Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration page 57

3 Configuring the redundant peripherals
3.8 Symbolic name assignment
Procedure
Table 3–10
Activity
1. Open HW KonFigure
Select one of the two interface modules
IM 153-2 in the working range.
The module overview shows you all
input/output modules that you have already
added in the HW ConFigure.
2. In the module overview, select the first
signal module, e.g. "AI8x16Bit".
3. Select the "Edit > Symbols" menu
command. The dialog box "Edit Symbols..."
opens. All absolute addresses of the inputs
of these modules are specified in the list.
4. Position the cursor in the "Symbol" column
next to the address, e.g. "EW 512".
Enter, for example "Temperatur211" and
press the "TAB" key. The entered value
is set and the system automatically fills in
the "WORD" data type.
5. Switch to the "Comment" column.
Here, you can enter an appropriate
comment, or else just press the "TAB"
key again to move the cursor to the next
line, i.e. the "Symbol" column.
Configuration of Redundant I/O Modules
Entry-ID: 28430682, V2.0, 03/2015
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