Technical data

Configuration
CPU 317T: Technology Functions
A5E00251798-03
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Status bar
The status bar provides context-sensitive information and indicates the project
status (offline or online -mode).
Offline mode
In offline mode, there is no communication between S7T Config and the
Technology CPU. In this mode, you can create new technology objects, configure
drives by means of the integrated STARTER, and compile the technology.
Online mode
In online mode, S7T Config communicates with the Technology CPU. In this mode,
you can perform diagnostics, download new project data to the device, and edit
parameters in the CPU.
A consistency check is performed on the technology when you change to online
mode. This test verifies that the devices, drives and technology objects you
configured in the technology are actually present or connected. If any deviations or
errors are detected (example: project data in the PLC does not match the offline
configuration in S7T Config), the relevant objects are highlighted on a red
background in the Navigator.
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Caution
In order to ensure synchronized control of the drives, do not connect the
programming device (PG/PC) to the DP(DRIVE) interface.