New Functions in Version V4.02
Improved Display and Print Functions
The changes to the display and print functions are listed below in detail, with a brief description of how each function can be used.
Function | Comment |
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Object names, for example, the | Menu command Options Customize; |
description of a CPU can be | Option ªSave Object Names in the |
stored in the programmable | Programmable Logic Controller.º |
controller. | These object names are displayed when the |
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| configuration is uploaded to the programming |
| device and during diagnosis (improved |
| overview). |
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Print preview possible | Menu command Station Print Preview |
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Address list can be printed | Menu command View Address Overview; |
| then click the ªPrintº button |
| Or, menu command Station Print; then |
| select the ªAddress Listº option. |
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Information on DDB files used is | When the station configuration is printed, |
also printed | details relating to the DDB file for each of the |
| DP slaves are also printed; for example, |
| revision, revision number, DDB revision, |
| firmware release, hardware release. |
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Switching to Network Configuration
You can use the new menu command Options Configure Network to switch to the application for network and connection configurations.
Working with DDB Files
The original procedure for supplying STEP 7 with new device database (DDB) files has been improved. You can now use the menu command Options Install New DDB Files and the subsequent dialog boxes to locate the DDB file you require.
Another new feature in STEP 7, version 4.02 and above, is that type files (DDB files (.GSD)) and DP slave symbols (bitmaps) are now also stored in a project. When you configure a new station, you can refer back to the type/DDB files and symbols which were used to create another project (for example, on another programming device). The new menu command Options Import Station DDB Files enables you to do this.
The menu command for updating the hardware catalog is now Options Update Catalog, rather than Options Update DDB Files.
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