Parameter Assignment; How To Assign Parameters Of The Ff Devices - Siemens Simatic PCS 7 Commissioning Manual

4.3

Parameter assignment

4.3.1

How to assign parameters of the FF devices

You configure FF devices in PCS 7 systems with SIMATIC PDM.
Note
Device-specific menu commands and help in SIMATIC PDM
Device-specific menu commands and the Help for them are derived from the device
description assigned to the object. Device-specific information can be found in the Online
Help and documentation of the device manufacturer.
Requirements
● SIMATIC PDM is installed together with the licenses.
● The device descriptions of the FF devices have been integrated.
● The FF devices have been created in the PCS 7 project.
● The Engineering Station has a communication connection with the FF devices.
Reading device data
Note
Before you assign the parameters of the FF devices for the first time, you will have to read
out the device data directly from the FF device once. This step is necessary because the
EDD files do not contain standard values for the device data of the FF devices.
Proceed as follows:
1. Select the following object in HW Config:
2. Execute the Edit > SIMATIC PDM > Upload to PG/PC menu command.
3. Activate the following check box in the "Upload to PG/PC" dialog box:
4. Click "Start".
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, A5E03880935-02
– The FF device if you want to read the device data of an FF device.
– The FF Link if you want to read the device data of all FF devices on the FF segment.
– If you want to read the device data of an FF device:
"Object with all subordinate objects" check box.
– If you want to read the device data of all FF devices on the FF segment:
"Object with all subordinate objects and networks" check box
Engineering
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