Manual

2. Installation and project overwiev
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Festo P.BE−SFC−DC−PB−S7−EN en 0604NH
2.1.3 Configuration with STEP 7
General instructions
The software package SIMATIC Manager serves for project
planning and commissioning in conjunction with PROFIBUS
masters from Siemens or compatible masters. In order to
understand this chapter, you should be sure of how to handle
your configuration program. If necessary, refer to the docu
mentation for the SIMATIC Manager. This manual refers
to
software version V 5.3.
An appropriate device master file (GSD file) for the SFC−DC
must be installed for configuration.
With the STEP 7 Hardware Configurator you can load the files
via the menu command [Options] [Install GSD file] in the dia
logue window HWConfig".
Configuration program
File type Directory
STEP 7 Hardware Configurator
1)
GSD file ...\STEP7\S7DATA\GSD
Bitmap files ...\STEP7\S7DATA\NSBMP
1)
If you copy the GSD files when the SIMATIC Manager has already been started, you can update the
hardware catalogue with the command [Options] [Update Catalog].
Tab.2/2: Folder for GSD and icon files STEP 7