Siemens Sitrans F Series - Integrating the EDD

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C.1.4 Integrating the EDD

Integrating the Electronic Device Description (EDD)

The Device Integration Manager is the SIMATIC PDM function for integrating device

descriptions.

Device descriptions of the Device Library DVD

Make sure the device descriptions are always integrated in SIMATIC PDM from the Device

Library DVD provided with your version of SIMATIC PDM. Changes in the device descriptions

and the catalog structure may exist between the different versions.

Upgrading SIMATIC PDM

1. Close all SIMATIC programs that are open on the PDM PC.

2. Go to the Windows Start menu and select the menu command SIMATIC PDM → Device

Integration Manager under the Siemens SIMATIC programs. You must accept the license

agreement to be able to use the Device Integration Manager.

3. Select File → Read device descriptions from source directory... or File → Read device

descriptions from compressed source.

4. Navigate to the folder with the device descriptions in the tree structure.

Note

Device Library DVD

The Device Library DVD is supplied with SIMATIC PDM. Select the drive containing the

DVD.

5. Click OK.

The device descriptions found are displayed in the Devices list.

6. Select the check boxes for the devices whose device descriptions are to be integrated. The

check box is automatically selected for devices that have not been integrated or have been

integrated with an older version. You can work with a split device list window.

7. Select Catalog → Integration.

The device descriptions are transferred to the PC.

Note

During the device description integration

Do not open any SIMATIC programs until the device description integration has completed.

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