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13 SIMATIC NCM PC Project Engineering Tool
Connections to S7 Stations
When you configure systems that include PC stations and SIMATIC S7
stations, the use of STEP 7 is generally advisable. You can then edit and
process every station type completely and with full functionality.
After creating a new project in SIMATIC NCM PC, you will find that the required
destination station (for example an S7 station) may not exist depending on the
particular application intended. You then have the following options:
- Create an unspecified connection
Select "unspecified" as the connection partner. In the Properties dialog box,
you can then set the address parameters for the connection partner.
- Create a proxy object
Create an "Other Station" type station. You then network this station by
assigning the necessary interface types in the Properties dialog.
This method is advisable if you intend to assign several connections to this
partner station on the same interface in your project.
- Create a copy of an S7 station
Insert the copy of an S7 station that you have created using STEP 7 in
another project. You can then select this S7 station as your destination
station.
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