Siemens ST PCS 7 manual Standard automation systems, 10/7

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Automation systems

Standard automation systems

■Overview ■Design

The AS 414-3 / 414-3IE, AS 416-2, AS 416-3 / 416-3IE and AS 417-4 standard automation systems are extremely robust, and feature high processing and communications perfor- mances.

■Application

The AS 414-3 / 414-3IE automation systems are tailored for small applications with small quantity frameworks. They therefore fulfill the requirements for a low-cost starter solution with a modular and scalable system based on the S7-400 controller range. Larger quantity frameworks can be implemented using the AS 416-2, AS 416-3 / 416-3IE and AS 417-4 automation sys- tems. These systems are preferred for medium-sized systems and bigger.

Automation systems with integral Industrial Ethernet interface

In addition to the AS 414-3 and AS 416-3 systems with Industrial Ethernet connection via CP 443-1, two automation systems are now offered where the Industrial Ethernet interface is integrated in the CPU. These AS 414-3IE and AS 416-3IE systems are a little cheaper than the comparable AS 414-3 and AS 416-3 sys- tems with the same performance, but differ in their time synchro- nization (NTP instead of S7). When using the AS 414-3IE and AS 416-3IE systems, there are therefore two separate time syn- chronization circuits within the SIMATIC PCS 7 system. This re- sults in two alternatives for users:

•Create two different servers as masters for NTP and S7 time synchronization, and tolerate any time differences which may result

•Use a SICLOCK central plant clock as the common time mas- ter

The standard automation systems for SIMATIC PCS 7 are avail- able as preassembled and tested all-in-one systems (AS bun- dles) at no extra charge.

Depending on the type of automation system, the RAM of these AS bundles varies as follows:

AS type	Main memory
AS 414-3 / 414-3IE	2.8 MB (1.4 MB each for program and data)
AS 416-2	5.6 MB (2.8 MB each for program and data)
AS 416-3 / 416-3IE	11.2 MB (5.6 MB each for program and data)
AS 417-4	30 MB (15 MB each for program and data)

The firmware of the standard automation systems listed in this catalog can be updated in two ways:

•Per Flash-EPROM memory card (8 MB)

•From the central engineering system via the Industrial Ether- net plant bus

Runtime licenses
The SIMATIC PCS 7 AS Runtime license for 100 POs already in-
tegrated in each AS bundle can be expanded by additional
Runtime licenses for 100, 1000 or 10000 POs. The process ob-
jects of additional Runtime licenses can be added to process
objects which already exist. The number and type (e.g. 100 or
1000) of additional Runtime licenses are irrelevant with regard to
the implementable quantity framework. The AS Runtime licenses
are administered in the engineering system of the SIMATIC
PCS 7 process control system (on an engineering station or in
the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX).
Individual configuration of AS bundles
The equipment of the standard automation systems as well as
their Order Nos. can be individually compiled by selecting pre-
configured ordering units. System-specific ordering configura-
tions are available for this purpose in the Section "Selection and	10
ordering data".

The recommended preferred configurations are additionally listed with their complete Order Nos.

As an alternative to the ordering data in this catalog, the configurator offered in the catalog & online ordering system "A&D Mall" (www.siemens.com/automation/mall) can also be used to select and order the standard automation systems for

SIMATIC PCS 7.

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