Reusing Existing Projects - Siemens SIMATIC HMI OP 73micro Operating Instructions Manual

"Transfer" mode
In this mode, you can transfer a project from the configuration computer to the HMI device or
backup and restore HMI device data, for example.
The following options are available for setting "Transfer" mode on the HMI device:
● When the HMI device starts up
● During ongoing operation
7.1.2

Reusing existing projects

You can reuse existing projects on the HMI devices.
The following cases are possible:
1. Reusing projects on OP 73micro
2. Reusing existing projects on TP 177micro
For more information, please see the online help for WinCC flexible or the "WinCC flexible
Migration" user manual.
OP 73micro, TP 177micro (WinCC flexible)
Operating Instructions, 09/2007, 6AV6691-1DF01-0AB0
Start "Transfer" mode manually in the HMI device Loader.
Start transfer mode manually within the project using an operator control object.
Existing OP3 projects can be reused on OP 73micro.
Migrate the OP3 project to WinCC flexible (compact, standard, advanced) into an OP 73
project, then replace your HMI device with the OP 73micro.
– TP 170A project available in ProTool
Migrate the TP 170A project to WinCC flexible (compact, standard, advanced) and
then replace your HMI devices with a TP 177micro.
– TP 170A project available in WinCC
In WinCC flexible (Compact, Standard, Advanced), replace your HMI device with a
TP 177micro.
– TP 170micro project available in WinCC flexible
In WinCC flexible (Compact, Standard, Advanced), replace your HMI device with a
TP 177micro.
Note
Projects for TP 070 can not be reused.
Preparing and backing up a project
7.1 Overview
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