Siemens / Fanuc Profisafe Connection Issue

FLT17 · January 5, 2020 at 7:16 PM

I've been trying to setup Profinet/Profisafe communication between a Siemens PLC and a Fanuc Robot for the past few days. I've managed to get standard I/O (e.g. DI/DO/UOP In/UOP Out) across, but not the safe I/O.

PLC: Siemens S7-1512SP F-1 | Software: Tia Portal V15.1

Robot: Fanuc R-1000iA / R-30iB Plus | Software: V9.10

Profinet Card: CP1604 | Firmware: 2.7.2.0

Modules:

Slot 1, Subslot 1000: 8 Bytes Safety

Slot 1, Subslot 1001: 32 Bytes Input

Slot 1, Subslot 1002: 32 Bytes Output

Ethernet connections:

PLC Port 1 -> Ethernet Switch Port 2

CP1604 Port 1 -> Ethernet Switch Port 4

I've followed Fanuc's "R30iB Plus Profinet I-Device and Safety (CP1604) Configuration with Firmware 2.7" document several times with no success.

Tried making the GSDML file with CP1604 V2.7 and V2.8.
Tried connecting the CP1604 directly to the PLC.
Tried wiping the CP1604 to factory settings.
Tried several Profisafe addresses, within and outside the type 1 F-destination limits.

The attached zip file should have all my diagnostic pictures.

Is there anything else I can try?

FLT17 · January 8, 2020 at 9:19 PM

I managed to get it fixed on Monday. I had to re-download the initial software due to some other issue, but after that:

I did a factory reset on the CP1604 (via TIA Portal).
I loaded in pn2720.fwl from the J744 folder (located inside the Fanuc core software USB stick (shipped with the robot)).
I made a GSDML file with cp1604_safe_fw2.7.2.zip (provided by Fanuc over email) in TIA Portal V15.1 (I figure this used the catalog CP1604 V2.7, but hey, it might be different).
Downloaded the hardware configuration to the CP1604.
Imported the GSDML file into my current project. Assigned matching Profisafe addresses and etc. (according to Fanuc's guide - R30iB Plus Profinet I-Device and Safety (CP1604) Configuration with
Firmware 2.7)
Downloaded the hardware configuration to my PLC.

And then it worked? I also disabled PROFIEnergy (whereas their guide says to enable it), but I doubt that was an issue.

I think the real issue was using Siemens' fw16xx-2.7.2.0.17.fwl instead of Fanuc's pn2720.fwl.

M.Ozkan · January 10, 2020 at 11:50 AM

Please disable F_IPar_CRC parameter in PLC side F module.

And use ACK_REI output for acknowledge integration request by PLC

Vlas Ion · March 3, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Hi,

can i have the gsdml file, please!!!!

Robot Programmer · March 3, 2020 at 9:08 PM

I just finished a project with 6 robots. I was doing 3 of them, but had to get all the profi-safe stuff working. My problem was .gsdml file related. The file tech support sent me was titled the same as the one I had installed, but it worked.... My boss recently had the same problem with the same fix. He had to get a different file with the same name from Fanuc Tech support.

I was joking with site personnel that the .gsdml file was serialized.

lihui341124 · March 21, 2020 at 8:17 AM

Hello are you connected now

SamerTheHammer · February 12, 2022 at 12:07 PM

I'm having the same issue, the Safety I/O is the only thing faulting.

Anyone with a solution?

DS186 · February 14, 2022 at 9:24 AM

What are the detailed error messages on both sides (PLC and robot)? Did you correctly set up the CP1604 according to the user guide? Do you have a CP1604 with firmware V2.7?

Did you check all the parameters, such as I-Device module properties, F-destination address, F-iPar-CRC, F-monitoring time, etc.?

sankaribn · April 22, 2025 at 5:32 AM New

i want to configure Fanuc robot R30iB plus robot (6 GK 1160 -4 AA01) in siemens simatic step 7 with safety inputs and outputs any one support me

DS186 · April 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM New

What did you do so far? Do you have a CP1604 with firmware V2.7 or older? Please provide more details.

sankaribn · April 22, 2025 at 8:19 AM New

yes sir i have CP1604 V2.6 firmware But in this i can not add safety IO s

gpunkt · April 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM New

CP1604 (FANUC option J709) must have FW 2.7.2.0 according to the Profisafe-chapter of the DCS-manual.

prince2409 · April 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM New

Hi,

can I have the gsdml file, please

sankaribn · April 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM New

Yes here i attached

gpunkt · April 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM New

Quote from prince2409

Hi,
can I have the gsdml file, please

With J709 Profinet iDevice, you need to create your own .gsdml-file in TIA Portal. The procedure is covered in the Profinet Manual

sankaribn · April 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM New

Anyone kindly share simatic manager step 7 project file with R30iB Plus (6GK 1160 -4AA01) robot configuration.

Siemens / Fanuc Profisafe Connection Issue

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