If the function is activated, all drive units belonging to a STEP 7 station are displayed below
this station.
If the function is deactivated, all drive units are displayed below the project.
Note
Optionally, the associated SIMATIC station of the SIMOTION device in the project navigator
can be displayed. In this way, all drive units that are assigned to a SIMATIC station are also
displayed in this structure.
Proceed as follows to activate or deactivate this function:
1. In the SIMOTION SCOUT, click the Options > Settings function.
2. Click the Workbench tab.
3. Activate/deactivate the Display station level function.
4. Click OK to confirm the change.
To become effective, the project has to be re-opened.
Opening the HW Config of a SIMOTION device
To call up the hardware configuration of a previously inserted SIMOTION device:
● In the project navigator, double-click the SIMOTION device whose hardware configuration
you want to open or
● Select the desired SIMOTION device in the project navigator, open the context menu and
click Open HW configuration.
5.3.3
Inserting a folder
Inserting a folder in the project navigator
For better structuring of objects in large projects, you can insert subfolders in the project
navigator. Using this function, you can sort objects according to topic.
You cannot insert subfolders in DCC libraries and below slaves/devices.
To insert a subfolder, proceed as follows:
1. Select an object and perform Insert > Folder in the menu.
or
2. Right-click the object and perform Insert folder.
An empty folder is inserted.
User interface
5.3 SIMOTION SCOUT project navigator
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