Specifications

36Main Menu

To apply the updated GSD database to an existing project the option

GSD database has priority

must be enabled.

GSD database has priority

This option controls, whether GSD information in the project file, if present, is overwritten by the

corresponding information from the GSD database for the same types.

This option has the following effects:

When opening a project file

Case 1: The option GSD database has priority is selected

GX Configurator-DP tries to locate the GSD information for the slave types, which are

used in the project, in the local GSD database. If the type cannot be found in the

database, it tries to find the information in the project file. If that fails as well, an error

message is displayed and the project cannot be opened.

Case 2: The option GSD database has priority is not selected

GX Configurator-DP tries to locate the GSD information for the slave types, which are

used in the project, in the project file itself. If the type cannot be found in the project, it

tries to find the information in the local GSD database. If that fails as well, an error

message is displayed and the project cannot be opened.

When saving a project file

When a project is saved, GXDP adds the GSD information for all slave types, which are used in

the project and for which the GSD information does not already exist in the project file, to the

project file. GSD information in the project file for types, which no longer are used in the project, is

removed from the project file. GSD information existing in the project file for types still in use, is

handled depending on the option 'GSD database has priority'.

Case 1: The option 'GSD database has priority' is selected

If the GSD information for a certain type exists in both project file and local GSD

database, the GSD entries in the project file are deleted and replaced by those from the

GSD database.

Case 2: The option 'GSD database has priority' is not selected

Existing GSD entries in the project file for types, which are still in use, will not be

changed.

5.3 Online Menu

The Online menu offers the following commands:

Command Description

Transfer Setup

defining the network connection type (PC to PLC).

Transfer

downloading the configuration from the current project to

the module specified by the current transfer setup.

Start/Stop

PROFIBUS

user can start and stop the cyclic DP data transfer.

Command Transfer Setup

The dialog is started via the menu item

Online/Transfer Setup

. When a new project is created, a