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1 Application Note GALILEO 12/2010 MN Z-EN replaces M , 09/2007 Import SIMATIC variables

2 Imprint Manufacturer Eaton Automation AG Spinnereistrasse 8-14 CH-9008 St. Gallen Schweiz Support Region North America Eaton Corporation Electrical Sector 1111 Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH United States 877-ETN-CARE ( ) Other regions Please contact your supplier or send an to: Original instructions The German version of this document is the original instructions. Editor A.Schmid Brand and product names All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the owner concerned. Copyright Eaton Automation AG, CH-9008 St. Gallen All rights reserved, also for the translation. None of this document may be reproduced or processed, duplicated or distributed by electronic sytems in any form (print, photocopy, microfilm or any other process) without the written permission of Eaton Automation AG, St. Gallen. Subject to modifications. 2 Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN

3 Proper use Proper use Hardware, software, operating systems and drivers must only be used for the applications specified and only in conjunction with the components recommended by Eaton Automation AG. Warning! No warranty claims will be recognized for faults arising from the improper handling of devices and modules. The devices, even by means of communication, should not be used for the implementation of any safety functions relating to the protection of personnel and machinery. No liability is accepted for claims for damages arising from a failure or functional defect in the device. All data specified in this document does not represent warranted properties in the legal sense. Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN 3

4 Contents Contents 1 General Aim and purpose of this document List of documents Procedure Simatic symbol table Editing the *.DIF file with Excel Import in Galileo Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN

5 1 General 1 GENERAL 1.1 AIM AND PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT This documentation describes the import of tag variables from a STEP 7 application. It is assumed that the following software is already installed and that you are familiar with its operation: SIMATIC STEP 7 PLC programming software from Siemens Galileo HMI programming software Refer to the Galileo documentation or the Online Help for more information on Galileo and GRS. The dialogs shown from Galileo are from Version LIST OF DOCUMENTS Document Doc. No. [1] User Manual GALILEO: Communication Simatic S7 MN Z Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN 5

6 2 Procedure 2 PROCEDURE 2.1 SIMATIC SYMBOL TABLE The symbol table is created using the SIMATIC Symbol Editor. This can be exported using Table - Export in Data Interchange Format (*.DIF). Refer to the SIMATIC Help for further information on this format. 6 Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN

The columns then have the following function: Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Structure (identical names are brought together in a structure) Name of the tag variable Address of the tag

7 2 Procedure 2.2 EDITING THE *.DIF FILE WITH EXCEL The symbol table in DIF format can be opened in Excel and contains the columns A to D. First of all, a new line must be added at the top and a new column added in front of column A. The columns then have the following function: Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E Structure (identical names are brought together in a structure) Name of the tag variable Address of the tag variable Data type Comment (no use) The top line can be used to describe the columns. However, this is not absolutely necessary. The first line is ignored for the import. The following should then be observed in order to ensure a successful import: The following data types are supported: BOOL, BYTE, WORD, INT, DWORD, DINT, REAL all other data types are ignored. In other words, the tag variables are not imported. Data blocks cannot be imported since the data for this is not contained in the symbol table. However, tag variables which have a DB as an address can be added manually: e.g. DB20.DBB12. Only structures of data type BOOL can be addressed in their entirety and the structure should not contain any address gaps. Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN 7

2 Procedure The addresses within a structure must be in ascending order in the table. Single Boolean tag variables are imported, however, they must be addressed correctly by hand, i.e. a M14.

8 2 Procedure The addresses within a structure must be in ascending order in the table. Single Boolean tag variables are imported, however, they must be addressed correctly by hand, i.e. a M14.2 generates a bit tag variable, but does not create a bit array of 8 elements. If the station address is to be imported as well, this must be written in front of the tag variable address: e.g. ST2:MB12 or ST3:DB2.DBW8 If no station address is defined, the default station number is imported in Galileo under Select PLC. Special characters and spaces in the symbol name are replaced with _: e.g. MW 62.:;,?=& MW_62 The formatted file must be stored in Excel as a tab-delimited text file (*.txt). This format can be imported with Galileo. 8 Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN

Any problems during the import are indicated in the dialog window, otherwise the tag variables are

9 2 Procedure 2.3 IMPORT IN GALILEO The tab-delimited text file can then be imported directly. For this the file must be closed in Excel. Any problems during the import are indicated in the dialog window, otherwise the tag variables are created and addressed. Structures that do not comply with the required data block size must be corrected manually. Import SIMATIC variables 12/2010 MN Z-EN 9

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User Manual 12/2010 MN04802021Z-EN replaces M001805-01, 02/2007 Communication Allen Bradley Logix Imprint Manufacturer Eaton Automation AG Spinnereistrasse 8-14 CH-9008 St. Gallen Schweiz www.eaton-automation.com