Simatic Pdm; Exporting; Importing; Download To Device - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

Menus and dialog boxes for SIMATIC PDM in the SIMATIC Manager
9.1 "Edit" menu
9.1.3

SIMATIC PDM

9.1.3.1

Exporting

This menu command starts the export of device data of a PDM object to an XML file.
Make the settings for the export of device data in the "Export - <object name>" dialog.
If a device is opened twice, for example, by opening the higher-level network and by opening
it directly, this menu command is grayed out in the second window and can only be accessed
in the window that was opened first.
See also
"Export - <Object name>" dialog box (Page 156)
9.1.3.2

Importing

This menu command starts the import of device data from an XML file to a PDM object.
Make the settings for the import of device data in the "Import - <object name>" dialog.
If a device is opened twice, for example, by opening the higher-level network and by opening
it directly, this menu command is grayed out in the second window and can only be accessed
in the window that was opened first.
See also
"Import - <Object name>" dialog box (Page 158)
9.1.3.3

Download to device

This menu command writes the parameters shown in the parameter table to the device.
If you are not yet online, SIMATIC PDM makes an online connection at this time.
If a device is opened twice, for example, by opening the higher-level network and by opening
it directly, this menu command is grayed out in the second window and can only be accessed
in the window that was opened first.
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
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