Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual page 47

● For block icons of the PCS 7 library:
● For APL block icons
Only the block icons of the selected picture template are updated.
Requirements
● The operator stations contained in the PCS 7 project have been updated with the Project
● All basic pictures are replaced with the OS Project Editor.
● The PCS 7 OS is open in WinCC Explorer.
Procedure
1. Open any WinCC picture containing a picture object in the Graphics Designer. Select the
2. In the dynamic wizard, open the "Picture Functions" tab and select "Update Picture
3. Click "Next".
Software update without utilization of new functions
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"@Template.pdl" or "@@PCS7Typicals.pdl"
– PCS 7 V8.0 picture templates:
- "@PCS7TypicalsAPLV8.pdl"
- "@TemplateAPLV8.pdl"
Note
Using a picture template forPCS 7 V7.1 SP3 APL block icons
The APL picture templates of PCS 7 V7.1 SP3 can continue to be used in PCS 7 V8.0
for updating picture objects:
● "@PCS7TypicalsAPLV7.pdl"
● "@TemplateAPLV7.pdl"
By using these picture templates in PCS 7 V8.0 , the display of the block icons remains
unchanged.
Please note that executing the project editor copies the files
"@PCS7TypicalsAPLV8.pdl"/"@TemplateAPLV8.pdl" into the project.
● Delete the "@PCS7TypicalsAPLV8.pdl"/"@TemplateAPLV8.pdl" files. In this way,
these picture templates ("@PCS7TypicalsAPLV7.pdl" / "@TemplateAPLV7.pdl")
are used when executing the function "Create/update block icons" and in
compilation processes.
● It is imperative that you always use the same versions of the
@TemplateAPL<Version>.pdl" and "@PCS7TypicalsAPL<Version>.pdl" files.
Overwriting default settings
User scripts and modified properties of the picture objects are overwritten by the default
settings.
Migrator.
picture object.
Objects".
This "Dynamic Wizard" dialog box opens.
Adaptations in the PCS 7 project on the ES
6.4 Adaptation of OS-relevant settings
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