /i

UNIT PWR Probable cause Correction

Not lit No power or not enough power is being • Check whether power is supplied to the Unit Power
supplied to the Units (See note) Connector.
• Check that the supplied power is within the required range,
i.e.:
24 VDC +10 % 15 % (20.4 VDC to 26.4 VDC).
Flashing The Unit power supply capacity is • Check the entire SmartSlice I/O System’s power supply
insufficient. requirement and replace the power supply with one that has
sufficient capacity.
Lit No Unit power error. The correct power is supplied to the System.

Note The PROFINET IO Communication Unit can startup on less power than
specified. If this happens, the UNIT PWR LED Indicator may be OFF, whereas
other LED Indicators may indicate correct operation. In this situation however,
correct operation of the whole SmartSlice I/O System is not guaranteed.

Troubleshooting I/O The I/O PWR LED Indicator shows whether or not sufficient power is supplied
Power to the External I/O Power lines to the SmartSlice I/O Units in order for them to
drive the external Outputs on the individual Units. An I/O PWR LED Indicator
is provided on the following Units:
• GRT1-PNT PROFINET IO Communication Unit
• GRT1-TBL Left Turnback Unit
• GRT1-PD[] I/O Power Supply Units

The table below shows the LED Indicator options.

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I/O PWR Probable cause Correction

Not lit No power or not enough power is being • Check whether power is supplied to the I/O Power Connector
supplied to the External I/O of the on the GRT1-PNT, the GRT1-TBL or the GRT1-PD2 Unit.
SmartSlice I/O Units. • Check that the supplied power is within the required range,
i.e.: 24 VDC +10 % 15 % (20.4 VDC to 26.4 VDC).
Lit No I/O power error. The correct power is supplied to the External I/O System.

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4-2-2 Unit system errors

If power supply to the Unit and the SmartSlice I/O Units is correct, the Unit will
start initialization at power up. During the initialization process the RUN LED
indicator will remain OFF. Once the initialization has been completed
correctly, the RUN LED indicator will be ON.

The table below indicates the states which can occur during startup and
operation of the Unit.
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RUN ERR Probable cause Correction

Not Lit Not Lit Unit is initializing --
Flashing Unit has encountered a fatal system error Replace the Unit.
during initialization and is unable to continue.
Lit The Unit has been initialised, but encoun- Restart the Unit. If the problem persists,
tered fatal error during Operation. replace the Unit.
Lit Not Lit The Unit is Operational. No errors encountered.
Lit Not a valid combination.

4-2-3 SmartSlice I/O system errors

If power supply to the Unit is correct and the Unit has initialized correctly,
problems in the SmartSlice I/O system can be determined using the TS LED
indicators on the PROFINET IO Communication Unit as well on the individual
SmartSlice I/O Units. When lit or flashing, the TS LED indicator can be either
Green or Red.

The tables below lists the TS LED indicator options.

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TS Colour Probable cause Correction

Not Lit --- Power is not being supplied to the Unit. Refer to section 4-2-1.
Flashing Green Joining SmartSlice I/O Units to network. Wait until the SmartSlice I/O Units have
(1 Hz) been added to the network.
There is a possible break in the connection Check the connection between SmartSlice
between individual SmartSlice I/O Units, or one I/O Units at the point where the first Unit is
of the SmartSlice sockets has not been located with its TS LED Indicator OFF.
connected properly to its left neighboring Ensure that all SmartSlice I/O Units are
connector. connected correctly to each other.
The TS LED Indicator on all correctly connected
slices are flashing, whereas the TS LED
Indicators on the non-correct Units are Not Lit
(OFF).
The End Unit is not (properly) attached. Check the End Unit connection and ensure
SmartSlice Communication does not start up. that it is correctly connected to the
The TS LED Indicator on all SmartSlice I/O Units SmartSlice system.
slices are flashing.
Red SmartSlice bus communication error occurred. Check whether the SmartSlice I/O System’s
base block is connected properly.
When the registration table function is enabled, Correct the configuration and turn the
the actual configuration does not match the power ON again.
registered configuration.
The total number of I/O points in the SmartSlice Correct the Unit configuration and number
I/O Systems exceeds the maximum. of I/O points and turn the power ON again.

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TS Colour Probable cause Correction

Flashing Green Restore operation in progress Wait until the restore operation is
(2 Hz) completed.
Backup operation in progress Wait until the backup operation is
completed.
Lit Red Backup operation failed (See Note). Backup the data again.
Restore operation failed (See Note). Reinstall the Unit in which the data was
being restored and turn the power ON
again.
SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration error occurred. Check the following items.
• Are more than 64 I/O Units (including
END-M Unit) connected?
• Are more than 128 bytes of I/O data
being used?
• Has the I/O configuration changed since
the I/O configuration table was
registered?
Green The SmartSlice bus is operating normally. ---

Note Backup/Restore Operation failed: TS LED Indicator will be Lit for 2 seconds.

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TS Colour Probable cause Correction

Not Lit --- Power is not being supplied to the Unit. Refer to section 4-2-1.
Flashing Red Communication error occurred. Check whether the connector is inserted properly.
(1 Hz)
Flashing Green Restore operation in progress Wait until the restore operation is completed.
(2 Hz)
Backup operation in progress Wait until the backup operation is completed.
Lit Red Unit hardware failure. Turn the power OFF and then ON again. Replace
the Unit if the error recurs.
Green The SmartSlice I/O Unit is operating ---
normally.

