Updating an Existing TeSys™ island Configuration in the TIA Portal
If it is necessary to update an existing TeSys™ island configuration with new avatars or changed avatar positions in TIA Portal, you must import an updated AML file into the TIA Portal and re-configure it. Instead of exporting a new AML file from SoMove™ directly, you can use an AML file merge functionality to preserve data such as I and Q addresses already set in the Siemens® TIA Portal.
This process might revert some of the configuration already done in the TIA Portal after the import. Therefore, it is recommended that you reconfirm all parameters that had been configured for that island in the TIA Portal after the re-import.
To update the TeSys island configuration in the Siemens TIA Portal, follow these steps:
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Open the project in Siemens TIA Portal that contains the TeSys™ island in which the configuration was updated in SoMove™ software.
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Locate the TeSys island in the Project tree and right-click on it. From the context menu, select Export CAx data....
Export CAx Data
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Give the file a name and a location to store the file, then click Save. The Siemens TIA Portal exports the current configuration of the selected TeSys™ island to that file.
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Switch to SoMove™ software and open the SoMove project that contains the updated TeSys island configuration.
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Select Export → AML File Format from the Device menu.
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Select the Merge this configuration into existing AML option, then click Export.
Merge AML File
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Select the file you exported from the TIA Portal, then click Open. SoMove™ software scans the AML file and identifies the device in the AML file that is being modified.
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Select the appropriate device and click Update. SoMove™ software integrates the changes into the selected AML file, then saves the file.
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In the Siemens TIA Portal, select Import CAx data....
Import CAx Data
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Double-click the updated AML file and open it.
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If you are importing AML files in a project that has existing devices, the TIA Portal will issue a conflict message (such as the message shown below) before importing the devices.
When updating the TeSys™ island configuration, you can replace the devices in the SoMove™ project directly as long as only one TeSys™ island was exported (see notes below for more information). However, it is recommended that you import the changed device into a separate folder in the TIA Portal and verify the information for the updated device before importing it into the project. Once you have verified the update, click OK. The Siemens TIA Portal proceeds to import the updated configuration into the project.
CAx Import Conflict
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The Siemens TIA Portal also provides an option to export the complete hardware configuration of the TIA Portal project, including all devices (Tools → Export CAx data...). However, due to limitations of the TIA Portal AML import function, re-importing a file that also contains a PLC and directly replacing all devices, will cause the loss of the PLC program.
If you choose to use the export all functionality to export the project, care needs to be taken when re-integrating the AML file into the TIA Portal. It is recommended that you import the updated versions along with the existing devices, then manually select the devices you want to keep. When you are done, keep all of the devices needed for configuration of the TeSys™ island and import the changes.
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SoMove™ software will retain from the TIA Portal AML file as much information as possible about the updated TeSys™ island. However, the contents of the SoMove™ project will take precedence over changes in the TIA Portal.
For example, names of various elements such as the avatars, the bus address settings, and the island topology. It is recommended that you maintain these elements in SoMove and update the TIA Portal accordingly. For more information, refer to the TeSys™ island DTM Online Help Guide, document number 8536IB1907
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If you have overridden the automatically generated PROFINET name in the Siemens® TIA Portal to match it with the PROFINET name of the TeSys™ island as described in Configure TeSys™ island as a Bus Device, the TIA Portal will not reflect this in the exported AML file. You must ensure that the name matches the PROFINET name of the TeSys™ island after the updated AML file has been re-imported.