Siemens SIMOTION Function Manual page 112

Changing the active configuration or the active kernel
6.6 Procedure for creating the card images of configurations
Note
For the procedure with SIMOTION D4xx devices up to version V4.1.4 (V4.1 SP4) of the
SIMOTION Kernel: See the appendix, "Storing configuration files for SIMOTION D4xx
devices up to kernel version V4.1.4 (Page 129)".
To store the configuration files in the work directories on the PC/PG:
1. Select the appropriate device in the project navigator.
2. Select (alternatively):
3. In the window, select: Save normally.
4. Click the Select target button to select the directory.
5. Select the directory for the uncompressed configuration files (e.g. D:\modular_machine
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 for all devices, other than the device that represents the initial
7. If required, copy the the user administration files for SIMOTION IT to the DExxxxxx
Note
It is absolutely necessary to save configuration files that differ from each other (e.g. different
devices or different configuring of the same device) in the folders DExxxxxx. Otherwise,
activation of the configuration (Page 89) with the system function _activateConfiguration will
not be possible later.
Note
The steps described in this chapter can also be automated by means of SCOUT scripting. A
corresponding script is shown in the appendix at "Storing the configuration files in the file
system" (Page 124).
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– The Edit > Load to file system menu or
– The Load to file system context menu
\download).
In this directory, select the DExxxxxx folder with which you can identify the configuration
by the hexadecimal number in the file name (xxxxxx), and confirm with OK.
The device with all technology objects and programs is compiled and saved in the specified
directory in the USER subdirectory.
configuration.
Save the configuration files of the initial configuration in the INITIAL directory.
directories. These files depend on the SIMOTION Kernel version:
Refer to the appropriate information in this section.
Basic Functions for Modular Machines
Function Manual, 04/2014