Configure Plc Variables Symbolically - Siemens sinumerik 840d sl Configuration Manual

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3.5 Configure PLC variables symbolically

3.5 Configure PLC variables symbolically
You can continue to use the PLC tags you declared in STEP 7 V5.x in WinCC (TIA Portal).
To do this, you can basically either import your PLC tags, migrate or integrate the STEP 7
V5.x project in the TIA Portal via a device proxy.
● Configuring a device proxy with the STEP 7 V5.x project as a data source
(recommended)
– Read access to PLC tags that are declared in the STEP 7 V5.x project without
– Management of PLC tags in STEP 7 V5.x project and easy updating of the data
You can find additional information in the section Using device proxies (Page 57) and in
the related application description for WinCC as of V13 under Shared configuration with
WinCC (TIA Portal) and STEP 7 V5.x
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/73502293).
● Conversion of the tag with the WinCC TagConverter
– You can use the WinCC TagConverter tool to create a conversion format with your
– If changes are made to the tags, they need to be updated using source export, WinCC
You can find this tool and relevant documentation on the Service & Support pages on the
Internet:
Tag converter for WinCC
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/56078300)
You can find additional information in the related application description (for WinCC as of
V12) under Shared configuration with WinCC (TIA Portal) and STEP 7 V5.x
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/73502293).
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migrating them.
source in the TIA Portal for changes.
tags from your STEP 7 V5.x project, which you can used to import them into WinCC
(TIA Portal).
TagConverter and import source.
SINUMERIK Integrate Create MyHMI / WinCC V13 SP1
Configuration Manual, 11/2014