Visible columns
Displayed information
Device name*
Device name
Manufacturer*
Manufacturer
Communication*
Communication type for the connection to the field device
Device class*
Hierarchical name of the device type (e.g. flow sensor)
New version*
Version of the device description which was read in from a device description library
Integrated version*
Version of the device description that is integrated in SIMATIC PDM
Integrated on
Date on which a device description was integrated into SIMATIC PDM
Description
Descriptive text from the device description
Type ID
ID for a device type in hexadecimal format
GSD file
Name of the communication description file
New EDD revision
Revision of the imported device description
Integrated EDD revision
Revision of the integrated device description
New device revision
Device revision of the device description that was read from a device description library.
Devices of the associated device type with this device revision can be interpreted in SIMATIC
PDM.
Integrated device revision
Device revision of the device description which is integrated in SIMATIC PDM. Devices with
this device revision of the device type can be interpreted in SIMATIC PDM.
Device library
Revision of the device description library (EDD library) from which the device description of
the associated device has been read in
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"Actions during device integration" area
Check box
Explanations/operating instructions
Semantic check
If this check box is selected, the Device Integration Manger checks
the device description files for semantic errors during the integration
process.
Compile DD after import
If this check box is selected, the individual device descriptions are
compiled for SIMATIC PDM during the actual integration process.
Note:
Integrated device descriptions that have not yet undergone
compilation are compiled automatically when a device type is
opened in SIMATIC PDM for the first time.
Menus and dialog boxes for SIMATIC PDM in the SIMATIC Manager
9.4 "Options" menu
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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