Column
Explanation
Classification
Class of the device - name of the object (e.g., SENSOR - FLOW -
ULTRASONIC)
DD revision
Version of the device description file
You can find information on this in IEC 61804-3.
EDD
Name of the device version
You can find information on this in IEC 61804-3.
5.5.3.2
Integrate
Use the menu command Catalog > Integrate to integrate the device description files of the
devices into the device catalog of SIMATIC PDM for those devices with selected check boxes
in the "Path" column of the device list.
Compiling device description files for SIMATIC PDM
You can find information about the possible settings in the description of the PDM setting in
the section ""Device Integration Manager" tab (Page 213)".
Remove integrated device description(s)
Section "List of integrated device descriptions (Page 46)"
5.5.3.3
User-specific device DVD
Creating user-specific device DVD
You can use the Catalog > Creating user-specific device DVD... menu command to create
your own device library. You can copy created device libraries, save them as compressed
archive or burn them on DVD and read in and integrate them with the Device Integration
Manager just like the SIMATIC PDM DVD "Device Library …".
Additional information
Information on creating a device library from a collection of device descriptions is available
here (Page 43).
Information on creating a device library using a project filter is available here (Page 42).
"Creating user-specific device DVD" dialog
Procedure
1. Select the Catalog > Creating user-specific device DVD... menu command.
The "Create own device library ..." dialog box opens.
2. Enter the destination path, the name and a version identification of the device library.
3. Click "OK".
Integrating devices into SIMATIC PDM
5.5 Menus and dialog boxes
Help for SIMATIC PDM (V8.2)
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