Using Station Configuration Editor

Using Station Configuration Editor

 

Open Station Configuration Editor (previously Komponent Konfigurator) using the icon on the Desktop.  Or run from Start Menu:

Start / Siemens / SIMATIC NET / Settings / Station Configurator.

Select Set Station Name

Enter  PC_HNG_F51                        (or PC_HNG_F54)

Select ADD

Application

Index 1     The name VFD1 will be assigned automatically.

Select Import XDB…. Normally you will be asked if you want to import an XDB file.  Click YES.

Path:

C:\SIEMENS\STEP7\S7proj\Bahad5\XDBs\CP5613A2.xdb for PC_HNG_F51

C:\SIEMENS\STEP7\S7proj\Bahad5\XDBs\CP5613.xdb for PC_HNG_F54

Note:  Elsewhere paths to LDB’s are set up as follows:

C:\SIEMENS\STEP7\S7proj\Bahad5\LDBs\CP5613A2.Ldb

C:\SIEMENS\STEP7\S7proj\Bahad5\LDBs\CP5613.Ldb

Select Change Mode…..

You will be told:

The offline configuration is lost.

The Station will be restarted.

Do you want the Station to change to the Online Mode?

Click YES.

This last part may not happen with SIMATIC NET Ver 6.2

 

 

You have finished.      Click OK.