Uploading from a PLC
PLC programs can also be uploaded out of the PLC and back into the TIA Portal project, which is useful if the version of the offline project does not match the project in the PLC:
The project tree will identify any objects that are not consistent with the online project. By right-clicking on an object and selecting the Upload from device (software) option, the Upload preview dialog box will open:
The Upload preview window displays information about the upload that is about to take place and also asks the programmer for a decision regarding conflicting objects. A conflict is detected when a block that is different in the offline project has the same name as an object in the online project.
The programmer can choose the Action option, deciding to either Overwrite or Insert with different name.
Once the Action...