PLC commissioning
6.6 Load configuration (STEP 7 -> PLC)
Manual
Commissioning Manual, 05/2008, 6FC5397–4CP10–4BA0
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6.6
Load configuration (STEP 7 -> PLC)
6.6.1
Requirements
For loading the configuration into the PLC, the following prerequisites must be fulfilled:
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A communications link exists between STEP 7 and the PLC.
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The configuration to be loaded corresponds to the actual station configuration.
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SINUMERIK 840Di sl is active:
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NC: Cyclic operation
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PLC: RUN or STOP mode
6.6.2
Uploading the configuration
Note
It is recommended to check consistency of the configuration before loading it.
HW Config: Station > Check consistency
Supplementary condition
The following boundary conditions regarding the system data blocks are observed when the
configuration is loaded:
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SIMATIC Manager
When loading the configuration via the SIMATIC manager all the system data blocks are
loaded into the module.
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HW Config
When loading the configuration via HW Config, only the system data blocks generated by
HW Config during compilation of the configuration are loaded into the module.