Configuring An Io Device Through Hardware Detection - Siemens SIMATIC ET 200AL System Manual

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3.3 Configuring an IO device through hardware detection

3.3 Configuring an IO device through hardware detection
Introduction
As of STEP 7 V15, you have the possibility to detect a real existing IO device and to import it
into your project.
You find the IO device in STEP 7 through the "Hardware detection" function. A detected
device can be imported into your project. STEP 7 inserts the IO device with all the modules
and submodules.
Prerequisites
● STEP 7 (TIA Portal) as of V15
● It must be possible to technically access the IO device via IP
Procedure
Proceed as follows to detect one or more existing IO devices in STEP 7 and to import them
into the project:
1. In STEP 7, navigate to "Online" > "Hardware detection".
2. Click "IO devices".
STEP 7 opens the "Hardware detection of IO devices."
3. Select the interface of your programming device at "PG/PC interface:".
4. Click "Start search".
STEP 7 begins with the hardware detection. When the hardware detection is completed,
STEP 7 displays all the detected IO devices.
5. Select the IO devices that you want to import into the project by clicking the
corresponding check box before the IO device.
6. Click "Add devices".
After a brief moment, a window is opens to report about the success or failure of the
hardware detection.
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