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4-2-4 PROFINET IO errors

If power supply to the Unit is correct and the Communication Unit and the
SmartSlice I/O Units are operating correctly, problems in the PROFINET IO
Connection can be determined using the BF LED indicator (Bus Fail) on the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit. The tables below lists the BF LED
options.
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BF Probable cause Correction

Not lit No PROFINET IO Communication error
encountered. The Unit is exchanging I/O
data with the Controller Unit.
Flashing The PROFINET IO Configuration • Verify that the selected configuration matches the physical
downloaded to the IO Controller is not SmartSlice I/O Unit configuration connected to the
correct. There is however communication PROFINET IO Communication Unit. Check the PROFINET
with the IO Controller Unit. IO Alarm. (see Note)
• Check the configuration and the parameter data of the IO
Device.
• Some SmartSlice I/O Units (such as the GRT1-AD2)
support different I/O sizes. Make sure this SmartSlice I/O
Unit is configured according the PROFINET IO
configuration.
Lit The PROFINET IO Configuration is not • Verify the Unit has the same Device Name as in the IO
correct. There is no communication with the Controller configuration.
IO Controller. • Verify no Device Name is used twice in the network.
The SmartSlice I/O Bus did not properly • Verify the IO Controller Unit is on-line.
start. • Verify the SmartSlice I/O Units are properly connected and
the block terminated with the END-M or END Unit.

Note When multiple SmartSlice I/O Units do not match with the PROFINET IO
Configuration, the Alarm message will only indicate the first mismatching
SmartSlice I/O Unit.

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4-3 Other errors

4-3-1 Troubleshooting SmartSlice I/O Communication

This section deals with troubleshooting the SmartSlice I/O communication on
the network from a behaviour point of view. The column on the left describes
the general perceived problem to the user. The columns on the right list the
possible causes and their remedies.
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Problem Probable cause Correction

The Communication Unit’s Unit The Unit power supply capacity is Check the entire SmartSlice I/O System’s
Power LED is flashing. insufficient. power supply requirement and replace the
power supply with one that has sufficient
The I/O Unit repeatedly checks
capacity.
LEDs (TS LED flashing green
and red).
The Communication Unit’s TS The slide connector on the left side of the Connect this slide connector properly and
LED intermittently flashes green. affected Unit is not connected properly. turn the power ON again.
The TS LED of the I/O Units in
front of the bad connection light I/O Unit Indicator
Communications
green, while the TS LED of the Unit Indicator
I/O Units behind the bad
connection are OFF. LED Indicator

Not lit (OFF)

Bad connection

The Communication Unit’s TS The End Unit is not connected properly. Connect the End Unit properly and turn the
LED flashes green and the I/O power ON again.
Unit’s TS LED is ON.
Communications I/O Unit Indicator
Unit Indicator

LED Indicators

Bad connection

4-3-2 Troubleshooting PROFINET IO communication

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Problem Probable cause Correction

PROFINET IO Controller Unit is The PROFINET IO configuration of the IO • Verify the selected configuration matches
configured, but only one of the Controller for the Unit is not correct. the physical SmartSlice I/O Unit
IO Devices is not exchanging configuration connected to the
data. PROFINET IO Communication Unit.
Check the PROFINET IO Alarm.
• Check the configuration and the
parameter data of the IO Device.
• Some SmartSlice I/O Units (such as the
GRT1-AD2) support different I/O sizes.
Make sure this SmartSlice IO Unit is
configured according the PROFINET
IOconfiguration.
The SmartSlice bus has one of the Connect the SmartSlice I/O Units and the
following problems at start-up: cables properly and turn the power ON
• One or more SmartSlice IO Units are again.
missing.
• Disconnected turn-back cable, END
Unit or END-M Unit.

The PROFINET IO Configuration for the

Unit cannot be compared with the actual
configuration. No PROFINET IO
Connection is established with the Unit.
PROFINET IO Controller Unit is No power is supplied to the system. • Verify that power is supplied to the
configured, but none of the IO • All LED indicators on the system are system.
Devices are exchanging data. OFF.
The PROFINET IO Controller Unit is in Determine the mode of the IO Controller
OFFLINE mode. Unit: Check the IO Controller Status 1 Word
• The IO Controller’s NS LED is OFF (CIO Word n+5, bit 00 to bit 03, see Note). If
and the MS LED is ON Red or blinking Unit is in OFF-LINE mode:
Red. • Verify that the IO Controller does not use
• A PROFINET IO interface error has the same Device Name or IP address as
occurred: see IO Controller Status 2 another Unit on the network. Correct the
error flags (IO Controller CIO Word IO Controller Unit’s Device Name or IP
n+6, bit 00 to 03, see Note) for details. address.
Network cabling is not correct. Verify that the network installation is correct:
• IO Controller NS LED is OFF and/or • Verify that all IO Devices and Ethernet
Unit BF LED indicator is ON. switches are powered up and functioning
• IO Controller Status 2 error flag may correctly.
provide more information (IO • Verify that all IO Devices are correctly
Controller CIO Word n+6, bit 00 to 03, connected to the network.
see Note). • Check the cable lengths.
• IO Controller CIO Words n+9 to n+16
show which IO Devices have
problems.

