Installing General Station Description Files For Sinumerik I/O - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Configuration Manual

Configuring I/O

6.2 Installing general station description files for SINUMERIK I/O

6.2 Installing general station description files for SINUMERIK I/O
Requirement
The current version of the general station description (GSD/GSDML) files to be installed is
stored on your PG/PC.
Note
General station description files on the Service&Support pages
You can find the current versions of the general station description files in the Siemens
Industry Online Support:
SINUMERIK I/O: GSD/GSDML files (SIOS)
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/62332440)
Procedure
To install SINUMERIK I/O via general station description files, proceed as follows:
1. In the "Options" menu, select the command "Manage general station description files
(GSD)".
2. In the "Manage general station description files" dialog, select the folder that contains the
GSD/GSDML files.
The device description files saved in the source path are listed.
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