Service And Maintenance Of Simatic Pdm; General Information On Importing Devices - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operation And Maintenance

Service and maintenance of SIMATIC PDM

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General information on importing devices

Once SIMATIC PDM has been installed on the PCS 7 ES, you will be prompted to import the
device descriptions of the field devices you use to your computer. PDM supports the
following device descriptions:
● HCF DD (device description of the HART Communication Foundation)
● Electronic Device Description (EDD)
Note
HCF DDs are part of the HCF DD library and can be used in PDM and in handheld
communicators. These device descriptions may only be imported into PDM from the
device catalog supplied.
Every PDM software version is delivered together with a device catalog. Each combination
has been tested and released. The version of the device catalog is listed in the "Readme" of
the PDM version under "Scope of delivery".
Note
The device catalog CD (Device Library) that ships with the product varies according to the
SIMATIC PDM delivery version, e.g. SIMATIC PDM V8.0, SIMATIC PDM V8.2 and SIMATIC
PDM V9.1.
New device descriptions may have been added or existing ones removed or updated. For
this reason, you should retain the device catalogs used.
The following device descriptions are supplied with the device catalog:
● Device descriptions for Siemens field devices
● Device descriptions for released HCF (HART Communication Foundation) field devices
● Device descriptions for released field devices of the FF (Fieldbus Foundation)
● Device descriptions for field devices from third-party manufacturers
● Universal device description for HART
● Profile device description for PROFIBUS DP/PA field devices
● Profile device description for PROFINET field devices
Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
Operating Manual, 02/2018, A5E43228948-AA
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