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Problem Probable cause Correction

PROFINET IO Controller Unit is Network cabling is not correct. Verify the network installation is correct:
configured. Some, but not all IO • IO Controller’s NS LED indicator is • Verify all IO Devices are powered up and
Devices exchange data. flashing and/or Unit’s BF LED indicator functioning correctly.
is ON or Flashing. • Verify all IO Devices are correctly
• IO Controller Status 2 error flags may connected to the network.
provide more information (IO • Check the cable lengths.
Controller CIO Word n+6, bit 00 to 03,
see Note).
• IO Controller CIO Words n+9 to n+16
show which IO Devices have
problems.
The IO Controller’s configuration is not Verify that the configuration is correct:
correct: • Verify Device Name of the targeted IO
• IO Controller NS LED indicator is Device matches the configured device
Flashing. name.
• IO Controller CIO Words n+9 to n+16 • Verify that the IO Device parameter and
show which IO Devices have configuration settings are correct.
problems. • Verify no duplicate IP address exist
• Use CX-ConfiguratorFDT and DTMs to within the network.
determine IO Device diagnostics.
PROFINET IO Controller Unit is No power is supplied to the system. All • Verify that power is supplied to the
configured. All IO Device have LED indicators on the system are OFF. system.
been in data exchange, but it
The PROFINET IO Controller Unit is in Determine the mode of the IO Controller
has now stopped.
OFFLINE mode. Unit: Check the IO Controller Status 1 Word
• The IO Controller’s NS LED is OFF (CIO Word n+5, bit 00 to bit 03, see Note). If
and the MS LED is ON Red or blinking Unit is in OFF-LINE mode:
Red. • Verify that the IO Controller does not use
• A PROFINET IO interface error has the same Device Name or IP address as
occurred: see IO Controller Status 2 another Unit on the network. Correct the
error flags (IO Controller CIO Word IO Controller Unit’s Device Name or IP
n+6, bit 00 to bit 03, see Note) for address.
details.
Verify the network installation is correct: Network cabling is not correct.
• Verify all IO Devices are powered up • IO Controller’s NS LED indicator is
and functioning correctly. flashing and/or Unit’s BF LED indicator is
• Verify all IO Devices are correctly ON or Flashing.
connected to the network. • IO Controller Status 2 error flags may
• Check the cable lengths. provide more information (IO Controller
CIO Word n+6, bit 00 to bit 03, see
Note).
• IO Controller CIO Words n+9 to n+16
show which IO Devices have problems.
PROFINET IO Controller Unit is The IO Controller is not sending the Depending on the Provider Status Control
configured. All IO Devices are in Provider Status Good with its Data Setting:
Data Exchange, but the output Exchange messaging: • Correct the Provider Status to Good by
data is not set. The input data is • In case Provider Status is User Bit setting the CIO n.12 to ON or to set the
correctly updated. Controlled, the CIO bit n.12 is not set PLC in RUN/MONITOR mode.
to ON.
• In case Provider Status is PLC Mode
Dependent, the PLC is in PROGRAM
Mode.

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4-4 Maintenance
This section describes the routine cleaning and inspection recommended as
regular maintenance.

4-4-1 Cleaning
Clean the PROFINET IO Communication Unit regularly as described below in
order to keep it in an optimum operating condition.
• Regularly wipe the Unit with a dry, soft cloth.
• If a spot cannot be removed with a dry cloth, dampen the cloth with a
neutral cleaner, wring out the cloth and wipe the Unit.

!Caution Never use volatile solvents such as paint thinner, benzine or chemical wipes.
These substances could damage the surface of the Unit.

4-4-2 Inspection
Be sure to inspect the system periodically to keep it in optimum operating
condition. In general, inspect the system once or twice a year, but more
frequently if the system is used in high temperature or high humidity
environments or dirty/dusty conditions.

Inspection Equipment Prepare the following equipment before inspecting the system.

Required Equipment
Philips type screwdriver, multimeter, alcohol, and a clean cloth.

Optional Test Equipment

Depending on system conditions, a synchroscope, oscilloscope, thermometer
or hygrometer (to measure humidity) might be needed.

Inspection Procedure Check the items in the following table and correct any that are below
standard.
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Item Standard Equipment

Environmental Ambient temperature 0 °C to 55 °C Thermometer
conditions
Ambient humidity 10 % to 90 % Hygrometer
Dust/dirt accumulation None ---
Installation Are the units installed No looseness ---
securely?
Are the communication No looseness ---
connectors fully inserted?
Are the external wiring No looseness ---
screws tight?
Are the connecting cables No damage ---
undamaged?

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4-5 Replacing the Unit

4-5-1 Replacement Precautions

The PROFINET IO Communication Unit is a network device. If the Unit is
damaged, it will affect the entire network, so always ensure repairs are
undertaken immediately. It is recommended to have a spare PROFINET IO
Communication Unit at hand so that repairs may be conducted quickly.

Replacement Precautions Observe the following precautions when replacing the Unit.

• Please consider to include the GRT1-END-M Memory End Slice in the

slice configuration for easy replacement of the Unit (see next section).
• Always turn OFF the power before replacing the Unit.
• Ensure that the new Unit is not faulty.
• When returning a faulty Unit for repair, always attach a detailed fault report
to the Unit and return it to the nearest OMRON dealer.

Note 1 In order to prevent faulty operation be sure to turn off the power to all IO
Controller and IO Devices before replacing the Unit.
2 When replacing the Unit, do not reconnect it to the network before carrying
out the procedures listed below.

4-5-2 Setting the Unit after Replacement

Setting the Unit again after replacement depends whether the GRT1-END-M
Memory End Slice is included in the system.

System with GRT1-END-M Please make sure the DIP switch 1 (REGS) is OFF of the new Unit before
installing. Re-apply the power to the system. The PROFINET IO
Communication Unit will automatically get the Device Name from the GRT1-
END-M, which was stored when configuring the previous Unit.

After re-applying the power, the PROFINET IO configuration settings will be

automatically set by the PROFINET IO Controller. No user actions required.

When using one or more of the following Unit functions for the old Unit:
1 Table Registration Function, see section 3-2-1 Table registration function
2 Backup Function, see section 3-2-2 Backup function
3 Automatic Restore Function, see section 3-2-3 Automatic restore function

Execute these operations again for the new Unit.

Re-connect it to the network, and restart operation.

