Introduction - Siemens SIMATIC Ident Function Manual

Introduction

Purpose of this document
As the interface to the communication services the ready made program block "Ident_Profile"
is available to you for your user program in the environment of Rockwell controllers along
with the Ident blocks (add-on instructions). This manual contains descriptions of the blocks
with which you can commission and assign parameters for the various Ident systems via the
Ethernet/IP interface.
It is intended for programmers and testers as well as service and maintenance technicians.
Scope of this documentation
This documentation is valid for the Ident profile for Rockwell systems and describes the
delivery status as of January 2019.
The functions mentioned in this documentation are currently supported by the RF680R and
RF685R readers and the RFID 181EIP communication module.
Documentation classification
You can find additional information on the blocks and Ident devices named in this manual on
the Siemens Industry Online Support
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/14970/man) pages or on the DVD "Ident
Systems" (6GT2080-2AA20) in the respective manuals:
● RFID 181EIP
● SIMATIC RF600 (system manual and configuration manual)
Specifications
The Ident profile block in the manual is based on the "Proxy Ident Function Block" protocol.
You can obtain the specification of the "Proxy Ident Function Block" from the PROFIBUS
User Organization.
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Naming of the functions
The elements typically referred to as "blocks" at Siemens are called "Add-On Instructions" at
Rockwell. In the remainder of this manual the typical Rockwell names are used.
Ident profile, Add-on instruction for Rockwell systems
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