5.1 Compile and download
In a PCS 7 system you compile and download the entire program of the process control system
with the engineering station.
Compile
The central function for this can be obtained by selecting the menu command PLC > Compile
and Download Objects... in the SIMATIC Manager.
Options for compiling and downloading the AS
The following options are available for compiling and downloading programs:
● You can use the commands for a single SIMATIC station.
● You can compile and download multiple SIMATIC stations with a single command.
● You download the device parameters independently of the AS.
You can find additional information about this in Section "How to download objects in the FF
segment (Page 53)".
Options for compiling and downloading the OS
The following options are available for compiling and downloading the operator station(s):
● You can compile and download operator stations one-by-one.
● You can compile several operator stations at the same time and download them on their
own.
● You can compile and download several operator stations at the same time.
Additional information
You can find additional information and detailed step-by-step instructions in the following
documentation:
● Configuration manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Engineering System
● Configuration Manual
Process Control System PCS 7; Operator Station
Commissioning
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