13 SIMATIC NCM PC Project Engineering Tool
13.9.1Online Mode
The online mode allows you to download the configuration data directly to a PC station attached to the network (MPI, PROFIBUS or Ethernet), or to load the data on the local PC station if you are using this as the configuration station.
SOnline mode - networked (engineering station networked with runtime PC)
Runtime PC
Engineering station
Download
Use this option when the following requirements are met:
SThe PC station (runtime PC) is not the configuration station.
SThe PC station (runtime PC) is linked to the configuration station via a network. The PC station is accessible as a communications node, for example after setting the parameters in the initial configuration.
SA connection exists that can, for example, be checked using the “Accessible Nodes” function.
Follow the steps below:
| Procedure for “Downloading Project Engineering Data to the PC | Tool |
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1. | Check the following on the runtime PC: | Station |
| S The mode is set to online. | Configuration |
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| S The runtime PC is not disabled. | |
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2. | Select the station you want to download to. | NCM PC / STEP 7 |
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3. | Download the configuration data with PLC | NCM PC / STEP 7 |
| If you are using PG operation: Make sure that you set the correct |
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| interface using the Set PG/PC Interface tool (access point “S7ONLINE“) | . |
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Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start | 185 |
Release 5/2005 |
