How do you integrate an existing WinCC project into a STEP 7 project?

Configuration Notes:The following WinCC components must be installed to be able to import a WinCC project into a STEP 7 project:

• SIMATIC Device Drivers
• Object Manager
• AS-OS Engineering

These components are on the WinCC Installations CD (Fig. 01). Furthermore, WinCC and STEP 7 have to be installed on the same computer. By importing the WinCC project into a STEP 7 project you can use the existing compression tool (packer) for archiving the WinCC project.

Fig. 01
Instructions:You have the following options for importing a previously separate WinCC project into your STEP 7 project:

• Procedure for WinCC V6.0 SP4 and higher
• General procedure for all versions of WinCC

1. Procedure for WinCC V6.0 SP4 and higher

No.	Procedure
1	In the SIMATIC Manager you execute the menu command "Options > OS Import...". Fig. 02
2	Press the button marked to open the selection window shown in Fig. 04. Fig. 03
3	Select the Projectname.mcp file that you wish to import and press the "Open" button. Fig. 04
4	Check the project path for the OS to be imported and press the "Import OS" button. Fig. 05

Note:
More information on importing WinCC projects with the SIMATIC Manager is available in the WinCC Information System > Working with WinCC > The Integration of WinCC in SIMATIC Manger > Managing WinCC Projects and Objects with SIMATIC Manager > Importing a WinCC Project with SIMATIC Manager.
2. General procedure for all versions of WinCC

No.	Procedure
1	Insert an Operator Station (OS) into your STEP 7 project. Fig. 06
2	Change the name of the OS to the one in your WinCC project. Fig.07
3	In the Windows Explorer, delete the WinCC project created in the STEP 7 project path, which is generated because of the newly created OS. Sample project path: C:\Programs\Siemens\Step7\EXAMPLES\exie\wincproj\'Name of the OS'
4	Now store the existing WinCC project in the STEP 7 project path using the Project Duplicator via the menu item "Save as...". You start the Project Duplicator in the Start menu under "Start > Simatic > WinCC > Tools".

Note:
More information on importing WinCC projects with the SIMATIC Manager is available in the WinCC Information System > Working with WinCC > The Integration of WinCC in SIMATIC Manger > Managing WinCC Projects and Objects with SIMATIC Manager > Importing a WinCC Project with SIMATIC Manager.

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Update for WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3

DESCRIPTION:
Update3 for WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 is now available.
Installation requirement:

• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 Micro
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 Compact
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 Standard
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 Advanced
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 ASIA Standard
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 ASIA Advanced
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 CHINA
• WinCC flexible 2008 Service Pack 3 Runtime

 

1. Information on Update3The Update must be installed on the Engineering System as well as on the Runtime Systems. The Operating System of the HMI devices also has to be upgraded by an operating system update (image update). The following Readme / Function description contains important information.
   
       Liesmich ( 119 KB )
        Readme ( 118 KB )
   If you have problems in the use of the Update, please take contact with the Customer Support.
   
   
   
2. Update3 Download
   Update3 includes also all previous Updates.
   Please note the file size.
   
         WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Update3:
                   Download ZIP file ( 161134 KB )
                   Download EXE file ( 163189 KB )
   
    
3. Previous Updates:
   WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Update1:  ZIP ( 15873 KB ) ; EXE ( 17338 KB )
   WinCC flexible 2008 SP3 Update2:  ZIP ( 158362 KB ) ; EXE ( 159804 KB )

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Why can't you install the SQL server from WinCC V6.2 or WinCC V6.2 SP2 after installing WinCC flexible 2008?

Fault description:WinCC flexible 2008 is already installed and the WinCC V6.2 and WinCC V6.2 SP2 SQL server cannot be installed.
Cause:A possible cause is the influence of the different SQL instances that are installed product-specifically with the installation of WinCC flexible or WinCC.
It is imperative that you keep to the following installation sequence when you install WinCC V6.2 or WinCC V6.2 SP2 and WinCC flexible 2008:

1. WinCC V6.2 or WinCC V6.2 SP2
2. WinCC flexible 2008

If you have already installed WinCC flexible 2008, consider the following procedure.
Remedy:You can only install the SQL server from WinCC V6.2 or WinCC V6.2 SP2 if the WinCC flexible instance of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition was deinstalled. WinCC flexible 2008 does not have to be deinstalled.
Procedure: The table below describes the deinstallation of the WinCC flexible instance of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition:
 

