Service and maintenance of SIMATIC PDM
6.2 Device import in SIMATIC PDM
Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
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If your project contains device types for which no device descriptions are provided in the
device catalog supplied, you can import the necessary device descriptions from older
delivery versions of the device catalog.
Note
Only import individual device descriptions from previous delivery versions of the device
catalog and never the entire catalog.
The import of device descriptions of a newer device catalog is only permitted if t
catalog is released for your SIMATIC PDM version. You can find this information in the
"pdmdevices
Additional device descriptions can be obtained from other sources and imported in the same
way as the device catalog. Other sources are:
● Downloads from manufacturer website
● Data carrier supplied with the field device
Save these device descriptions (data) as well. We recommend that you keep a collection of
all device descriptions. Note that you will have to extract devices from external sources prior
to import and that you may have to import them individually.
Use the same PDM software version and uniform device descriptions in every PCS 7 ES.
Follow the steps given above to import device descriptions.
Device import in SIMATIC PDM
The Device Integration Manager (DIM) is used for importing device descriptions starting with
PDM V9.0 This function is started using the menu command "SIMATIC PDM > Device
Integration Manager".
The device integration manager lists all device descriptions contained in a source folder in
the form of a tree topology. Via the menu command "File > Read-in a List of the Integrated
Device Descriptions", a list of the integrated device descriptions is displayed.
Note
In the device integration manager, you can c
reate a printout of the integrated device
descriptions via the menu command "File > Print Device List".
You can find additional functions of the Device Integration Manager in operating manual
"SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Help for SIMATIC PDM (V9.1)"
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109482406).
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