6.2
Working with libraries
6.2.1
CFC Charts and the master data library
Introduction to the master data library
When creating CFC charts, you will be working with the master data library. Do not copy any
blocks and process tag types directly from the PCS 7 AP library to the CFC charts of your
project. Instead, create the blocks and process tags as required in the master data library and
copy these objects from this library to the CFC charts.
Advantages of the master data library
The advantages of using the master data library is:
● Ensures that the the same version of a block is used in a project without any confusion.
This is important if there is more than one project engineer working on a project with a
multiproject.
● Provides you with the convenience of hiding libraries. This function allows you to hide all
libraries except for the master data library, in order to prevent inconsistency and errors
within the project.
● They are archived automatically when you archive the multiproject.
6.2.2
Storing objects in the master data library
Changes to blocks
You can change the properties of the block in the master data library. For example, you can
adapt messages specifically to your project requirements. Each block instance that is created
when you insert a block in a CFC automatically has the modified properties.
This means that you only have to modify the block once in the master data library and not
repeatedly for each individual block instance.
Modifications to blocks intended for a specific CFC are made directly in the CFC block instance.
For example, parameters for inputs and outputs, such as setpoints and limit values.
Master data library and process tag types
You can also store the process tag types provided by PCS 7 SMART in your master data
library. All the blocks included in this process tag type are automatically entered in the block
folder of your master data library at the background.
Creating CFCs
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