FAQ-0F72C0NM 12/2015

Cause of alarm A08526 "PROFINET: No cyclic

connection" with quick flashing red BF-LED
SINAMICS G120x/ G110M mit CU2x0x-2 PN

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Table of contents
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1 General................................................................................................................ 3
2 Setting the PG/PC interface and loading the configuration .......................... 4
3 Assigning a PROFINET device name .............................................................. 6
3.1 Version 1: Assigning a PROFINET device name 1 under
"Online access" .................................................................................... 6
3.2 Version 2: Assigning a PROFINET device name in the device
view ...................................................................................................... 8

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 1 General

1 General
Question
What is the cause of alarm A08526 "PROFINET: No cyclic connection" with quick
flashing red BF-LED?

Cause
1. The PROFINET device name is not assigned
2. The PROFINET device name is incorrect
3. The assigned PROFINET device name differs from the PROFINET device
name in the offline project

Solution
1. Assign the PROFINET device name, using TIA-portal
2. Follow the naming conventions:
Additional information on assigning addresses and names for PROFINET
devices can be found in the Help section in the TIA Portal, for example: "Index
-> Device name -> Assign PROFINET device name and address".
3. Assign consistent PROFINET device names
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 2 Setting the PG/PC interface and loading the configuration

2 Setting the PG/PC interface and loading

the configuration
Table 2-1
Stepp Task Screen shot
1 Open the device
configuration for the drive
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2 Select the Control Unit.

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Stepp Task Screen shot

3 1. Open the menu 1
“Properties”
2. Open the menu
"PROFINET interface 2
[X1] -> Ethernet
addresses"
3. In section "IP
protocol", set the IP
address (in the 3
example
192.168.0.17)
4. In section
"PROFINET", check
the PROFINET device
name (in the example 4
cu250s2pn)

NOTE When the "Generate PROFINET device name automatically" option is activated,
the device name is automatically derived from the configured name of the drive.
You cannot directly change this name. To indirectly change the PROFINET
device name, you change the name of the drive involved in General properties:
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"Device configuration -> Properties -> General -> Name".

If you wish to set the PROFINET device name independently of the drive name,
you must deactivate the "Generate Profinet device name automatically" option.
A "converted name" is generated from the PROFINET device name. This is the
device name that is actually loaded to the device.
The PROFINET device name is converted only when it does not conform to IEC
61158-6-10 rules. Also here, you cannot directly change this name..

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3 Assigning a PROFINET device name

3.1 Version 1: Assigning a PROFINET device name 1 under
"Online access"

Table 3-1
Stepp Task Screen shot
4-1 5. Under "Online access",
for the Ethernet card,
click on "Update
accessible devices".
6. For the SINAMICS 1
G120 device found, click
on "Online &
diagnostics" 2
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5-1 Open the "Functions ->

Assign names" menu.

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Stepp Task Screen shot

6-1 1. Enter the PROFINET
device name as in the
offline project.
1
2. Press "Assign name".

7-1 result The PROFINET device name („cu250s2pn“) and the IP

address (192.168.0.17) is assigned automatically from the CU
to the SINAMICS G120
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NOTE When the SINAMICS G120 already had a PROFINET device name, and the
PROFINET device name is changed, then the device must be restarted!
If you do not wish to restart the SINAMICS G120, then alternatively, the
PROFINET interface parameters can be reset, and the new, correct PROFINET
device name assigned to the SINAMICS G120.
The PROFINET interface parameters can be reset using the "Online access" ->
"Update accessible devices" -> "Online & diagnostics" -> "Functions" ->
"Resetting the PROFINET interface parameters" menu.
When the SINAMICS G120 did not have a PROFINET device name, and the
PROFINET device name is assigned for the first time, then the device does not
have to be restarted!

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3.2 Version 2: Assigning a PROFINET device name in the

device view
Table 3-2
Stepp Task Screen shot
4-2 1. Open the device &
networks view of the
editor.
2. Right-click on the
PROFINET IO-System 1
PN/IE_1 Select and select
"Assign device name".

5-2 1. Select the suitable PG/PC

interface, to connect to 2
the correct Ethernet
subnet
1
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2. Select the correct name

under "PROFINET device
name". drop down list
3. Set the check mark for
"Only show devices of the
same type".
4. Update the list by
3
pressing the appropriate
button.

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Stepp Task Screen shot

6-2 1. Select the line where the
SINAMICS G120 has
been found.
2. Press "Assign name"
3. Press „Close“

7-2 result The PROFINET device name („cu250s2pn“) and the IP

address (192.168.0.17) is assigned automatically from the
CU to the SINAMICS G120
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NOTE The PROFINET device name becomes effective immediately in the drive, even
when the drive already has had a PROFINET device name. No restart is
required.

Further information how to setup cyclic communication with SINAMICS G, please

find under Entry-ID: 70155469

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