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2-3 Flow of Development with the Sys-
mac Studio/EPLAN Electric P8 Con-
nector Function
This section describes three usage examples and the workflows in development using the connector
function.
Usage example Description Reference
Generating a Control
Project from Electrical
Drawing Data Create a new project in the Sysmac Studio based on
electrical drawing data created on EPLAN Electric P8. 2-3-1 Generating a Con-
trol Project from Electrical
Drawing Data
on page
2-10
Correcting Device Varia-
ble Assignments After creating a control project in the Sysmac Studio
based on electrical drawing data, apply the changes
made to device variable assignments in EPLAN Elec-
tric P8 to the Sysmac Studio project. 2-3-2 Correcting Device
Variable Assignments
on
page 2-11
Correcting Device Varia-
ble Comments After creating a control project in the Sysmac Studio
based on electrical drawing data, apply the changes
made to device variable comments in EPLAN Electric
P8 to the Sysmac Studio project. 2-3-3 Correcting Device
Variable Comments
on
page 2-11
2-3-1
Generating a Control Project from Electrical Drawing Data
1
Create a new project in EPLAN Electric P8.
What to do Description Reference
Creating a project Create an electrical drawing project. Refer to the Help page
*1
in the
EPLAN official website.
Setting up the controller
configuration and device
variables Configure the settings to use the
connector function. Section 3 Setting EPLAN Electric
P8
on page 3-1
*1. Refer to Welcome to the EPLAN Help System (https://www.eplan.help/en-us/Infoportal/Content/
Plattform/2022/Content/htm/EPLAN_Help_k_start.htm).
2
Export the controller configuration and device variables from EPLAN Electric P8 to an AML file.
What to do Description Reference
Exporting the AML file Export the AML file used for the
connector function. 3-4 Setting the AML File Export on
page 3-15
3
Import the AML file to the Sysmac Studio.
2 Target Data and Preconditions for the Sysmac Studio/EPLAN Electric P8 Connector Function
2-10
Sysmac Studio Electrical CAD Connector Function Practices Guide for AutomationML Import (EPLAN Electric P8) (P156)