Siemens SIMATIC CC712 Operating Instructions Manual page 86

Configuration
4.10 Data points
● STEP 7 V5.6
DB tags
– In SIMATIC Manager, open the DB in the block directory of the CPU.
– Click on "File > Generate source" in the block editor.
– In the "New" dialog, select the sources of the CPU, assign a name for the file under
– In the next dialog "Generate source", move the DB(s) to the "Blocks selected" box
– Close the block window.
– In SIMATIC Manager, in the source directory of the CPU, select the newly generated
– In the "Export source" dialog, select the desired target directory in the PC file system.
– Select the file type "STL source (*.awl)" and click "Save".
Symbols
– Select the S7 program of the CPU in SIMATIC Manager.
– Open the symbol table
– Click on the menu "Table > Export".
– Save the symbol table in one of the following file formats: *.SDF, *.ASC, *.DIF
Import tags
1. Save the file exported from STEP 7 with the tag information in the file system of your PC.
2. Open the WBM tab "Data points > Import PLC configuration".
3. Click "Browse", select the desired STEP 7 file and click on "Open".
The file name is displayed in the WBM.
4. If you do not want to use the file, click "Delete source file".
Both the file and tags already imported in the table are deleted (see below) are deleted.
5. If you want to use the file, click "Import source file".
The import process is shown by a progress bar.
If you want to import multiple files, repeat the operation "Browse" > "Import source file".
After a source file is imported from a DB, the following columns are first shown in a table:
– Data block (DB name)
– Operand area (DB)
– DB number
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"Object name" and click on OK.
using the arrow symbol.
Select the "Absolute" option and click on OK.
source and click on the shortcut menu "Export source".
Only this box can be edited.
Operating Instructions, 05/2019, C79000-G8976-C503-01
SIMATIC CC712