System without Please make sure the DIP switch 1 (REGS) is OFF of the new Unit before
GRT1-END-M installing. Re-applying the power on the system. The PROFINET IO
Communication Unit will require the same Device Name as the old Unit.
Connect the Personal Computer with the CX-ConfiguratorFDT and DTMs.
Re-assign the Device Name using the IO Controller DTM with the PROFINET
Identification tab (Network scan).

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After re-assigning the correct Device Name, the PROFINET IO configuration

settings will be automatically set by the PROFINET IO Controller. No user
actions required.

When using one or more of the following Unit functions for the old Unit:
1 Table Registration Function, see section 3-2-1 Table registration function
2 Backup Function, see section 3-2-2 Backup function
3 Automatic Restore Function, see section 3-2-3 Automatic restore function

Execute these operations again for the new Unit.

Re-connect it to the network, and restart operation.

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PROFINET IO Technology

A-1 Introduction to PROFINET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

A-2 PROFINET Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
A-3 PROFINET Distributed I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
A-4 PROFINET Communication Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
A-5 Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
A-6 FDT/DTM Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

A-1 Introduction to PROFINET

As a common solution for the industrial communication, the PROFIBUS
International organisation introduced the PROFINET Industrial Ethernet
standard. PROFINET is the next step for building on the current:
• PROFIBUS DP, the well-known and established fieldbus;
• Industrial Ethernet.

PROFINET is the innovative and open standard for Industrial Ethernet.

PROFINET satisfies all requirements for automation technology. With
PROFINET, solutions can be implemented for factory and process
automation, for safety applications and for motion control. PROFINET is now
standardized in IEC 61158 and IEC 61784.
The use of PROFINET minimizes the cost of installation, engineering and
commissioning.

PROFINET IO
Distributed field or I/O Devices are integrated through PROFINET IO. This
uses the usual IO view of PROFIBUS DP, whereby the IO data of field devices
are cyclically transmitted to the process image of the PLC.

The PROFINET IO device model is based on the PROFIBUS implementation,

consisting of insertion (slots) and groups of I/O channels (subslots). The
characteristics of the field devices are described via a General Station
Description (GSD) on an XML basis.

The installation, monitoring and maintenance of PROFINET IO will be familiar

to engineers accustomed to PROFIBUS DP. The distributed field devices are
allocated to a controller during configuration.

PROFINET CBA
The PROFINET component model has its application in distributed
automation systems. This is mainly used for intelligent field devices with
programmable functionality as well as controllers. PROFINET CBA divides
distributed, complex applications into autonomous units of manageable size.

A distributed automation system based on these autonomous units simplifies

the modularization of plants and machines, permitting separate and cross-
vendor development.
PROFINET based on a component model is described using a PROFINET
Component Description (PCD), which is XML-based.

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A-2 PROFINET Communication

PROFINET uses Ethernet and TCP, UDP and IP as basis for the
communication between the devices.

TCP/IP and UDP/IP

For non-time critical messaging PROFINET uses standard Ethernet
mechanisms over TCP/IP and UDP/IP.

Field devices are addressed using a MAC and IP address. This is similar to
the standard Ethernet communication. In these protocols, the networks are
identified based on the IP address. Within a single network the MAC address
is used for the addressing of the target devices.

This addressing features enables integration with the IT world without

limitation. The OMRON I/O Devices can accordingly support the OMRON
Ethernet protocols, enabling additional communication with OMRON
PROFINET devices.

TCP provides an error-free transmission of data from sender to receiver. It

establishes a connection between the two stations before the transmission is
complete. This connection is monitored during operation and disconnected
after the transmission is complete.

UDP does not guarantee an error-free transmission of data. However, the

UDP is connectionless. Each message is an individual transmission. Because
of the lack of overhead (connection establishment, monitoring, etc.), this
protocol is more suitable for time-critical applications.

RT and IRT
The TCP/IP and UDP/IP communication protocols apply a considerable
amount of control overhead which will slow down data transmission speed
which is required for PROFINET applications. To facilitate Real-Time
capabilities for data exchange, the PROFINET uses a specific protocol of
Real-Time (RT) Communication. This protocol cancels some of the flow
control and addressing in comparison with the TCP/IP and UDP/IP.

For the prioritized transmission of RT-frames, Real-Time communication uses

the VLAN tag as defined in IEEE 802.1Q.

For demanding communication tasks of high performance within PROFINET,

for instance Motion Control, the Isochronous Real Time (IRT) has been
developed. This communication requires specific hardware to establish
integrated switch functionality and cycle synchronization.

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A-3 PROFINET Distributed I/O

The focus of PROFINET IO is to have cyclic data exchange between a
controller and multiple often simple communication devices. The aim is to
have high performance and ease to use. The experience of the PROFIBUS
fieldbus has been integrated into the PROFINET IO from user’s point of view.

The PROFINET IO distinguishes the following different device roles. Please

note a single device can have multiple roles.

3 5

2 Switch

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Number PROFINET PROFIBUS Comment

1 IO System DP master
system
2 IO Controller DP Master Device that addresses the connected IO
units by exchanging input and output
signals with them.
This controller normally runs the
automation program.
3 IO Supervisor PG/PC Class Device (e.g. a PC) for commissioning and
2 DP master diagnostics.
4 Ethernet PROFIBUS Network infrastructure.
5 User Interface HMI Device for operating and monitoring the
functions of the system.
6 IO device DP slave Device for receiving sensor signals and
controlling actuators like valves, switches
and frequency converters.

IO Controller
A PROFINET IO Controller is the central device in the PROFINET network. It
has the control over the state of the network and processes the data and
alarms. The IO Controller typically is a PLC Unit that processes the data and
alarms in the user program. It establishes the connection to the devices on
the network during system start-up.

