5. Click the "OK" button.
The device descriptions found are displayed in the "Devices" list.
You can find additional information on this in the section "Device list (Page 35)".
6. Select the check boxes for the devices whose device descriptions are to be integrated. The
check box is automatically selected for devices that have not been integrated or have been
integrated with an older version. You can work with a split device list window (Page 48).
7. Select the Catalog > Integration... menu command.
The device descriptions are transferred to the PC.
Note
During the device description integration
Do not open any SIMATIC programs until the device description integration has completed.
Completing the information for a device description
If information is missing from a device description, e.g., regarding the classification, you can
add this information yourself. You can find information on this in the section "Completing a
device description (Page 41)".
Additional information
● Section "Delivery contents (Page 22)"
● Section "Messages (Page 44)"
● Section "Checking the device integration (Page 74)"
● Section "Replacing devices (Page 106)"
5.4.2
Completing a device description
If the software detects that information is missing in a device description during its import, the
"Device info incomplete" icon appears in the status column of the device list.
Recommendation:
Each device description marked in this way should be completed before it is integrated in
SIMATIC PDM.
Note
Completing device information at a later date
If you need to complete any device information at a later date then please follow the procedure
below.
Integrating devices into SIMATIC PDM
5.4 Working with the Device Integration Manager
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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