Assigning parameters for the HMI device in STEP 7 
  6.2 Integrating GSDML in STEP 7 
KP8, KP8F, KP32F 
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Parameterizable slots 
The STEP 7 project has to be configured and parameters assigned in HW Config to enable 
communication between HMI device and controller. 
 
 
Note 
The KP8F can only be configured with a – non fail-safe – standard controller if this standard 
controller supports Shared Device. 
 
Assign parameters for the following slots: 
●  KP8 and KP8F 
–  Slot 0 
–  Slot 1 
–  Slot 2 - for KP8F 
Parameters for fail-safe operation are assigned via slot 2.    
●  KP32F 
–  Slot 0 
–  Slot 1 and 4 
–  Slot 5 
Parameters for fail-safe operation are assigned via slot 5.