Siemens C79000-G8976-C156-07 quick start Initial configuration without XDB file

2 Getting Started “Configured Mode”

2.2.3Initial configuration without XDB file

In this case, you specify the modules during initial configuration in the Station Configuration Editor.

You can transfer project engineering data to the PC station later by downloading or importing an XDB file.

You can also create project engineering data locally on the PC station and then import it later into the engineering system (NCM PC). This makes it extremely simple to create a configuration in the project engineering system that matches the configuration on the real PC station.

Follow the steps below:

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How to Make the Initial Configuration without an XDB File

Start the Station Configuration Editor from the Start menu.

(Start " Station Configuration Editor) or by double -clicking on the icon in the Windows

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You first see an empty configuration list.

Assign the station name using the “Station Name...” button.

In the next step, you enter the components.

Using the “Add...” button, select the module that will be put into “configured mode”. All the modules installed in the local station are not yet configured are displayed for selection.

Caution:

If there are several Softnet PROFIBUS modules, only one can be configured in project engineering.

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