No.	Procedure
1	Deinstalling SQL instance A complete deinstallation of WinCC flexible 2008 is not required. Open the "Control Panel" of your operating system. In the "Control Panel" click on "Software". Select "Microsoft SQL Server 2005" and click on "Remove". Fig. 01 - Remove program
2	Selecting Desktop Engine Select "WINCCFLEXEXPRESS" in the opened dialog. Click on "Next". Fig. 02 - Select SQL-Instance
3	Finishing deinstallation Click "Finish". Reboot the PC after finishing the deinstallation. Fig. 03 - Deinstallation of teh SQL-Instance
4	Installing WinCC and the SQL instance Install WinCC V6.2 or WinCC V6.2 SP2 Start the "Setup.exe" file on the product DVD of WinCC flexible 2008 and execute the installation. Accept the license agreements. Click on "Next" and do not change the presettings in the following dialogs of the installation - see also Fig.04. Note: If the presettings are not changed only the WinCC flexible Instance of the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is installed.   Reboot the PC after installing the SQL instance for WinCC flexible 2008 again. Fig. 04 - Installing SQL-Instance

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How do you integrate an existing WinCC project into a STEP 7 project?

Configuration Notes:
The following WinCC components must be installed to be able to import a WinCC project into a STEP 7 project:

• SIMATIC Device Drivers
• Object Manager
• AS-OS Engineering

These components are on the WinCC Installations CD (Fig. 01). Furthermore, WinCC and STEP 7 have to be installed on the same computer. By importing the WinCC project into a STEP 7 project you can use the existing compression tool (packer) for archiving the WinCC project.

Fig. 01

Instructions:
You have the following options for importing a previously separate WinCC project into your STEP 7 project:

• Procedure for WinCC V6.0 SP4 and higher
• General procedure for all versions of WinCC

1. Procedure for WinCC V6.0 SP4 and higher

No.	Procedure
1	In the SIMATIC Manager you execute the menu command "Options > OS Import...". Fig. 02
2	Press the button marked to open the selection window shown in Fig. 04. Fig. 03
3	Select the Projectname.mcp file that you wish to import and press the "Open" button. Fig. 04
4	Check the project path for the OS to be imported and press the "Import OS" button. Fig. 05

Note:
More information on importing WinCC projects with the SIMATIC Manager is available in the WinCC Information System > Working with WinCC > The Integration of WinCC in SIMATIC Manger > Managing WinCC Projects and Objects with SIMATIC Manager > Importing a WinCC Project with SIMATIC Manager.

2. General procedure for all versions of WinCC

No.	Procedure
1	Insert an Operator Station (OS) into your STEP 7 project. Fig. 06
2	Change the name of the OS to the one in your WinCC project. Fig.07
3	In the Windows Explorer, delete the WinCC project created in the STEP 7 project path, which is generated because of the newly created OS. Sample project path: C:\Programs\Siemens\Step7\EXAMPLES\exie\wincproj\'Name of the OS'
4	Now store the existing WinCC project in the STEP 7 project path using the Project Duplicator via the menu item "Save as...". You start the Project Duplicator in the Start menu under "Start > Simatic > WinCC > Tools".

Note:
More information on importing WinCC projects with the SIMATIC Manager is available in the WinCC Information System > Working with WinCC > The Integration of WinCC in SIMATIC Manger > Managing WinCC Projects and Objects with SIMATIC Manager > Importing a WinCC Project with SIMATIC Manager.

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How can you link WinCC to S7 PLCSIM?

Instructions:
In order to be able to access a simulation of S7 PLCSIM you must execute steps 1 to 3:

You must install the programs in the following order:

No.	Procedure
1	STEP 7
2	S7 PLCSIM
3	WinCC

In WinCC, in the user-defined installation dialog Select Components you must select "Communication" and the component "Object Manager":

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Fig. 01

Starting the STEP 7 applications:

No.	Procedure
1	Start SIMATIC Manager.
2	Start S7 PLCSIM.
3	Open the project to be simulated or create a new project.
4	Insert an OS in the project.
5	Load the project in S7 PLCSIM.
6	In S7 PLCSIM set the MPI address of the CPU configured in HW Config via "PLC > MPI Address".
7	Open the OS in the STEP 7 project.

Working in WinCC:

No.	Procedure
1	Insert a "SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE" in the Tag Management.
2	Create a new connection under MPI.
3	Right-click the connection and select "Properties".
4	Click on the "Properties" button.
5	In the "Connection" tab you specify the MPI address and the slot of the CPU that you have configured in STEP 7. ( 5 KB ) Fig. 02
6	Acknowledge the entries with "OK".
7	Activate the WinCC project.
8	Under "Start > SIMATIC > WinCC > Tools > Channel Diagnosis" the status of the connection is displayed under "Channels Connection".
9	If the connection is not set up, check the setting of the MPI Unit in the WinCC Explorer under "Tag Management > SIMATIC S7 PROTOCOL SUITE > MPI > System Parameters". Go to the "Unit" tab and enable the option "Set automatically". ( 6 KB ) Fig. 03

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