Configuring The Cpu; Reading Out The Configuration - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200SP System Manual

Configuring

7.2 Configuring the CPU

7.2 Configuring the CPU
7.2.1

Reading out the configuration

Introduction
When a connection to a CPU present in the configuration exists, you use the "Hardware
detection" function to read out the configuration of this CPU, including centrally configured
modules, and apply it to your project. You do not need to manually configure the CPU and
the centrally present modules, as the physical configuration is read out automatically.
If you have already configured a CPU and the centrally present modules and you want to
load the current configuration and parameters in a new project, it is advisable to use the
"Upload device as new station" function. For additional information about this function, refer
to section Backing up and restoring the CPU configuration (Page 217).
Procedure for reading out an existing configuration
1. Create a new project and configure an "Unspecified CPU".
Figure 7-1
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Unspecified CPU in the device view
Distributed I/O system
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