IO Supervisor
A PROFINET IO Supervisor is an optional device in the network, which has
temporary access to the field devices. It is typically an engineering station for
monitoring or commissioning of the system.

IO Device
A PROFINET IO Device is a remotely connected field device, close to the
manufacturing process. It is configured by the IO Controller to cyclically
interchange process data with the IO Controller. The IO Device can have
multiple connections to different IO Controllers / IO Supervisors in the network
and will generate alarms if problems occur with the communication or the
manufacturing process.

Device Model
The PROFINET IO application layer describes the modules of an IO Device in
a similar way as for PROFIBUS DP. A PROFINET IO Device consists of slots
for which the modules/submodules can be inserted. The technical data
concerning the slots and subslots are defined in the GSD file of a device.

Slot
A Slot is the physical place of insertion of a module in an IO Device. Various
subslots are located in the various slots, which contain data for cyclic data
exchange.

Subslot
Subslots provide an additional addressing layer. They enable grouping of
similar channels within a slot. Each slot has to comprise at least one subslot
with [1:n] I/O channels.

Index
The index specifies the data related to a specific subslot, to be read or written
acyclically.

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The device model is shown in the following graph:

3
4
1
2 2 2
4
4
4

3
4
4
4
4

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Number Description
1 Communication Unit
2 I/O Module
3 Submodule
4 Channel

Provider/Consumer Model
The data exchange between IO Controller and the IO Devices is carried out
based on the provider-consumer model. The provider sends its data to the
consumer without a request from the other device. The consumer processes
the data. The provider (as the consumer) is either the IO Controller or the IO
Device.

The Input Output Provider Status (IOPS) indicates the status of the data
source (valid or invalid) for each of the modules as part of the data exchange
message. This can be the Output data for the IO Controller and the Input data
for the IO Device. The provider status is either bad or good, implying the
received data is either invalid or valid for use. For example the Output data of
the IO Controller is set to bad in case the PLC is in Program mode.

The Input Output Consumer Status (IOCR) indicates the feedback on the
provided data received before. This status (Bad or Good) is indicated in the
Input data for the IO Controller and the Output data for the IO Device. As an
example when considering the IO Controller Redundancy: an IO Device will
only feedback to the active IO Controller it has consumed its output (status
Good). The standby IO Controller will get IOCR Bad status as response.

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A-4 PROFINET Communication Services

The IO Controller establishes a connection to its IO Devices based on the
configuration which has been given by the user. The Application Relation (AR)
includes all data needed to achieve this data exchange. A single AR can
include multiple Communication Relations (CRs). For implementation of
different communication profiles, such as PROFIdrive, the PROFINET IO
contains special addressing elements. These elements are called Application
Process Identifier (APIs).

The following CRs are possible for each API.

• IOCR, consisting of input, output or multicast
• Record data CR for exchange of acyclic data
• Alarm-CR for communicating alarms and other events

The data exchange between the IO Device and the IO Controller occurs in a
poll cycle as configured by the IO Controller. The user is capable to set this
update cycle in the IO Controller configuration for each of the IO Devices. This
results in mutual monitoring of functional operability (watchdog function). All
cyclic data is provided with a status that encodes the validity of the data.

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A-5 Alarms
PROFINET IO is capable of sending events within the automation process as
alarms. These alarms have to be acknowledged by the application process.
These include both system-defined events (i.e. Removal of slices) or user-
defined events (i.e. Input voltage out of range).

The following events are distinguished:

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Type Description
Process alarms Events from the process, which are sent to the control system.
Diagnostics alarms Events indicating a malfunction of a field device.
Maintenance alarms Events relating to preventive maintenance to avoid device
breakdown.
Manufacturer-specific Events relating to events specific for the manufacturer.
diagnostics

PROFINET defines a standard set of alarm causes, like

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Type Description
Pull and plug alarms Events related to modular IO Devices, such as the GRT1-
PNT. A slice module is removed or plugged in.
Plug wrong submodule Events indicating an incorrect submodule has been config-
ured or inserted.

Alarms are always identified by the indication of the slot/subslot.

Note Alarm handling Process

The IO Device can handle only one high priority and one low priority alarm at the same
time. Until these alarms are acknowledged by the IO Controller all new alarms are dis-
carded.

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A-6 FDT/DTM Technology

The FDT/DTM concept specifies the interface between the engineering
systems called Field Device Tools (FDT), and the device-specific software
components called Device Type Managers (DTM). FDT/DTM is the most
recent advancement in Configurators.

The FDT/DTM concept separates the device-dependent functionality (which

is in the DTM) from the application. It provides separate interfaces for device
configuration, monitoring and maintenance solutions, which before largely
depended on the manufacturer of the application. Because of this concept,
any type of network can be configured and accessed, provided the
appropriate DTMs are available.

An FDT container application facilitates configuration of network devices and

parameterizing and/or manipulating their operational modes. All device-
dependent functionality is concentrated in the DTM.

FDT container applications can be stand-alone tools or can be part of other

engineering tools such as web browsers providing FDT interfaces. Since FDT
standardizes the interfaces, it allows devices from different manufacturers to
be integrated in any automation system, regardless of the fieldbus system.

CX-ConfiguratorFDT is an example of an FDT container application.

DTMs are provided by the manufacturer of the device. A DTM is comparable

to a printer driver, which allows interactive configuration and diagnostics. The
DTM provides not only the configuration, manipulation and monitoring
functions for a device including the user interface functions, it also provides
the connection technology to the device.

A DTM provides all the options for configuration and monitoring of a device,
which it can present to the user through its own user interface. The user
interface for a DTM is provided using ActiveX windows. In general multi-
language user interface windows, including DTM-specific Help files are
supported by the DTM.

