Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual page 115

Procedure
To download data in the network view, plant view or PDM parameter view, follow these steps:
1. Select the device and then select the Download to device or Upload to PG/PC menu
2. Select the required settings in the open "Download to device" or "Upload to PG/PC" dialog.
3. Click "OK" to save your entries.
During the download, a dialog is displayed that shows the objects you have edited beforehand
in a tree structure similar to that of SIMATIC Manager. If any errors occur for a device, the
function is aborted for this device. The action continues where possible.
The dialog is updated during the load process. As long as the operation is active, the title bar
displays the "In progress" status and the "Result" status after the operation has been
completed.
Loading options
Within the configuration layer of the SIMATIC Manager you can download the data of
configured devices to the entire plant, to units, or to single devices, or upload this data to the
PG/PC without having to open SIMATIC PDM separately for each device.
You have the following options for loading data:
● "Download to device" or "Upload to PG/PC" of the selected device
● "Download to device" or "Upload to PG/PC" of the selected device and the devices on the
● Download to device/Upload to PG/PC of the selected device and of all the devices under
Errors and messages
During the loading, all errors and messages are shown immediately. Any errors occurring in
a device do not cause the entire action to be aborted; they only apply to the device that is
currently being processed. Errors and other messages are saved and can be displayed at a
later time.
Suppressing message dialogs
You can suppress message dialogs during the loading. Select the "Execute 'Load' without info
dialogs" check box. You can find additional information using the Options > SIMATIC PDM >
Settings > The "Load" tab (Page 213) menu command.
Loading time
The time required to load the parameter assignment depends on the device in question, so it
can take quite some time to load data from multiple field devices.
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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command from the shortcut menu.
first level under the selected device (only for remote I/O)
Note
At least two connections must be supported simultaneously for remote I/Os to enable
communication with the connected HART process devices.
the selected device
Functions
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