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System architecture

Engineering with PROGRAF AS+

Configuration of customer-specific and branch-specific libraries

PROGRAF AS+/NT can be used to generate customer-specific or branch-specific libraries with elements which are used re- peatedly when configuring. This is also possible for several workstations with PC network support.

These library elements include process functions, user function blocks and programs.

When storing on a server, central libraries can be produced for networked PCs, thus permitting several engineers to access the current library objects.

Special library elements in PROGRAF AS+/NT are the so-called standard diagrams with which identical or similar AS functions can be rapidly generated.

Standard diagrams are generated by transferring an individual function diagram into a library. They are automatically assigned general diagram variables. The configuring engineer can also define his own variables. The desired standard diagrams can be called from the library and assigned the respectively required data for the variables.

Complete, automatically generated documentation

Complete documentation includes the following individual doc- uments:

List of contents

Graphic documentation of block configurations (function dia- grams)

Graphic function diagrams of the STEP programs

Structograms of the TML programs for user function blocks

Documentation of TML and STEP programs and process dis- play instructions in the form of lists

Documentation of the block sequence, the blocks not inserted into the processing sequence, as well as the driver and cou- pling blocks in the form of lists

Various cross-reference lists.

The documentation is independent of whether

PROGRAF AS+/NT was used for configuring or whether the data have been read out of an automation system and decompiled.

Documentation of individual parts of the AS configuration is also possible.

Central workstation for control engineer

Complete configurations, delta loading lists (only changes in configuration) and partial configurations (for test purposes) can be loaded by PROGRAF AS+/NT into the automation systems.

PROGRAF AS+/NT also permits the central exchange of AS-RAM dumps with the PC. The user data can then be read from the automation system into PROGRAF AS+/NT, stored there centrally as a file, and reloaded back into the automation system.

During the commissioning phase, PROGRAF AS+/NT is the cen- tral engineering workstation for the control engineer. A local AS configuration desktop is emulated on his monitor like with the AS 235 system (AS terminal emulation). The process variables are updated cyclically.

Central online commissioning

with AS terminal emulation and display of dynamic values and curves directly in the function diagram editor, e.g. for optimiza- tion of control loops. Up to four process values can be displayed as curves. Parameters modified in this online mode can also be written into the database of PROGRAF AS+/NT in order to guar- antee data consistency.

Data import and export

There are external interfaces from the database: data from exter- nal planning tools can be imported into PROGRAF AS+/NT. Cross-reference data can be generated and exported in the pro- cess for the configuring tools of the OS 265-3, OS 520, OS 525 and PCS7/TM-OS operator systems.

Technical Specifications Hardware requirements

Graphics card resolution min. 1024 x 768, min. 32768 colors

High-resolution color monitor; for ergonomic reasons we rec- ommend a screen diagonal of at least 19 inches (49 cm)

3.5" diskette drive as well as a 5.25" drive for reading the AS diskettes

PostScript laser printer.

Software requirements

MS Windows NT 4.0 or MS Windows 2000 or Windows XP op- erating system

Note: no operating system software is included in the delivery of PROGRAF AS+/NT.

Automation systems released for PROGRAF AS+/NT:

AS 230, AS 230 K, AS 235, AS 235 K, AS 235 H as well as AS 388/TM and AS 488/TM automation systems

The system software release F3.02 is required for unlimited use of PROGRAF AS+/NT with the above-mentioned AS 23x auto- mation systems.

The following limitations otherwise apply:

With AS 230, version B, C or D, the AS diskette format must first be converted to the format of the AS 230, version E.

Bus-coupled operation of PROGRAF AS+/NT is not possible with AS 230/230 K, version B, C, D or E.

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Siemens AS 488/TM manual Technical Specifications Hardware requirements, Software requirements

AS 488/TM specifications

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