You can establish an online connection to several devices at the same time without needing to select individual devices previously in the network view.
Requirement
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No device must be selected
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At least one PG/PC interface is installed and is physically connected to a device, for example with an Ethernet cable. As an alternative, it is also possible to establish a virtual online connection using PLCSIM or a remote connection.
Procedure
To establish an online connection to several devices at the same time, follow these steps:
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Select the project in the project tree.
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Select the "Go online" command in the "Online" menu.
The "Select device for opening the online connection" dialog opens with a table of all available devices.
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Select the devices to which you want to establish an online connection in the "Go online" column.
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Click the "Go online" button.
Result
Without any further prompt for confirmation, a connection is established to all selected devices if a connection was already established to the selected devices at least once. If there was no previous online connection, the "Go online" dialog opens. In this case, first configure the online connection as described in the section "Go online and Go offline".