How To Edit The Symbols - Siemens Simatic PCS 7 Commissioning Manual

4. Select the shortcut menu command Open Object.
5. Select the FF Link.
6. Select the menu command Edit > SIMATIC PDM > Start LifeList .
7. Select the "Start" menu command.
8. Select the FF device (backup device) in the tree structure.
9. Click the "Assign address and TAG ..." button.
10.Click "Transfer".
LifeList
The changes to the parameters for device identification are only online changes.
Changes are not applied to the PCS 7 project.
Example:
You have moved an FF device in the LifeList from address 25 to address 30 . The configuration
is only consistent if the FF device has address 30 in HW Config.
Downloading
To ensure that all configured parameters and connections are available for the FF device, you
will have to download the FF device.
4.4.4

How to edit the symbols

You can easily adapt the symbolic names and comments for signals.
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, A5E03880935-02
The "SIMATIC PDM" dialog box opens.
The "LifeList" dialog window opens.
All detected FF devices are displayed in the table.
Input boxes for the current and new parameters are displayed in the dialog.
– Enter the current and new address of the FF device in the plant configuration.
– Enter the current and new device designation (TAG) of the FF device in the system
configuration.
Note
Restart
Changing the address will restart the device.
Note
Address or tag occupied
If the address or TAG is occupied, then the action will not be performed. An appropriate
message will be displayed.
Engineering
4.4 Using the applications
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