Instructions
The example below explains how to

1. Incorporate an operator panel into a local network in order to back up a tag archive to a PC via the local network.
2. Share a folder or a drive on a PC.
3. Save a tag archive to a PC via a local network.

Note
This entry uses a simple example to explain how to integrate an operator panel into a network. Other network constellations are also possible, but these generally require further knowledge of networks.

Attachment 1: Procedure for WinCC(TIA Portal) and Windows 7 ( 1128 KB )

Contents
1 Setting Up a Network Connection
    1.1 Assigning a Fixed IP Address in Microsoft Windows XP
    1.2 Network Configuration on the Operator Panel
    1.3 Additional Settings on the PC
    1.4 Testing the Network Connections
2 Enabling Sharing
3 Saving the Tag Archive

Attachment 2: Procedure for WinCC flexible and Windows XP ( 1139 KB )

Note
For activating a printer over the network, for example, (see Entry ID: 18720136) addressing must also take place through a "name resolution".

Additional Keywords
GMP, Pharma, Life Science, Validation, FDA 21 CFR Part 11