Siemens ST PCS 7 manual Function

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Batch automation

SIMATIC BATCH software

Introduction

■Function

SIMATIC BATCH offers a versatile range of powerful functions for automating batch processes, and these are described in detail in the system documentation. The most important functions of the various program components are presented in summarized form on the following pages. The current system version SIMATIC BATCH V7.0 particularly features the following new functions:

•By means of a user-friendly formula editor which is able to link process parameters or constants using the four fundamental arithmetic operations, you can enter formulas at the step points of a sequence (phase parameters, transitions).

•Deepening and further development of cooperation with SIMATIC Route Control:

	- The locations for material transport which are defined in the
	SIMATIC Manager and are specific to Route Control can be
6	exported to SIMATIC BATCH.
	- The locations can be used as transfer parameters (source,
	target or via) for the transport phases so that products of a

batch can be routed into other specific units.

•It is possible to compare text variables and fixed text strings for transitions.

•Product names can be saved in the formulas.

•System-based support for versioning of recipes, formulas and library objects facilitates plant validation.

•Through user-specific saving of individual system settings, e.g. GUI, window or language, the usual working environment is available on any client.

•In the recipe editor and in BatchCC (except in the message window), swapping to a new language is effective immedi- ately, i.e. even before the current application is completed.

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Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007