Siemens SIMATIC NET TeleControl S7-1200 CP 1243-1 - Page 66

Configuration
4.9 Data points
CP 1243-1
66 Operating Instructions, 12/2016, C79000-G8976-C365-02
Configuring the data points and messages in STEP 7
You configure the data points in STEP 7 in the data point and message editor. You can find
this using the project tree:
Project > directory of the relevant station > Local modules > CP 1200
Figure 4-1 Configuring data points and messages
By double-clicking on the entry, the data point or message editor.
Using the two entries to the right above the table, you can switch over between the data
point and message editor.
Figure 4-2 Switching over between the two editors
Creating obects
With the data point or message editor open, create a new object (data point / message) by
double clicking "<Add object>" in the first table row with the grayed out entry.
A preset name is written in the cell. You can change the name to suit your purposes but it
must be unique within the CP.