Creating a unit by means of copying
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6.1 How to create a unit by copying the "UNIT_A" unit
Introduction
The following section describes how to copy "UNIT_A" to the "PLANT" folder in the Plant view.
During copying, a duplicate of UNIT_A is generated, including all of its configured objects. You
need to rename the copied objects.
Requirement
● SIMATIC Manager is open and the "fast_MP" project and all open hierarchy folders are
displayed in the Plant view.
Procedure
Step Action
1 Open the shortcut menu of the "UNIT_A" folder in the left-hand window of the Plant view and
select Copy.
2 Open the shortcut menu of the "PLANT" folder and select Paste.
3
● Open the shortcut menu of the copied folder "UNIT_A(1)" and select Rename.
● Enter the name "UNIT_B" and press Enter.
4 In the left window, select the "Funktion(1)" folder below the "UNIT_B" folder.
5
● In the right-hand window, open the shortcut menu of the "MOTOR1(1)" folder and select
Rename.
● Enter the name "MOTOR2" and press Enter.
● In the right-hand window, open the shortcut menu of the "PIDCTRL1(1)" folder and select
Rename.
● Enter the name "PIDCTRL2" and press Enter.
● In the right-hand window, open the shortcut menu of the "VALVE1(1)" folder and select
Rename.
● Enter the name "VALVE2"and press Enter.
● In the right-hand window, open the shortcut menu of the "CONTROL1(1)" folder and
select Rename.
● Enter the name "CONTROL2" and press Enter.
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