7.4.1
Reading a configuration from a device (Safety Designer)
Overview
You can read the configuration of a device and save it in Safety Designer. You can then
edit the configuration or transfer it to other devices.
Approach
1.
Connect the device to the computer via USB.
2.
Open the connected device in the device window.
3.
Click on
Identify the device
in the toolbar to ensure that the desired device is
connected.
✓
The STATE LED of the connected device flashes red and green alternately.
4.
In the main navigation pane, click on
Configuration
.
✓
The
Configuration
menu opens. The different pages within the configuration are
displayed in the
Navigation
area.
5.
In the navigation area, click on
Read out
.
✓
The
Read out
page opens. On this page, you will find the device being configured
in Safety Designer on the left, and the connected physical device on the right. The
checksums of the two devices indicate whether the configurations differ.
6.
Click on
Read from device
.
✓
The transfer process is displayed in Safety Designer. Safety Designer will notify you
as soon as the transfer process is complete.
7.4.2
Transferring a configuration from Safety Designer to a device
Overview
A configuration is first saved in your Safety Designer project as a configuration file. You
transfer a configuration in the device window of Safety Designer (on the
Transfer
page) to
the connected device.
At the left, you see the values configured in the project for the device. If the device is
connected, you see the values saved in the device at the right.
The compatibility of the configuration is checked during transmission. An existing con‐
figuration on the device is overwritten.
Approach
1.
Connect the device to the computer via USB.
2.
Open the connected device in the device window.
3.
Click on
Identify the device
on the toolbar to ensure that the desired device is
connected.
✓
The STATE LED of the connected device flashes red and green alternately.
4.
In the main navigation pane, click on
Configuration
.
✓
The
Configuration
menu opens. The different pages within the configuration are
displayed in the
Navigation
area.
5.
Check the configuration thoroughly.
6.
In the navigation area, click on
Transfer
.
✓
The
Transfer
page opens. On this page, you will find the device being configured in
Safety Designer on the left, and the connected physical device on the right. The
checksums of the two devices indicate whether the configurations differ.
7.
Click on
Transfer to device
.
✓
The transfer process is displayed in Safety Designer. Safety Designer will notify you
as soon as the transfer process is complete.
Further topics
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