Configuring
7.1 Configuring the CPU
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Result of the hardware detection
STEP 7 has read out the hardware configuration and the modules and transferred them to
your project. STEP 7 assigns a valid default parameter assignments for all modules. You can
change the parameter assignment subsequently.
Figure 7-4
Result of the hardware detection in the device view
Note
If you want to go online after the hardware detection, you have to first download the detected
configuration to the CPU; otherwise, an error may occur due to inconsistent configurations.
You can find an example of downloading a project to the CPU with STEP 7 in the following
FAQ on the Internet (
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/de/view/42637263/en
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