Profibus communication has the capability to communicate with different manufacturer devices with the help of GSD / GSDML file. GSD files contain information about the basic capabilities of a device. All devices are shipped with a GSD file, or a file can be downloaded from this web site or the vendor's own web site. With a GSD file, system integrators can determine basic data such as the communications options and the available diagnostics.‪@dineshdiwani‬

GSDML are GSD files written in XML format. The aim is to allow better integration of devices into an engineering tool.

This video describes about the gsd file and its internal structure and how it is incorporated in control system.

references:
https://www.profibus.com/products/gsd...

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