Exporting Plc Symbols For Sinumerik Operate; Creating And Loading Plc Symbols - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Configuration Manual

4.10

Exporting PLC symbols for SINUMERIK Operate

4.10.1

Creating and loading PLC symbols

You can make PLC symbols defined in the TIA Portal available for SINUMERIK Operate in able
to use them for various functions there. You must export the symbols of the associated PLC in
the TIA Portal and then import into SINUMERIK Operate.
Note
Deleting unwanted blocks before exporting PLC symbols
If you have saved unwanted blocks in your project, this lengthens the time required for
exporting and importing PLC symbols.
Consequently, delete unwanted blocks that you copied previously from the basic program
library prior to the export.
See: General information about the PLC program (Page 55)
Requirement
● The software has been compiled completely.
● The associated languages are activated as project languages in the TIA Portal.
See: Information system, "Activate project languages" section
Note
Comments only in German or English
Because SINUMERIK Operate can manage only German and English comments, you can
export only German and English comments from the TIA Portal.
● The PLC symbols to be exported are valid.
Note
Only valid PLC symbols are exported
The following PLC symbols are not taken into account during the export:
● PLC symbols of know-how-protected blocks
● PLC symbols of F-blocks
● Internal PLC symbols
● Invalid/faulty PLC symbols
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4.10 Exporting PLC symbols for SINUMERIK Operate
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