A Notes for Users of Older Versions

280 Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
C79000-G8976-C156- 07
A.3 Continued Use of Previous Project Engineering

Continued Use of Databases and Project Engineering Tools

The following table shows an overview of the previous database types and the

corresponding project engineering tools and indicates whether continued use is

possible:

Protocol Database
Type Project
Engineering Tool Continued Use
DP LDB COM PROFIBUS Continued use not possible, the project
engineering must be recreated with
SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or
STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
FDL TXT Text Editor Continued use not possible, the project
engineering must be recreated with
SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or
STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
FMS LDB COM PROFIBUS Continued use not possible, the project
engineering must be recreated with
SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or
STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
S7 LDB COML S7 Continued use not possible, the project
engineering must be recreated with
SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or
STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
S7 XDB STEP 7 Continued use possible, the XDB database
must be imported.
SEND/RE
CEIVE TXT Text Editor Continued use not possible, the project
engineering must be recreated with
SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or
STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
TF LDB COML TF Continued use possible, as previously with
COML TF.

Note

If you want to continue using the previous project engineering tools, use the

SIMATIC NET CD 05/2000.