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How to fix the "Checker couldn´t check Gsd file" error while importing a PROFINET GSD file in TIA Portal

03 Feb 2023

This article shows how to solve the "Checker couldn't check Gsd file" error while importing a PROFINET GSD file in TIA Portal.

 

APPLICABLE PRODUCTS

All HMS articles with PROFINET interface

 

PRE-REQUISITES

Any HMS articles with PROFINET interface

PROFINET GSD file

TIA Portal

 

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

While importing your PROFINET GSD file into TIA Portal, you get the following error message : "Checker couldn't check Gsd file".

 

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SOLUTION DESCRIPTION

Check the name of your file. The name should follow the PROFINET technical specification for the GSD file naming.

The file name should have the following format :

GSDML-[Version ID]-[Vendor name]-[Device family name]-[Release date of the GSD].xml

 

  1. “GSDML”
  2. The version ID in format Vx.y, where “x” and “y” are unsigned numbers. The version ID refers to the ID of the GSDML schema used, which can be found at the very beginning of your GSD file.
  3. Vendor name
  4. Device family name
  5. Release date of the GSD in format yyyymmdd
  6. Release time of the GSD in format hhmmss (optional). “hh” is “00” up to “24”
  7. “.xml” (file extension)

 

Here is an example of a valid PROFINET GSD file name :

GSDML-V2.35-HMS-CompactCom-40-PIR-20191210.xml