Installing And Removing Communications Interfaces - Siemens Simatic S7-200 System Manual

S7-200 Programmable Controller System Manual

Installing and Removing Communications Interfaces

From the Set PG/PC Interface dialog box, you use the Installing/Uninstalling Interfaces dialog box to install
or remove communications interfaces for your computer
1. In the Set PG/PC Interface dialog box, click Select to access the Installing/Uninstalling Interfaces
dialog box.
The Selection box lists the interfaces that are available, and the Installed box displays the interfaces
that have already been installed on your computer.
2. To add a communications interface: Select the communications hardware installed on your
computer and click Install. When you close the Installing/Uninstallling Interfaces dialog box, the Set
PG/PC Interface dialog box displays the interface in the Interface Parameter Assignment Used box.
3. To remove a communications interface: Select the interface to be removed and click Uninstall.
When you close the Installing/Uninstallling Interfaces dialog box, the Set PG/PC Interface dialog
box removes the interface from the Interface Parameter Assignment Used box.
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Special Hardware Installation Information for Windows NT Users
Installing hardware modules under the Windows NT operating system is slightly different from installing
hardware modules under Windows 95. Although the hardware modules are the same for either
operating system, installation under Windows NT requires more knowledge of the hardware that you
want to install. Windows 95 tries automatically to set up system resources for you, but Windows NT
does not. Windows NT provides you with default values only. These values may or may not match the
hardware configuration. These parameters can be modified easily to match the required system
settings.
When you have installed a piece of hardware, select it from the Installed list box and click the
Resources button. The Resources dialog box appears. The Resources dialog box allows you to modify
the system settings for the actual piece of hardware that you installed. If this button is unavailable (gray),
you do not need to do anything more.
At this point you may need to refer to your hardware manual to determine the setting for each of the
parameters listed in the dialog box, depending on your hardware settings. You might need to try several
different interrupts in order to establish communications correctly.
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Set PG/PC Interface and Installing/Uninstalling Interfaces Dialog Boxes
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