Hi All,
I have a following question to everyone who has done any application with PROFIsafe. I would like to use KUKA controller as a master in the profinet topology together with B&R PLC system (with safety PLC - this environment is configured, works correctly). The problem is, that B&R offers a PROFIsafe option only with a profinet gateway as a slave device. I've seen video of such a system coupled with ABB robot system, where ABB was a master and was correctly exchanging safety signals with PLC (if someone is interested, I can provide a link).
Now, if my PLC is a slave device, it means that I have to add it to my PROFInet topology in WorkVisual:
https://www.screencast.com/t/9zTJuCzP
https://www.screencast.com/t/2cBkuYB7jCf
But then I have to disable KUKA Device Stack (because in this case, KUKA is a master), I cannot choose PROFIsafe option in safety configuration...
If I choose in WorkVisual, that KUKA Device Stack is active, then KUKA controller waits for communication with a master PLC ("Connection between PLC and kuka-noname could no be established...), because KUKA's GSDML cannot be imported into PLC environment (due to the constraints described before).
Is there any workaround for this issue? Does anyone tried this "different" approach in the past? Can anyone tell if it is possible or I should skip this idea?
Controller: KRC4, KSS 8.6.4
WorkVisual: 6.0
Robot: KR60 L30 HA-CR
Installed packages:
- ExpertTech 4.0.2
- KUKA.PROFINET MS 5.0.1
- KUKA.PROFINET 4.1
- SafeOperation 3.5.2
- UserTech 4.0.9
- PROFISafe