Glossary term
GSDML
industrielIntermediate
Also known as
General Station Description Markup Languagefichier GSDML
Definition
XML file (.gsdml extension) describing a PROFINET IO device: modules, sub-modules, parameters, DAP (Device Access Point). Evolving towards PNXML format. Used by the engineering tool for automatic device integration.
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
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