Specifications

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To configure your local computer to communicate with SIMATIC NET v6.0
[1] Program your PLC with Step 7. Save your Step 7 project files. You will need
them later.
[2] Use the Commissioning Wizard to set up your communication processors
(interface cards) and the OPC server.
[3] Use the HW Config-PC Station program to configure the virtual field devices
and modify any communication processors you created.
[4] Save and compile your settings to create a hardware configuration for the
computer you are configuring.
[5] Use the Station Configuration Editor to map the hardware configuration you
create to the destination computer.
NOTE: The module names and indexes in the hardware configuration must
match the names and indexes in the Station Configuration Editor.
[6] Download the hardware configuration to the destination computer.
[7] Use the Configuration Console to define the access points and interface
(network) assignments you need.
[8] Use the Simatic Manager to merge Step 7 projects into your current hardware
configuration and configure the network.
[9] Save and compile the configuration.
[10] Download the resulting file to the computer you are configuring.
For more information on these steps, refer to the Siemens manual Configuring PC
Stations with SIMATIC NCM PC or contact Siemens support at 1-800-964-4114
(Monday through Friday during regular business hours).