Siemens ST PCS 7 manual Engineering system

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Engineering system

Introduction

■Overview

Technological	OS
function blocks	engineering

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			PCS 7 engineering
Import/	CFC/SFC		HW	Graphics	Faceplate	SIMATIC	S7	SIMATIC
Export		Libraries	Config	Designer	Designer	BATCH	F Systems	PDM
Assistant

SIMATIC Manager / uniform database

Engineering for	Engineering for network/	Engineering	Parameteri-
automation	communication/hardware	for fail-safe	zation of
		systems	field devices

■Design

The control center of the engineering system is the SIMATIC Manager. It is the integration platform for the engineering toolset as well as the configuration basis for all engineering tasks of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system. All aspects of the SIMATIC PCS 7 project are created, managed, archived and documented here. A uniform database guarantees that once data have been entered they are available throughout the sys- tem.

The engineering toolset contains tools which are optimally matched to one another for system-wide project-oriented engi- neering, and which simultaneously provide the basis for asset management of the I&C equipment. These include tools for ef- fective engineering of the following components:

•Control system hardware including distributed I/O and field devices

•Communication networks

•Automation functionality for continuous and batch processes (AS engineering)

•Operation and monitoring functionality (OS engineering)

•Safety applications (Safety Integrated for Process Automa- tion)

•Diagnostics and asset management functionality

•Batch processes automated using SIMATIC BATCH

The engineering system of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system is based on powerful PC technology combined with the Windows XP Professional operating system. This can also be used in offices or industrial environments.

The engineering software executed on it can be optimally matched to different customer requirements and tasks.

In accordance with the application, the following system ver- sions are defined by licensing of the standard engineering soft- ware:

•A classic, exclusive engineering station; not suitable for pro- ductive operation as an operator station

•A combined engineering/operator station for small applica- tions; also suitable for productive operation as an operator station

The basic functionality covered by the standard engineering software can be optionally expanded depending on the project- specific task and its implementation.

•Material transports controlled using SIMATIC Route Control

•Cooperation with higher-level CAD/CAE planning tools (im- porting and exporting of tags and example solutions)

Technologists as well as process and production engineers can carry out planning and configuration in their acquainted environ- ments when using this range of tools as well as predefined blocks (tag types) and plans (example solutions).

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Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007