Pluggable bus ports are supported for the PLC data exchange as of the AutomationML AR APC format Version 1.4.0. If a device has inserts into which further devices can be plugged (for example Siemens SCALANCE router with pluggable bus adapters), the bus ports of the plugged-in devices can now be managed at the superior device by means of the property Manage bus ports at the superior device (ID 20620). The superior device and the associated plugged-in devices are identified by means of the properties Rack and Is placed on the rack.
Preconditions:
- You have opened a project.
- You have created the PLC device and the devices inserted there in the PLC navigator and/or placed them as PLC boxes on a schematic page.
- Mark the PLC device and select the popup menu item Properties.
- Bring the PLC structure data tab in the property dialog to the foreground.
- Identify the device as a rack by entering a designation in the Rack field. This makes this device the superior device.
- Click [OK].
- Open the property dialog for the first inserted device and bring the tab PLC structure data to the foreground.
- Enter the rack designation of the superior device in the Is placed on the rack property.
- Activate the property Manage bus ports at the superior device.
- Click [OK].
- Repeat these steps for all other plugged-in devices.
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