YASKAWA SIEMENS CNC Series, Maintenance Manual, Serviceman Handbook

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9.2 Defining the hardware
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9.2.13 Saving the hardware configuration
When the hardware configuration is done, save it in a project file by using tool bar icons as
shown below.
Normally the hardware configuration should be compiled and free of errors before down-
loaded. Otherwise the download process automatically initiates the compilation process. A
compiled hardware configuration is saved in the system data block in the block container of
the SIMATIC manager.
Save The hardware configuration is saved, but not compiled.
It is saved even if it contains errors. Normally this icon
is used to temporarily save a hardware configuration in
progress.
Save and
compile The hardware configuration is compiled and saved. If
an error is found during compilation, an error message
as shown below is displayed and the configuration is
not saved.