Siemens SIMATIC NET Manual page 23

S Case b) Initial configuration with existing project engineering (XDB file)
With this method, it is assumed that the PC station and its components and
applications is first created in project engineering in STEP 7 / NCM PC. This
produces a database (XDB file) that is then available for the commissioning
engineer for the initial configuration.
The advantage of this is that the project engineering data and the PC
configuration are consistent and the total effort is minimal.
Step
Project engineering
(as prerequirement for
initial configuration)
1. Installing SIMATIC
NET software
2. Installing the
hardware (PC
modules)
3. Initial configuration
4. Testing the
configuration
Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
C79000-G8976-C156-07
How does it work?
Steps in project engineering of the PC
station:
S
Create the PC station in NCM PC
S
Enter modules and applications
S
Create connections in NetPro
S
Use symbols (in the project
engineering of the OPC server)
S
Project engineering data of the PC
station is saved in an XDB file .
Install the SIMATIC NET software
based on the installation instructions
Install the communication module in the
PC station
Import XDB
Project engineering data is transferred
to the PC station.
Result:
PC station is ready for productive communication
Configuration Console
1 Welcome to Advanced PC Configuration
NCM PC / STEP 7
S
SIMATIC Manager
S
HW Config
S
NetPro
S
HW Config
S
SIMATIC Manager
SIMATIC NET CD / Windows
Refer to the documentation on the
CP
Station Configuration Editor
(later download of project
engineering data also possible
with NCM PC / STEP 7)
Configuration Console
Tool
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