Menus And Dialog Boxes; File; Read Device Descriptions From Source Directory; Read Device Descriptions From Compressed Source - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operating Manual

5.5

Menus and dialog boxes

5.5.1

File

5.5.1.1

Read device descriptions from source directory

Before devices can be configured in SIMATIC PDM, the associated device description files
need to be read in using the Device Integration Manager.
Requirement
The storage paths of the device description files can be accessed.
Procedure
1. Select the menu command File > Read device description files from source directory ....
2. Click "OK".
Shortcut menu
If you select objects in the list of read in device descriptions, you will find the following via the
object-dependent shortcut menu commands below:
● Messages (Page 44)
● Complete device information (Page 49)
5.5.1.2

Read device descriptions from compressed source

Introduction
Before devices can be configured in SIMATIC PDM, the associated device description files
need to be read in using the Device Integration Manager.
Requirement
The storage paths of the device description files can be accessed.
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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In the tree structure, navigate to the storage path where the device description files are
saved.
The device description files are read in.
Note
If the compressed file is password-protected, a dialog appears for entering a password.
Open the message log via this menu command.
Open the "Complete device information..." dialog via this menu command.
Integrating devices into SIMATIC PDM
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