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Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
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SCase 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 How does it work? Tool
Project engineering
(as prerequirement for
initial configuration)
Steps in project engineering of the PC
station:
SCreate the PC station in NCM PC
NCM PC / STEP 7
SSIMATIC Manager
SEnter modules and applications SHW Config
SCreate connections in NetPro
SUse symbols (in the project
engineering of the OPC server)
SNetPro
SHW Config
SProject engineering data of the PC
station is saved in an XDB file . SSIMATIC Manager
1. Installing SIMATIC
NET software Install the SIMATIC NET software
based on the installation instructions SIMATIC NET CD / Windows
2. Installing the
hardware (PC
modules)
Install the communication module in the
PC station Refer to the documentation on the
CP
3. Initial configuration Import XDB
Project engineering data is transferred
to the PC station.
Station Configuration Editor
(later download of project
engineering data also possible
with NCM PC / STEP 7)
Result:
PC station is ready for productive communication
4. Testing the
configuration Configuration Console Configuration Console