Step 4: Download The Configuration To The Controller; Step 5 : Connect The Controller To The Opc Server; Creating An Opc Project - Siemens SIMATIC 6ES7673-2CC40-0YA0 Hardware Installation And Operating Manual

Getting Started: Connecting the Controller to the SIMATIC NET OPC Server
8.5

Step 4: Download the Configuration to the Controller

Tool:
Note: The controller must be running in order to download the configuration
from STEP 7.
To download the configuration, follow these steps:
1. If the controller is not running, power it on.
2. In SIMATIC Manager, select the SIMATIC PC Station icon.
3. Select the PLC > Download menu command or click the Download icon on the
toolbar.
8.6

Step 5 : Connect the Controller to the OPC server

Tool:
Task Summary:
Create an OPC Project.
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Add the connection to the SIMATIC NET OPC server.
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Define the items to be accessed through the OPC server.
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8.6.1

Creating an OPC Project

Select the Start > SIMATIC >SIMATIC NET > OPC SCOUT menu command to
create a new project in OPC Scout.
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