Siemens SIMATIC MV500 Operating Instructions Manual page 151

Figure 9-1 STEP 7 TIA Portal: Optical readers in the hardware catalog
To integrate the GSD file of the reader into controllers, follow these steps:
1. Copy the installation file (*.zip) locally to your PC.
You can find the file on the Internet on the pages of the Siemens Industry Online Support
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/15147/dl).
2. Extract the *.zip file and copy the files it contains to a directory that you can access with
STEP 7 Basic / Professional.
3. Open the TIA Portal and change to the project view.
4. Open with the "Extras > Manage device description files (GSD)" menu.
After opening this dialog, the "Installed GSDs" tab is displayed by default and the window
shows the GSDs installed to date.
5. Click the "..." button and navigate to the folder where you stored the files.
6. Select the desired GSD file and confirm the entry with "OK".
7. Select the check box in front of the corresponding GSD file and click the "Install" button.
8. In the next dialog, click the "Continue" button to start the installation.
At the end of the installation, a message appears indicating that the installation was
successful.
9. Click the "Finish" button and restart the TIA Portal.
Result: Your hardware catalog in the TIA Portal has now been updated and the reader is
included. You can find the optical readers under the following path in the hardware catalog:
"Additional field devices > PROFINET IO > Ident systems > SIEMENS AG > SIMATIC Code
Reading Systems > MV500".
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