The Simatic Manager - Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.2 Getting Started

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The SIMATIC Manager

2.1 Starting the SIMATIC Manager and Creating a Project
The SIMATIC Manager is the central window which becomes active when STEP 7
is started. The default setting starts the STEP 7 Wizard, which supports you when
creating a STEP 7 project. The project structure is used to store and arrange all
the data and programs in order.
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Within the project, data are stored in the
form of objects in a hierarchical structure
The SIMATIC station and the CPU
contain the configuration and
parameter data of the hardware
The S7 program comprises all the
blocks with the programs necessary for
controlling the machine
Double-click the SIMATIC Manager
icon on the Windows desktop, then
select the File > Wizard "New
Project" menu command if the wizard
does not start automatically.
In the preview, you can toggle the
view of the project structure being
created on and off.
To move to the next dialog box, click
Next.
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