The “SIEMENS channel multiplier” app is an extension of the ETS software. This extension makes it possible to copy settings that have been made for a channel (source channel) into one or more other channels (destination channels). This means that source and destination channels have the same settings without the need to have to enter these manually in the target channels.
The settings can be copied to a channel of the same device or to a channel of another device provided the other device is compatible (Compatible devices). When selecting channels of different devices, a unique ID is generated for each device so that the selection is retained even if the physical address is changed.
Only channel-specific settings can be copied. Device-specific settings cannot be copied or exported.
Group addresses
The group addresses of the communication objects of the destination channels are retained during a copy process, if both of the following conditions are met:
- After copying, the same communication objects are still visible.
- The data type of the communication objects still has the same length.
Group addresses of communication objects can optionally be copied as well. In this case, the original assignments of the affected communication objects are deleted.
Flags
Flags of the communication objects can optionally be copied as well.
Description of communication objects
The description of communication objects is automatically copied as well.
Saving settings
You can store the selection of the source channel and the destination channels to reuse it at a later stage (e.g. when changing settings). The selection is saved in the ETS project and is independent of the physical address of the device.
The settings of the source channel can also be exported, stored outside of the ETS project, and re-imported when required. This function makes it possible, for example, to re-use the settings of a channel in another ETS project.