Configuration and operation
4.7 Configuration in STEP 7 Basic
CP 1243-8 IRC
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Operating Instructions, 06/2015, C79000-G8976-C385-01
STEP 7 online help in "Support Packages"
You will find the CP-specific help in the STEP 7 information system in the section "Support
Packages".
4.7.2
Importing configuration data
Importing the configuration data from STEP 7 V5
Follow the steps below to import the configuration data from STEP 7 V5
1.
In your STEP 7 Basic project, select the CP into which you want to import data from the
STEP 7 V5 project.
2.
Select the "Partner stations" parameter group.
3.
Click the "Import partner configuration" button.
Figure 4-9
Importing the configuration data
The dialog for selecting the file with the configuration data opens
4.
From the file system of the engineering station open the text file that you exported from
the CP proxy from the STEP 7 V5 project.
Figure 4-10 Selection of the file with the configuration data from STEP 7 V5, in the example the
file "sdbs_CP12438-01.txt".
As the result of the import you can see that the directories below the "Partner stations"
parameter group fill up.
4.7.3
"Communication types" parameter group
"Communication types" parameter group
In this parameter group, you enable the communication type of the CP.
To minimize the risk of unauthorized access to the station, you need to enable the
communications services that the CP will execute individually. You can enable all options but
at least one option should be enabled.
