09/26/2025
How To

Set up an Emerson AVENTICS AV with ctrlX CORE with Profinet

AV with Profinet

Introduction

This HOW-TO describes the integration of a Emerson AVENTICS Profinet AV valve system into ctrlX OS. Other Emerson AVENTICS Profinet valve systems can also be commissioned in this way.

Step-by-Step guide

Step 1:

First, the PROFINET master must be installed and integrated into CODESYS. To do this, follow these instructions:

CODESYS fieldbus add-on installation guide for ctrlX AUTOMATION

Step 2:

If the PROFINET Master is configured, the ctrlX PLC Engineering should look like this:

Illustration 1 Profinet master set up

Step 3:

Install the description file (GSDML file) of the PROFINET AES unit, if you haven't already done so. See Tools->Device Repository... click.

Illustration 2 Install GSDML file

In the window that opens, click Install.. button, select the description file (GSDML file) of the AES PROFINET and install it

Illustration 3 Install GSDML file

After installation, the window should look like this.

Illustration 4 GSDML file installed

Step 4:

After installing the device description file, the device should be connected to the controller. Then the system can be scanned.

Illustration 5 Profinet Device Scanning
Illustration 6 Profinet devices found

Once the device has been found, the name and an IP address from the appropriate subnet must first be assigned.

Illustration 7 Assign name and IP address

After that, the system can be scanned again and the AES devices can be transferred to the project with "Copy to project".

Illustration 8 Copy found AES device into configuration
Illustration 9 AES Profinet Adopted in Configuration

Step 5:

After the devices have been transferred to the offline configuration, this must be transferred to the online configuration and the PLC must be switched from STOP to RUN to check whether the communication is working correctly.

Illustration 10 Profinet configuration uploaded PLC to STOP
Illustration 11 Profinet configuration uploaded PLC to RUN

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