Configuring
8.1 Configuring the CPU
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Result of the hardware detection
STEP 7 has read out the hardware configuration and the modules and transferred them to
your project. STEP 7 assigns a valid default parameter assignments for all modules. You can
change the parameter assignment subsequently.
Figure 8-4 Result of the hardware detection in the device view
If you want to go online after the hardware detection, you have to first download the
detected configuration to the CPU; otherwise, an error may occur due to inconsistent
configurations.
You can find an example of downloading a project to the CPU with STE
P 7 in the following
FAQ on the Internet (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/de/view/42637263/en).