Siemens ST PCS 7 manual Benefits, Function, Consistent and homogeneous overall system

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Introduction

System architecture

■Benefits

With its pioneering design, modular and open architecture based on state-of-the-art SIMATIC technology, consistent appli- cation of industrial standards, and the I&C functionality paired with high-performance, the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control sys- tem allows cost-effective implementation and economical oper- ation of I&C plants in all phases of their lifecycle and with con- sideration of all aspects: from planning, engineering, commissioning, training, through operation, maintenance and repair, up to expansion and refurbishment. In the process, SI- MATIC PCS 7 combines high-performance and reliability with simple and safe operation and maximum convenience.

You primarily profit from Totally Integrated Automation with the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system through:

7 Calculable development, implementation and lifecycle costs

7 Minimization of engineering overhead

7 Facilities for process optimization

7 Adaptability to changing requirements

7 Advantages resulting from the use of standard SIMATIC com- ponents, such as:

-Low hardware and engineering costs

-Proven quality and stability

-Simple, fast definition and selection of system components

-Low costs for spare parts

-Short delivery times for spare parts and expansion compo- nents

-Global availability

-Savings in logistics, maintenance and training costs

■Function

A consistent and homogeneous overall system

SIMATIC PCS 7 is a modern process control system that can be used alone or in combination with other systems, e.g. SIMATIC, SIMOTION or drive systems, as a consistent and homogenous overall system. Its popularity is increasing along with the de- mand for seamlessly integrated universal automation engineer- ing solutions, which is determined by sustained competition and price pressure, the demand for increasingly flexible production plants and the need for increased productivity.

Against the background of ever-increasing complexity, in partic- ular due to the merging of automation engineering with informa- tion technology, horizontal and vertical integrated system plat- forms are being increasingly accepted in comparison to automation solutions with so-called "best-in-class products".

Totally Integrated Automation with SIMATIC PCS 7 combines consistent data management, communication and configuration with outstanding system properties and high performance. This guarantees that the typical demands placed on a process con- trol system are comprehensively satisfied, and that you are per- fectly equipped for future requirements:

7 Simple and reliable process control

7 User-friendly operation and visualization, also using the Internet

7 Powerful, fast and consistent system-wide engineering

7 System-wide online modifications

7 System openness at all levels

7 Flexibility and scalability

7 Redundancy at all levels

7 Safety-related automation solutions

7 Extensive fieldbus integration

7 Flexible solutions for batch processes

SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0

7Efficient control of material transport

7Asset management for I&C equipment (diagnostics, preven- tive maintenance and repairs)

7Direct interface with the IT world

7Advanced security concept for safeguarding the I&C system.

Flexibility and scalability

As a result of its modular architecture based on selected hard- ware and software components from the standard SIMATIC range, SIMATIC PCS 7 can be applied effectively in small and large plants alike. It allows easy expansion or system modifica- tion to enable customers to meet the changing production re- quirements of their facility. SIMATIC PCS 7 is scalable from a small single system consisting of approx. 160 process tags (mo- tors, valves, PID controllers), such as might be used for a labo- ratory system or a test center, up to a distributed multi-user sys- tem with client/server architecture and approx. 60,000 process tags, such as might be used for automation of a very large pro- duction plant or for groups of connected facilities.

SIMATIC PCS 7 thus covers all sizes of plant - and if the plant grows, SIMATIC PCS 7 grows with it!

Open for the future

SIMATIC PCS 7 is based on modular hardware and software components, which are perfectly matched to one another due to their conformance with TIA. These components can be ex- panded and innovated seamlessly and with little effort and are open for the future via long-term stable interfaces. This makes long-term protection of customer investments possible, despite the fast pace of innovation and short product cycles.

SIMATIC PCS 7 consistently applies new, powerful technologies together with internationally established industrial standards such as IEC, XML, PROFIBUS, Ethernet Gigabit technology, TCP/IP, OPC, ISA-88 or ISA-95, just to mention a few.

Openness with SIMATIC PCS 7 covers all levels, and equally ap- plies to automation systems and process I/Os as to industrial communications networks, operator systems or engineering systems.

Not just system architecture and communication are character- ized by openness. This is a feature also evident in the program- ming and data transfer interfaces for user programs as well as in the import and export functions for graphics, text and data, e.g. from the CAD/CAE world. SIMATIC PCS 7 can therefore also be combined with components from other vendors, and integrated in existing infrastructures.

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