In general, a device configuration DTM is accompanied by a communication

DTM. This specific DTM facilitates device-specific communication, e.g. for
downloading a configuration to a PROFINET IO Controller Unit and/or for
retrieving monitoring information from a PROFINET IO Controller Unit. It may
incorporate the specific communication protocol or rely on other available
drivers.

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 Appendix B
PROFINET IO alarm messages

B-1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
B-2 Alarm messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

B-1 Introduction
The GRT1-PNT Communication Unit supports sending PROFINET IO Alarm
message for different error conditions. The IO Device supports the following
alarm events:
/i

Alarm type Description

Pull Alarm When a Slice I/O Unit is removed during normal
operation a Pull Alarm event is generated (see note 1).
Plug Alarm When the (correct) Slice I/O Unit is placed back at the
correct position a Plug Alarm event is generated.
Plug Wrong Submodule In case the configuration downloaded to the
PROFINET IO Controller does not match the physical
Slice I/O Unit configuration of the Unit a Plug Wrong
Submodule alarm event is generated (see note 2).

Note 1 In case multiple alarm events (more than two) are generated at the same time, it is
possible alarm events will be discarded.
2 When multiple Slice I/O Units do not match with the PROFINET IO Configuration,
only one Plug Wrong Submodule alarm event is generated for the first mismatching
Slice I/O Unit.

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B-2 Alarm messages

/i

Byte Name Description

0 to 1 Reference The reference number of the sender.
2 Priority The priority of the alarm.
3 Alignment Reserved.
4 to 5 Type The alarm type:
value 0003 Hex: Pull Alarm,
value 0004 Hex: Plug Alarm,
value 000A Hex: Plug Wrong Submodule.
6 to 9 API The API.
10 to 11 Slot The number of the slot having the alarm.
12 to 13 Subslot The number of the subslot having the alarm.
14 to 17 ModuleIdent The Ident number of the slot.
18 to 21 SubmoduleIdent The Ident number of the subslot.
22 to 23 Specifier The specifier of the alarm. The following bits are defined.
Bit: Description:
0 to 10: Sequence number
11: Channel Diag exists (value 1 is exists)
12: Manufacturer Diag (value 1 is exists)
13: SubmoduleDiagState (value 0 is no error)
14: Reserved
15: AR Diag State (value 0 is no error)
24 to 25 Length The length of additional data for Channel Related Diagnosis.
For the GRT1-PNT always set to zero.

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 Appendix C
Explicit Messages

C-1 Basic format of explicit messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

C-2 Explicit messages common to all IO devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
C-3 Example of using explicit messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

C-1 Basic format of explicit messages

Explicit messages sent from the IO Controller Unit to a GRT1 Series
PROFINET IO Communication Unit can be used to read or write any
parameter of a specified GRT1 Series PROFINET IO Communication Unit.

The PROFINET IO Communication Units process the commands sent from

the Controller and then return responses.

The basic format of each command and response is shown below.

/i

Command Block
Destination station Service Class Instance Attribute Data
address code ID ID ID

Destination station address

The station address of the Unit that is sending the explicit messages
(commands) is specified as a single-byte hexadecimal number.

Service code, Class ID, Instance ID, Attribute ID

The parameters used for specifying the command, processing object, and
processing content.

Note The number of bytes designated for Class ID, Instance ID, and Attribute ID depend on
the Controller Unit. When sent from an OMRON Controller, the Class ID and Instance
ID are 2 bytes (4 digits), and Attribute ID is 1 byte (2 digits).

Data
Data is not required when the Read command is used.

Response blocks
/i

Normal Response Block

Number of bytes received Source station address Service code Data
/i

Error Response Block

Number of bytes received: Source station address Service code Error code
0004 Hex (fixed)

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Number of bytes received

The number of bytes received from the source station address is returned in
hexadecimal. When an error response is returned for an explicit message, the
number of bytes is always 0004 Hex.

Source station address

The station address of the Unit from which the command was sent is returned
in hexadecimal.

Service Code
For normal completion, the value when the left-most bit of the service code
specified in the command turns ON is stored as shown in the following table.
/i

Function Command service code Response service code

Write data 10 Hex 90 Hex
Read data 0E Hex 8E Hex
Reset 05 Hex 85 Hex
Save 16 Hex 96 Hex

When an error response is returned for an explicit message, the value is

always 94 Hex.

Data
Read data is included only when a read command is executed.

Error Codes
The explicit message error codes as listed in the following table.
/i

Response Error name Cause

code
08FF Service not supported The Service code is incorrect.
09FF Invalid Attribute value The specified Attribute value is not supported.
The data written was outside valid range.
16FF Object does not exist The specified Instance ID is not supported.
15FF Too much data The data is larger than the specified size.
13FF Not enough data The data is smaller than the specified size.
0CFF Object state conflict The specified command cannot be executed
due to an internal error.
20FF Invalid parameter The specified operation command data is not
supported.
0EFF Attribute not settable An Attribute ID supported only for reading has
been executed for a write service code.
10FF Device state conflict The specified command cannot be executed
due to an internal error.
14FF Attribute not supported The specified Attribute is not supported.
19FF Store operation failure The data cannot be stored in memory.
2AFF Group 2 only server The specified command or Attribute is not
general failure supported or the Attribute was not set.

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C-2 Explicit messages common to all IO devices

Alarm information read
/i

Explicit Read / Function Command Response

message Write
Service code Class ID Instance ID Attribute ID Data size
Alarm Read Reads the 0E Hex 9C Hex 01 Hex 73 Hex - 32 bytes
Information SmartSlice I/O (See note.)
Read Unit’s alarm data.

Note The following tables show the alarm data details.

