Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual page 206

Menus and dialog boxes for SIMATIC PDM in the SIMATIC Manager
9.2 "Insert" menu
Purpose
The configured view determines which of the following object types can be inserted:
● Object
● Networks
● Interface
● Communications network
● Devices
Insert > SIMATIC PDM > <submenu>
Networks (process device network view) and devices (process device plant view)
● You can select the "Networks" menu command in the process device network view. This
● You can select the "Devices" menu command in the process device network view. This
Communications network (process device network view)
In the process device network view, you can create the following communications networks
under the "Networks" folder:
● Ethernet network
● HART modem network
● HART server (multiplexer network)
● MODBUS network
● PROFIBUS DP network.
● PROFINET network
Selecting the menu command opens the selection dialog ("Insert object - <...>" dialog box).
You can use the menu command to create the following objects:
● First time only:
● The communications network
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menu command expands the tree structure by adding the "Networks" folder for working
with PDM objects.
menu command expands the tree structure by adding the "Devices" folder for working with
PDM objects.
Note
"Networks" (process device network view) and "Devices" (process device plant view)
folders
If you want to reuse copied projects without PDM objects, you can delete this folder
including the PDM configuration it contains. Select the following function in the SIMATIC
Manager: File > Save As... with the "With reorganization (slow)" check box selected.
The "PC station" object (PDM computer, computer on which PDM is installed)
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
Operating Manual, 02/2014, A5E33203676-AA