Siemens ST PCS 7 Core functions, Support of system management, Graphical user interface, Routing

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Engineering system

ES software

SIMATIC PDM Process Device Manager

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Parameter view of SIMATIC PDM with trend curve and online display

Core functions

•Adjustment and modification of device parameters

•Comparing (e.g. project and device data)

•Plausibility testing of data input

•Device identification and testing

•Device status indication with operating modes, alarms and states

•Simulation

•Diagnostics (standard, detailed)

•Management (e.g. networks and PCs)

•Export/import (parameter data, reports)

•Commissioning functions, e.g. measuring circuit tests of de- vice data

•Device replacement (lifecycle management)

•Global and device-specific modification logbook for user op- erations (audit trail)

•Device-specific calibration reports

•Graphic presentations of echo envelope curves, trend dis- plays, valve diagnosis results etc.

•Presentation of incorporated manuals

•Document manager for integration of up to 10 multimedia files

Support of system management

SIMATIC PDM supports the operative system management in particular through:

•Uniform presentation and operation of devices

•Indicators for preventive maintenance and servicing

•Detection of changes in the project and device

•Increasing the operational reliability

•Reducing the investment, operating and maintenance costs

•Graded user privileges including password protection

Graphical user interface

The GUI of SIMATIC PDM satisfies the requirements of the direc- tives VDI/VDE GMA 2187 and IEC 65/349/CD. Even complex de- vices with several hundred parameters can thus be represented clearly and processed quickly. Using SIMATIC PDM it is very easy to navigate in highly complex stations such as remote I/Os and even connected field devices.

Several views are available to users to help them with their tasks:

•Hardware project view

•Process device network view (preferably for stand-alone ap- plication)

•Process device plant view as TAG-related view, also with dis- play of diagnostics information

•Parameter view for parameterizing the field devices

•Lifelist view for commissioning and service

Communication

SIMATIC PDM supports several communication protocols and components for communicating with devices that have the fol- lowing interfaces:

•PROFIBUS DP/PA interface

•HART interface

•Modbus interface

•Special interface from Siemens

Further communication protocols on request.

Routing

From the central engineering system of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, you can navigate with SIMATIC PDM through the various bus systems and remote I/Os down to the connected devices. By means of this routing functionality, every device in the plant which can be parameterized per EDD can be processed. The following processing functions are available:

•Read diagnostics information from the device

•Modify device settings

•Adjust and calibrate devices

•Monitor process values

•Create simulation values

•Reparameterize devices.

PDM lifelist with status and diagnostics display

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Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007