/i

Word Bit
offset
15 12 11 8 7 4 3 0
+0 SmartSlice I/O Node #4 SmartSlice I/O Node #3 SmartSlice I/O Node #2 SmartSlice I/O Node #1
+1 SmartSlice I/O Node #8 SmartSlice I/O Node #7 SmartSlice I/O Node #6 SmartSlice I/O Node #5
+2 SmartSlice I/O Node #12 SmartSlice I/O Node #11 SmartSlice I/O Node #10 SmartSlice I/O Node #9
: : : : :
+13 SmartSlice I/O Node #56 SmartSlice I/O Node #55 SmartSlice I/O Node #54 SmartSlice I/O Node #53
+14 SmartSlice I/O Node #60 SmartSlice I/O Node #59 SmartSlice I/O Node #58 SmartSlice I/O Node #57
+15 SmartSlice I/O Node #64 SmartSlice I/O Node #63 SmartSlice I/O Node #62 SmartSlice I/O Node #61

The 4 bits allocated to each SmartSlice I/O Node have the following functions:
/i

Bit 0 Warning (Minor error)

Bit 1 Alarm (Major error)
Bit 2 Reserved
Bit 3 Reserved

Note The Warning/Alarm details depend on the Communication Unit. Refer to the
Unit’s operation manual.

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C-3 Example of using explicit messages

The following example shows how to use explicit messages with a
PROFINET IO Communication Unit connected to a PROFINET IO Controller
Unit.

Sending a Unit Maintenance Present Value Read command to the

PROFINET IO Communication Unit using a routing table.
Detailed information is available in the Communications Commands
Reference manual (W342).

Configuration
• PROFINET IO Controller Unit’s station address: 00
• Unit number: 0
• Unit address: 11 Hex
• GRT1-PNT Communication Unit’s Device Number: 65 (192.168.0.65)
• PROFINET Network Number: 2
Ladder program

PROFINET IO Controller
CMND Explicit message
sent
C
S
D

PROFINET
Network

Read SmartSlice
alarm data

SmartSlice I/O System

Operation
Reads the Alarm data of the connected SmartSlice I/O Unit from the
PROFINET IO Communication Unit.
The data is read using the Explicit Message Send command (2801).
The command data is written in words starting from D01000 in the PLC and
the response data is stored in words starting from D02000.
If the command does not end normally, the end code is stored in D00006 and
the Send command is re-executed.

Note The maximum length of the Explicit Message Send command (2801) when
used for sending data over PROFINET IO is limited to 1004 bytes.

Command Details
[CMND S D C]
S: D01000
D (first response word): D02000
C: D00000

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Contents of S
/i

Address Contents (Hex) Meaning

D01000 28 01 Command code
D01001 00 0E PROFINET IO Communication Unit Device
Number: 00
Service code: 0E Hex
D01002 00 9C Class ID: 009C Hex
D01003 00 01 Instance ID: 0001 Hex
D01004 73 ** Attribute ID: 73 ** Hex
(Set any value for the blank boxes.)

Contents of C
/i

Address Contents (Hex) Meaning

D00000 00 09 Number of bytes of command data
D00001 00 2A Number of bytes of response data
D00002 00 02 Destination PROFINET IO Device Unit’s Network
number: 2
D00003 41 00 Destination PROFINET IO Device Unit’s
Node Address: 41 Hex
Unit Address: 00 Hex
D00004 00 00 Response required
Communication port number: 0
Number of retries: 0
D00005 00 3C Response monitoring time: 6 s

Contents of D
Response
/i

Address Contents (Hex) Meaning

D02000 28 01
D02001 00 00
D02002 00 24
D02003 00 8E Response source station Device Number:
00 (00 Hex)
Normal completion: 8E Hex
D02004 to 20 00 Number of slave alarm data: 32 (20 Hex)
D02020 Status of slave #4, Status of slave #3 (2 bits each)
D02005 00 00 Status of slave #8, slave #7, slave #1, slave #2 (2
bits each)
D02006 to ... (continue)
D02020

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 Index
A Catalogue 47
DTM 33
About Name 12, 36, 46, 72
Manual vii Number 36
Add Module 52 Type Manager 80
ADR 17, 43 Diagnosis 45
Alarm status area 47 Diagnostics
Alarms 79
Alarms 79, 85
Manufacturer-specific 79
Diagnostics 79
Maintenance 79 Digital Units 52
Process 79 DIN rail 6, 20
Pull and plug 79 Mounting hooks 21
Return of submodule 79 DIP Switch 14, 17
Analog Units 52 DIP switches 17
Application Programming Interface (API) 78 ADR switch 17
Application Relation (AR) 78 BACK switch 18
REGS switch 17
Automatic restore 17, 40
Disconnecting 20

B Dismounting 20
Download 51
BACK 17, 42 Configuration 10
Backup 4 Downloading the configuration 10
Trigger 17 DTM 10
Basic command / response format 83
Basic Operating Procedure 11 E
BF 6, 16, 62, 66
EEPROM 19
Bit-sized SmartSlice I/O Units 38
Electrical safety 6
Block 22
Base 44 EMC 6
Main 43, 44 End plate 23
Terminal 43, 44 End Unit 3, 23
Bus Fail 66 Environment 6
ERR 6, 16, 62
C Error
Code 83
Channel 77
Indicators 62
Cleaning 70 Log 10
COM Status word 54 Ethernet 3
Communication cycle time 59 Internal switch 31
Communication Relation (CR) 78 Expansion block 22
Communication Unit 77 External dimensions 9
Status flags 39 External I/O 18
Compare 51
Configuration 10 F
Connector 6
Field ground 14 Factory setting 17
RJ45 6, 15 FDT Container program 10
Consumer Status 77 FDT/DTM 80
Controller redundancy 32 FG 14
CX-ConfiguratorFDT 33, 47, 80 Field Device Tools (FDT) 80
Cyclic I/O data exchange 3 Field ground 14
FINS 36
D FINS/UDP 4, 10
Flags
Destination station address 83
Communication Unit status 39
Device EEPROM data error 47

