7.3.7 How to download the BOX PC...............................................................................................53
7.3.8 How to open the operator panel of the CPU..........................................................................54
7.3.9 How to compile and download the AS data and OS data......................................................55
7.3.10 How to set the CPU in RUN...................................................................................................56
7.4 Configuring SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX with external engineering........................................57
7.4.1 Overview of configuration tasks.............................................................................................57
7.4.2 How to select the network adapter in SIMATIC Shell............................................................58
7.4.3 How to create a new PCS 7 project.......................................................................................59
7.4.4 How to rename the SIMATIC PC station................................................................................60
7.4.5 How to expand your PCS 7 project to include an engineering station...................................61
7.4.6 How to edit the hardware configuration of the PC stations on the engineering station..........62
7.4.7 How to set the access point on the BOX PC..........................................................................63
7.4.8 How to configure NetPro on the external engineering station................................................64
7.4.9 How to configure the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX..................................................................66
7.4.10 How to download the BOX PC...............................................................................................67
7.4.11 How to open the operator panel of the CPU..........................................................................68
7.4.12 How to compile and download the AS data and OS data on an external engineering
station.....................................................................................................................................69
7.4.13 How to set the CPU in RUN...................................................................................................71
7.5 Configuring SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX in the PCS 7 network..............................................72
7.5.1 Overview of configuration tasks.............................................................................................72
7.5.2 How to select the network adapter in SIMATIC Shell............................................................73
7.5.3 How to expand your PCS 7 project to include a SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX station.....................74
7.5.4 How to rename the SIMATIC PC station................................................................................75
7.5.5 How to edit the hardware configuration of the PC stations on the engineering station..........76
7.5.6 How to set the access point on the BOX PC..........................................................................77
7.5.7 How to configure NetPro for SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX in the PCS 7 network ...........................78
7.5.8 How to configure the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX..................................................................80
7.5.9 How to download the BOX PC...............................................................................................81
7.5.10 How to open the operator panel of the CPU..........................................................................83
7.5.11 How to compile and download the AS data and OS data in the PCS 7 network...................84
7.5.12 How to set the CPU in RUN...................................................................................................85
8 Installation of SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX............................................................................................87
8.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................87
8.2 Hardware and software components of SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX...............................87
8.2.1 Hardware components of SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX.....................................................87
8.2.2 Software components of SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX......................................................88
8.2.3 Compatibility to SIMATIC PCS 7............................................................................................90
8.3 Connection options for SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX.........................................................91
8.3.1 Network Connection to Industrial Ethernet.............................................................................91
8.3.2 Connecting to PROFINET......................................................................................................93
8.4 Operator Panel of the CPU....................................................................................................93
8.4.1 Operator panel of the CPU.....................................................................................................93
9 Commissioning and configuring SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX...............................................................95
9.1 Overview of configuration tasks.............................................................................................95
9.2 How to expand your PCS 7 project with a SIMATIC PCS 7 AS mEC RTX............................95
9.3 Overview of Commissioning Tasks........................................................................................98
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