On Tue, 17 May 2016 15:42:32 -0400
Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I downloaded the Windows version of awlsim.
> 
> Its very impressive.    Regarding the Profibus interface;   Are you 
> using a RS232/ RS485 converter to connect to the Profibus I/O block?
> Is the methods of configuring a Profibus drop documented some where?


I currently use a MAX485.

There's almost no real Profibus documentation available for free. So
it's hard to get some information. But if you search hard enough,
you'll eventually find something.


> I do Step7 programming but mostly in Lad/Ladder.    I haven't tried it 
> yet, but it appears that I could write a program in Step7, compile it 
> and check it for errors and then export the source to your AWLSIM 
> program and control Profibus I/O from a Raspberry PI, PC, etc !   Very 
> nice!

Yes, you could do that. Or write the program in AWL to begin with. :)

-- 
Michael

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