Device description file

INFORMATION

A modified device description file can cause malfunctions in the device.
Do not change or add to the entries in the device description file.

The correct configuration of the device with the fieldbus interface requires the use of the matching device description file () in the engineering tool of the controller. The file contains all relevant data for engineering and for the data exchange of the device.

The current version of the device description file is available on the website of SEW‑EURODRIVE. Search for "GSDML file" on the [Online Support] > [Data & documents] > [Software] page (http://go.sew/os/dud).

The following table shows the designation of the device description files of the individual devices:

Device

Device description file

MOVIDRIVE® technology
MDX../CFN21A

GSDML-Vx.xx-SEW-MOVI-C-MOVIDRIVE-yyyymmdd-rrrrrr.xml

MOVITRAC® advanced
MCX../CFN/..

GSDML-Vx.xx-SEW-MOVI-C-MOVITRAC-yyyymmdd-rrrrrr.xml

Decentralized inverters in the DFC..A communication version

GSDML-Vx.xx-SEW-MOVI-C-Decentralized-Electronics-yyyymmdd-rrrrrr.xml

Decentralized inverters in the DFC..B communication version

GSDML-Vx.xx-SEW-MOVI-C-Decentralized-Electronics-B-yyyymmdd-rrrrrr.xml

INFORMATION: Note that the name of the device description file for the DFC..B communication version must contain the letter B.

The following table shows the versioning of the device description file:

GSDML-

Vx.xx-

SEW-MOVI-C-product name-

yyymmdd-

rrrrrr

 

Version of the PROFINET XML language scheme

Manufacturer-
specific designation

Version of the project planning file

Date

Year-month-day

Release number