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Participating 39 IEEE 802.3 15

Status 39, 46, 55 Index 76
Unit maintenance 47 Indicator 6
Withdrawn 39, 44
Input 14
Front case 6
Input Output Consumer Status (IOCR) 77
Function
Input Output Provider Status (IOPS) 77
Automatic restore 40, 43
Backup 40, 42 Inspection 70
I/O communication error history 40 Installation 6
On-line replacement 40 IO Device 3
Table registration 40 Name 36
Number 36
G IP address 48
ISO 877 15
GCN2-100 18, 22, 27
Isochronous Real Time (IRT) 74
General Station Description (GSD) 73
Generic IO Device DTM 10, 52
GRT1-END 3, 23
L
GRT1-END-M 3, 9, 19, 23, 46 LED indicators 14, 62
GRT1-PD2 26 Lock 43
GRT1-PNT 3, 6
GRT1-PRT M
DIP switches 17
MAC address 36, 74
Features 3
Maintenance 70
Functional Specifications 6
Alarms 79
I/O Data exchange 4
Power connector 18 Manual
Specifications 6 About vii
System configuration 4 Revision history 93
GRT1-PRT Specifications Manufacturer-specific diagnostics 79
External dimensions 8 Mapped data
GRT1-Series Input 38
Overview 2 Output 38
SmartSlice I/O Units 2 Mapping sequence 53
GRT1-TBL 22, 26, 27 Maximum I/O current consumption 25
GRT1-TBR 18, 22, 27 Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) 31
GSD file 7, 10, 34, 52 Memory End Unit 3, 23, 46
Monitoring
I GUI 33
User Interfaces 10
I/O MRP 31
Configuration 50 Protocol 7
Data 39 Ring Redundancy 3
Data mapping 38
Module 77
Power supply 25, 26 N
Response time 58 Network Scan View 33, 36
Word/Bit 53
Noise 20
I/O PWR 6, 16, 62
ID
Attribute 83
O
Class 83 OMRON
Instance 83 Copyright notice iv
Identifying a Unit 36 Orientation 21
IEC 61158 73 Output 14
IEC 61784 73
IEEE 802.1Q 74

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REGS 17, 40
P Removing wires 26
Parameter Replacement 71
Backup 4
Replacing a Unit 43
Restore 4
Reset 51
Participating flags 39
Return of submodule alarms 79
PCD 73
RUN 6, 16, 17, 62, 64
Physical configuration 10
RUN/MONITOR mode 12
Pin terminal 25
Length 25
PLC
S
CIO memory 37 Safe and reliable operation ix
Cycle time 59 Screw-less clamp terminal block 3
Memory area 10
Service code 83
System redundancy 3
Signal direction 14
Power
Consumption 24 Slot 73, 76
Recommended supply 25 SmartSlice I/O Unit
Supply terminals 14, 18 Bit-sized 38
Supply, SELV 25 Number 37
Precautions Word-sized 38
General x Source station address 83
Precise I/O timing 58 Star topology 29
Procedure Status
Installation 11 Flags 39
Process alarms 79 Word 38
PROFIBUS 73 Strip length 25
Explicit messages 83 Submodule 77
PROFINET 73 Subslot 73, 76
CBA 73 System 18
Component Description (PCD) 73
PROFINET IO 73 T
Communication cycle time 59
Communication Unit 3 TCP/IP 74
Controller 3, 58, 76 TD- 14
Device 76 TD+ 14
Errors 62 Topology
Network creation 33 Star 29
SmartSlice I/O Unit 3 Tree 30
Supervisor 76
Trademarks iv
Provider / consumer model 77
Tree topology 30
Provider Status 77
Troubleshooting 62
Pull and plug alarms 79 GRT1-PRT, SmartSlice I/O Units 62
I/O power 63
R UNIT power 63
TS 6, 9, 16, 19, 41, 42, 43, 44, 62, 64, 65
RD- 14
Turnback
RD+ 14
Cable 18, 22, 27
Real-Time Left Unit 22, 26, 27
Capabilities 74 Right Unit 18, 22, 27
Communication 74 Units 5
Recommended wire 25 Typical I/O configuration 2
Redundancy Function Block 32
Refresh time 59 U
Registered configuration 3
UDP/IP 74
Registration table 17, 40
Unit conduction time monitor 47

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Unit error history 45

Unit power
LED 67
Supply 24
UNIT PWR 6, 16, 62
Unregistered I/O unit 41
Update rate 12, 59
Upload 51

W
Warning 85
Status area 46
Watchdog 78
WDT 19
Wiring 12, 24
Withdrawn flags 39
Word-sized SmartSlice I/O Units 38

X
XML 73

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A manual revision code appears as a suffix to the catalog number on the front cover of the manual.

Cat. No. W13E-EN-03

Revision code

The following table outlines the changes made to the manual during each revision.
The page numbers of a revision refer to the previous version.

Revision Code Date Revised Content

03 2012 11 21 Section About this Manual added
Section SmartSlice I/O allocation to the GRT1-PNT unit
Clarified description on the combined total size of mapped I/O data.
Section Installation of Configuration Software updated
Appendix C: Corrected the example on Explicit Messages
General manual improvements:
- Updated version of GSDML files in several chapters
- Added detailed Table Of Contents for each chapter
- Standardized naming conventions ‘Chapter’ and ‘Section
02 2010 02 08 Added Hold/Clear functionality and added Alarms note
01 2009 03 09 First version

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