Objects
● Process device network view
In the process device network view, you can create objects for field devices. This is done
at a communications network.
Selecting the menu command opens the selection dialog ("Insert object - <...>" dialog box).
Click the "Assign Device Type..." button. The "SIMATIC PDM device selection" dialog box
opens. Select the field devices in the tree structure.
● Process device plant view
You can create objects (objects for field devices) in the process device plant view under
the "Devices" folder.
Selecting the menu command opens the selection dialog ("Insert object - <...>" dialog box).
Click the "Assign Device Type..." button. The "SIMATIC PDM device selection" dialog box
opens. Select the field devices in the tree structure.
Interface (process device network view)
You can add an interface to a PC object in the process device network view.
Select the PC object and then the menu command Insert New Object > Interface in the shortcut
menu.
SIMATIC PDM offers the following three interface types:
● DP interface (PROFIBUS DP interface via CP module)
● COM interface (serial interface via COM1, COM2)
● Ethernet interface
Network
Required
PROFIBUS DP network
DP interface
HART modem network
COM interface
MODBUS network
COM interface
S7 DSGW network
Ethernet interface
HART server (multiplexer network)
Installation of the HCF OPC server
9.3
"View" menu
9.3.1
Process devices plant view
In SIMATIC Manager, you call the process devices plant view using the menu command View
> Process devices plant view.
The process devices plant view provides an overview of all configured devices in all configured
networks. This view is used to obtain a quick overview of the configured devices. You cannot
configure new networks in this view.
Menus and dialog boxes for SIMATIC PDM in the SIMATIC Manager
9.3 "View" menu
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