Downloading A Project To The Device - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

11.3.3

Downloading a project to the device

Requirements
● The plant has been installed and wired.
● The SIMATIC Drive Controller is on and is in STOP.
● The TIA Portal with integrated Startdrive has been installed and has started up on the
PG/PC.
● You have created a project in the TIA Portal, added a SIMATIC Drive Controller with
SINAMICS Integrated to the project and configured it.
Loading the CPU project
1. To load the project, select the CPU (PLC) in the project tree and click on the "Download
to device" icon in the toolbar.
If necessary, the project data is compiled.
– If you had previously established an online connection, the "Load preview" dialog
– If you have not already established an online connection, the "Extended download to
2. Check the alarms in the "Load preview" dialog, and select the actions in the "Action"
column if necessary. As soon as downloading becomes possible, the "Load" button is
enabled.
3. Click "Load". The load operation is performed.
If there is a need for synchronization, the system automatically displays the
"Synchronization" dialog. This dialog displays alarms and suggests actions that are
needed for synchronization. You have the option of performing these actions or forcing
the download without synchronization by clicking "Force download to device". If you have
performed the suggested actions, you are asked whether you want to continue with the
download. The "Load results" dialog then opens. In this dialog, you can check whether or
not the load operation was successful and take any further actions that may be
necessary.
4. Click "Finish".
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opens. This dialog displays alarms and recommends actions needed for the loading
operation.
device" dialog opens, and you must first select the interfaces via which you want to
establish the online connection to the device.
Commissioning
11.3 Commissioning procedure
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