
Using the COM5434 Configurator
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SIMATIC 505 PROFIBUS-FMS CP User Manual
5.13 Saving and Downloading the Configuration
You
can save your configuration to a file before you download the file to the
FMS CP module. T
o save a configuration, follow these steps:
1. T
o ensure that all configuration parameters are valid before saving,
select the menu command
Transfer
→
Validate Configuration Now or
click
on the V
alidate button:
Correct any invalid parameters as described by each error message.
2.
Select the menu command
File
→
Save As...
or click on the Save
button:
3.
Use the drop-down list box at the top of the Save As dialog to select a
directory to store the saved file.
4.
Enter a file name, as shown in Figure 5-33.
5.
Click on
Save.
Save As
Cancel
Save
Save as t
ype:
File n
ame:
Save i
n:
COM5434 Configuration Files (*.fms)
File_A.fms
Name Size Type Modified
Configsw
File_ABC.fms 41KB
COM5434 Configuration File
9/15/97 1
1:28 AM
Enter name here.
Testfile1.fms 127KB
COM5434 Configuration File
10/31/97 1
1:59 PM
Click here for
file details.
Figure 5-33 Saving
Y
our Configuration to a File
NOTE:
Be sure to save your configuration for each module in a safe place,
according to your company’
s requirements. In case a module ever fails, you
will need your archived configuration file to configure the replacement
module exactly as the original module.
Validating
and Saving the
Configuration to
a File
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