Siemens C79000-G8976-C156-07 Functions, Initial configuration

13 SIMATIC NCM PC Project Engineering Tool
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Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
C79000-G8976-C156- 07
Functions
To create the configuration and project engineering data of a PC station, use the
following functions:
SCreating and configuring components of the PC station
SSetting communication properties of the SIMATIC NET OPC Server in the
project engineering
SConfiguring connections in the project engineering
SAdopting symbols from the SIMATIC S7 project engineering
SConfiguring the DP mode in the project engineering
SSetting network parameters for PROFIBUS and Ethernet operation
SConfiguring the PC station remotely;
SDownloading project engineering data to PC stations
SStoring configuration and project engineering data in an XDB file
SMonitoring communication to attached S7 stations with NCM Diagnostics
Initial configuration
You can make the initial configuration of your PC station starting wit the project
engineering data created in NCM PC in three different ways:
SRemote configuration with STEP 7 / NCM PC;
STransfer of the configuration and project engineering data using an XDB file.
SWithout an XDB file;
See also Section 1.4.3.
Note
You can configure both in SIMATIC NCM PC and in STEP7. STEP 7 also
provides all the SIMATIC NCM PC functions described here for configuring your
PC. STEP 7 is necessary if you also want to configure S7 stations in the project.
From now on, the description will only refer to SIMATIC NCM PC but nevertheless
applies to both.