Glossary term
GSD
industrielIntermediate
Also known as
General Station Descriptionfichier GSD
Definition
Text file (.gsd extension) describing the characteristics of a PROFIBUS slave: modules, parameters, cycle time, manufacturer ID. Required by the master configuration tool to integrate the slave into a project.
Questions using this term
- Niagara Workbench (Tridium/Honeywell) is a Java-based engineering tool that supports visual programming (wire sheet), BACnet configuration and deployment to JACE controllers for multi-protocol BMS projects.23. Engineering · Niagara Workbench
- A GSDML file (Generic Station Description Markup Language) is provided by the manufacturer of a PROFINET IO Device and is imported into the engineering tool (e.g. TIA Portal) to integrate the device into the project.1. Architecture · GSDML
- A PROFIBUS GSD file (Generic Station Description) is a standardised ASCII file supplied by the device vendor; it contains the device characteristics (vendor, ident_number, supported baud rates, modules, parameters) needed to integrate it in the PLC project.4. GSD files · ASCII-Format
- A compact PROFIBUS DP slave has an I/O configuration that is frozen at manufacturing time (e.g. a 32-bit encoder, a 4-module pressure transmitter), which simplifies configuration but limits flexibility.4. GSD files · Kompaktslave
Practice now
See how exam-ready you really are for PROFIBUS
10 real certification questions, no account needed. Find your gaps in under 5 minutes — free.