# Where I can get GSD file for B&R device (DeltaV) **URL:** \ **Category:** Controls & Vision\ **Tags:** automation-studio, fieldbus\ **Created:** [October 7, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500 "2024-10-07T09:40:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/1 "2024-10-07T09:40:57Z")
I have B&R PLC and I’m looking to connect it to my main DCS network through profibus. Please could you provide me the GSD file? Do I have to modify something in the PLC it self? Regards ---
**Author:** ![markus.hainz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/markus.hainz/32/5624_2.png) [@markus.hainz](https://community.br-automation.com/u/markus.hainz)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/2 "2024-10-07T10:35:23Z")
Dear Nabyl, there are many products which you can use to have a profibus slave interface on a B&R PLC such as the X20IF1063-1. You can find the relevant packages of documentation and GSD file on the website of B&R : [X20IF1063-1 GSD Package | B&R Industrial Automation (br-automation.com)](https://www.br-automation.com/en/downloads/control-and-io-systems/x20-system/x20-interface-module-communication/x20if1063-1/x20if1063-1-gsd-package/) ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 10:47am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/3 "2024-10-07T10:47:07Z")
thanks for your answer. is it for DeltaV or Siemens ? ---
**Author:** ![markus.hainz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/markus.hainz/32/5624_2.png) [@markus.hainz](https://community.br-automation.com/u/markus.hainz)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/4 "2024-10-07T11:17:10Z")
whenever you have a profibus DP master you can use the solution and the interface modules to establish a communication. You need to import the GSD files into the tools and then you can setup the proper communication. Based on the documentation to DeltaV you should have also the chance to setup an OPC UA communication which is also available on the B&R PLC`s and then you can also avoid to use a seperate interface card ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/d/d3b54ebbb7d9c903e1ab0ed11de676c10e293b09.png) ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/5 "2024-10-07T11:23:17Z")
GSD files are not for a specific brand of PLCs (or manufacturers) GSD means “Device master file” (or in simpler words “Electronic datasheet”) and ths files describe the slave in order that any other programming tool can understand the Profibus device Depending on the used B&R Profibus slave you need to download the file from our hompage and then import this GSD file into your programming sofftware. ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/6 "2024-10-29T14:00:01Z")
Oliver, thanks for your clear answer, do you have a profibus manual how I can use the slot. or perhaps if there is an exchange table? ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/7 "2024-10-29T14:00:57Z")
Hi Markus, thanks for this helpful answer, do you have a manual how to use the exchange table ? ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/8 "2024-10-29T14:13:12Z")
I am sorry but about what “exchange table” are you talking ? ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/9 "2024-10-29T16:06:06Z")
In fact, I’m trying to understand what kind of information I can find for each slot. Apparently, in the GSD, there are three slots. Screenshot from DeltaV: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/b/be1da0ee81c93366b79ed4956744f05bb0879ea3.png) ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 6:10am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/10 "2024-10-30T06:10:09Z")
Please clearify the situation: - is our PLC master or slave ? - which GSD file did you use ? - what does the screenshot show ? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/11 "2024-10-31T14:57:55Z")
Thank you for your support. - B&R slave and DeltaV master - version 1.006 - The screenshot I showed is from DeltaV after creating a B&R device, I have by default those slots. ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/12 "2024-11-04T13:06:24Z")
I am sorry but I do not know. Entering the X20IF1063-1 in our software results in a completly different layout: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/1/1389ed1c3a6162d7eaf614db4a685e57e8613207.png) Per default everything is empty and you can then attach “submodules” As you can also see there are more than 3 possible: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/3/307426412a5c71329370cbc0a8e0981d316d4a5c.png) I am sorry to tell but I cannot tell you why this Delta Software states 3 modules here ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/13 "2024-11-14T13:03:08Z")
Hello Oliver, I think I’m very close to understand what’s happen. In fact, when I create the new Profibus device using the GSD file, it gives me an empty page, as you can see in the attachment. This requires me to create the modules (slots) one by one. According to the attached document, I believe I have to create a modules with 8 inputs and 8 outputs, and within this module, create the Profibus signals. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/f/fb594597d55c68afb8418c545c7c44f6ad38bdc3.png) ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/14 "2024-11-14T13:04:15Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/b/b91d47dfa822562d03e8df7fccbe358be610d5d5.png) ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/15 "2024-11-14T13:04:59Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/b/b52e8ea243cd0748231389cd5b2a8fad6444d578.png) ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/16 "2024-11-14T13:17:34Z")
Hello @nbelharet7 Basically you have to ensure the master and slave share the same “knowledge” This means if you define 8 bytes in and out then this must be done on both sides as otherwise you will get a “configuraiton fault” ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/17 "2024-11-14T13:43:59Z")
Thanks for your reply. Please how I can know what it is configured in the PLC side? I thought it is linked to the gsd ---
**Author:** ![oliver\_D](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/oliver_d/32/257_2.png) [@oliver\_D](https://community.br-automation.com/u/oliver_D)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/18 "2024-11-14T13:58:19Z")
Well you have to have a Automation Studio project as well. The IF1063-1 is no IO slave. It is a slave with variable data. This means also in our PLC where the IF1063-1 is plugged you need to configure the amount of data you want to exchange: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/original/2X/3/3eeffe025bbe9cc048cc5cb6b889f46594c4fb71.png) This configuration must fit to the configuration you do on master side In other words of you configure 8 Bytes in and out on master side you also have to configure 8 bytes in and out on our slave side ---
**Author:** ![kovarj](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/brcommunity/user_avatar/community.br-automation.com/kovarj/32/537_2.png) [@kovarj](https://community.br-automation.com/u/kovarj)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2024, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/19 "2024-11-22T14:57:53Z")
Hi Nabyl, what is status of your topic, is it solve? can you update us? ---
**Author:** ![nbelharet7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/FF8800/32.png) [@nbelharet7](https://community.br-automation.com/u/nbelharet7)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2024, 11:53am UTC](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500/20 "2024-11-28T11:53:37Z")
Hi Kovar, it is ongoing, I’m trying to find someone to connect to the PLC and confirm the configuration. [Next page](https://community.br-automation.com/t/where-i-can-get-gsd-file-for-b-r-device-deltav/4500.md?page=2)