Other Settings" Tab; Automatic Positioning Of Block Icons In The Areas - Siemens Simatic PCS7 Function Manual

Configuring the maintenance stations
5.11 Advanced diagnostics settings
3. Click "OK".
4. Select the menu command Options > Plant Hierarchy > Advanced Diagnostics Settings....
5. Select the appropriate text.
6. Click "Properties".
7. Enter the desired text in the "Name for user:" field.
8. Click "OK".
9. To change the text in the selected language only, click "No".
10.Click "OK".
11.Repeat steps 5 to 10 for all texts you want to change in the selected language.
12.Click "OK".
13.Repeat steps 1 to 12 for all texts and languages you want to change.
Result
After OS compilation and subsequent download, the modified text is displayed in the process
control.
Additional information
You can find additional information on languages in the
Operator Station configuration manual, section "Setting languages".
5.11.2

"Other settings" tab

5.11.2.1

Automatic positioning of block icons in the areas

Introduction
You specify the scope for creating/updating diagnostics screens in the "Automatic positioning
of the block icons in the areas" area of the "Other settings" dialog.
Automatic positioning can be selected for one of the following diagnostic areas.
● AS/system
● Field devices
● User objects
● Network objects
● PC stations
The selection applies to the selected diagnostic area including all subordinate levels.
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