Importing Gsd / Gsdml Files - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

● Defining and documenting the I/O assignment of a modular device
● Providing the information on the implementation of the devices in the DCS system
Plugins
The following plugins are available in the menu "Plugins > Automation > PCS 7 interface":
Plugin
"Import GSD[ML] files"
"Assign GSDs"
14.6.3

Importing GSD / GSDML files

Introduction
The data is imported into the project that is open when the plugin is started. If an engineering
project is open, the data is created as local base objects and can only be used in this project.
If you want to use the data in more than one project, open the base project before you open the
plugin. The GSD file based objects and GSDML file based objects can be used in PAA projects
and exchanged with PCS 7.
Requirement
● The project into which the data is to be imported is open.
● The GSD / GSDML files are stored locally or you have the access data for Web access at
hand.
Procedure
1. To import the data into base project (SO1), the node must be located below "@50 > A20".
2. To import data into an engineering project, the node must be created below the local base
object "@Local" (create if not existing).
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14.6 GSD[ML] importer
Description
See also chapter Importing GSD / GSDML files
(Page 93).
See also chapter Assigning GSD objects
(Page 98).
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