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Click "Browse", double-click the required project in your directory structure, select project
file "*.ap15".
Figure 4-4
Note
In Startdrive, it is possible to determine the Startdrive version which last processed a
project by its respective extension. The extension "*.ap14", for example, indicates the
older version V14. This cannot be opened with the current Startdrive version.
Then click "Open".
Result
The selected project opens. If another project was previously displayed, then it is now
closed.
● If you have created a new project, the next possible steps for the project that has been
opened are now displayed in the detailed view (see the description in the following
sections).
● If you have opened an existing project, the interconnected modules of this project are
displayed in the device view. You can specify existing modules differently, or remove
existing modules and insert new modules instead.
Project protection
In the TIA Portal, you can also apply project protection to Startdrive projects. If a Startdrive
project is protected, you have to enter a password when you try to open it. You require the
following information to open a project:
● User name with authorization for this project
● Password
Commissioning with Startdrive
Commissioning Manual, 11/2017, 6SL3097-4AA10-0BP1
Opening an existing project from the directory
4.4 Creating a project offline in Startdrive
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