New Functions in Version V4.02
Creating a Catalog Profile
If the hardware catalog supplied with STEP 7 is too large or too difficult for you to use, you can create your ªownº catalog. In this way different catalog profiles are produced. The basis for each new catalog profile is the modules/components catalog with which you are already familiar. The profile of this catalog is known as ªstandard;º you are free to assign names of your own choice to the catalog profiles you create.
To create a new catalog profile, proceed as follows:
1.Select the menu command Options Edit Catalog Profiles.
The application is opened with two catalog profiles: the ªStandardº profile and an ªemptyº profile containing no components.
2.Drag the required folders and modules from the standard profile window and drop them in the ªemptyº profile window. You can also adapt the structure to meet your requirements using the menu command Insert New Folder.
3.Save the new catalog profile using the menu command File Save As; choose a suitable name for the new profile.
The name of the new profile then appears in the ªProfileº list box in the ªHardware Catalogº window and can be selected.
Docking the ªHardware Catalogº Window on the Side of the Application Window
To prevent the ªHardware Catalogº window from obscuring the contents of the station window, you can ªdockº it on one side of the application window. Simply
You can change the size of the ªHardware Catalogº window when it is in the ªundockedº state.
A More Convenient Way to Download Hardware Configurations
If you select the function PLC Download and follow the dialog boxes, you can execute the following actions with a programming device:
Switch the CPU to STOP mode
(if the mode selector is set to
Compress memory
(if insufficient contiguous free memory is available)
Set the CPU to RUN
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