Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7.pdf

Procedure (Export)
Procedure (Import)
Networking Stations
1. Open the network view or save the network configuration that you just edited
(menu command Network > Save).
2. Select one or more stations that you want to export.
The Export dialog box opens. In this dialog box, you can select from a list the
stations of the project to be exported.
3. Select the menu command Edit > Export.
4. In the dialog box that appears, enter the path and name of the export files, the
format, and other options.
5. Format and options can be customized for each station separately.
Select the "Compact" format if you intend to use the export file for other
STEP 7 versions.
6. Acknowledge the settings with OK.
1. With the network view open, select the menu command Edit > Import.
2. In the dialog box that appears, navigate to the text file that you want to import.
If you exported several stations together by using the option "With Reference
File," select only this reference file to import all stations with their network
assignment together again.
3. Acknowledge the settings with OK.
During import, STEP 7 checks the imported files for errors and consistency and
outputs messages.
If both connection partners are imported into a project, STEP 7 will then attempt to
restore the connections between these partners.
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