– To set the device address, select the inserted Modbus device in the right window and
right-click. Select the Object Properties command in the displayed shortcut menu.
– Enter the device-specific information (Modbus address 0-247) in the Communication tab
of the Properties dialog for the Modbus device.
– To change the device address, select the inserted Modbus device in the right window
and then select the Object Properties menu command in the shortcut menu. Select the
Communication tab in the displayed dialog and enter the new short address.
– Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking the newly inserted Modbus device in the right
window. Select the relevant device in the menu tree (only required for the first call), and
assign parameters for the device.
Figure C-2 Set COM port
Note
Multiple PCs in one project
If there are several PCs in your project, you have to define one of them as the current one. To
do this, select the desired PC object in the left window and then select the menu command
Options → Define Current PC.
C.1.6 Configuring a new device
Note
Clicking on Cancel during an upload from device to SIMATIC PDM will result in some
parameters NOT being updated.
1. Check that you have the most recent EDD, and if necessary update it, see Updating the
Electronic Device Description (EDD) in Initial setup (Page 341).
2. Launch SIMATIC PDM – Device Integration Manager, browse to the EDD file and select it.
3. Launch SIMATIC Manager and create a new project for the device.
4. After the reset is complete upload parameters to the PC/PG.
5. Configure the device via the Wizard Quick Start.
SIMATIC PDM
C.1 Commissioning with PDM
SITRANS FST030 (Modbus)
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