Programming concepts
7.7 Downloading the elements of your program
S7-1200 Programmable controller
216 System Manual, V4.2, 09/2016, A5E02486680-AK
Downloading the elements of your program
You can download the elements of your project from the programming device to the CPU.
When you download a project, the CPU stores the user program (OBs, FCs, FBs and DBs)
in internal load memory or if a SIMATIC memory card is present in external load memory
(the card).
You can download your project from the programming device to your CPU from any of the
following locations:
● Project tree: Right-click the program element, and then click the context-sensitive
"Download" selection.
● Online menu: Click the "Download to device" selection.
● Toolbar: Click the "Download to device" icon.
● Device configuration: Right-click the CPU and select the elements to download.
Note that if you have applied dynamic binding with mandatory password (Page 214) to any
of the program blocks, you must enter the password for the protected blocks in order to
download them. If you have configured this type of copy protection for multiple blocks, you
must enter the password for each of the protected blocks in order to download them.
Note
Downloading a progra
m does not clear or make any changes to existing values in retentive
memory. If you want to clear retentive memory before a download, then reset your CPU to
factory settings prior to downloading the program.
You can also download a panel project for the Basic HMI panels (Page 32) from the
TIA Portal to a memory card in the S7-1200 CPU.
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