1 Welcome to Advanced PC Configuration

1.4Guide to Installation and Commissioning

Before you start commissioning, you should clarify the area of operation of your PC station and select the required mode for your communication module. The steps involved in commissioning differ depending on the mode you select for your communication module.

Below, you can see an overview of the steps involved in commissioning. The sections following then describe the individual steps and tools in greater detail.

1.4.1PG Operation or Configured Mode - Considerations

When commissioning and operating a SIMATIC PC station, distinctions must be made between the following areas of application: Depending on the area of application, select the mode of the communication module.

SPG Operation

This is the default mode for a programming device (PG/PC) and HMI station.

SConfigured Mode

This mode should be selected for productive communication between applications in the PC station and the programmable controllers, for example SIMATIC S7-400.

The primary use of your PC station

resulting area of

Selectable mode:

is:

application:

 

S For diagnostics and maintenance

Programming

 

and for programming and project

 

device (PG/PC)

 

engineering (STEP 7).

 

 

 

S For process control tasks (operator

 

PG operation

control and monitoring).

 

(default)

It should be possible to use the

HMI station

 

station independent of a STEP 7

 

 

project.

 

 

SFor project engineering (STEP 7) in an automated plant operated with

S7 stations

Engineering

station (ES)

S For tasks in process control and

Configured

visualization.

mode

 

S As an automation system

Runtime PC

networked with programmable

controllers.

 

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Siemens C79000-G8976-C156-07 Guide to Installation and Commissioning, PG Operation or Configured Mode Considerations