Siemens ST PCS 7 manual Sign-of-life monitoring, Clock synchronization, Script languages

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Operator system

OS software

Central user management, access control and electronic signature

With SIMATIC Logon, the operator system has central user ad- ministration with access control that complies with the validation requirements of 21 CFR Part 11. The administrator can divide the users into groups and assign differently defined access rights (roles) to these groups. The operator obtains the specific rights when logging on within the scope of the access control. Apart from the keyboard, an optional chipcard reader, for exam- ple, can be used as the logon device. In addition, SIMATIC Logon offers the "electronic signature" function.

SIMATIC Logon is already integrated in SIMATIC PCS 7 and need not be ordered separately. For further information on SIMATIC Logon as well as ordering data for an optional chipcard reader, see page 2/5.

Sign-of-life monitoring

With the "Sign-of-life monitoring" function, the operator system is able to monitor the correct operation of all subordinate systems connected to the plant bus. A graphical plant configuration dis- play shows the status of each monitored component. The SIMATIC PCS 7 asset management offers enhanced functional- ity in this context (see Chapter "Asset Management").

Introduction

Clock synchronization

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SICLOCK TM central plant clock

Together with a SICLOCK time generator (see Catalog "Add Ons for SIMATIC PCS 7"), the operator system of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system can implement the system-wide syn- chronization on the basis of UTC (Universal Time Coordinated). This feature is especially beneficial for widely distributed plants present in different time zones, e.g. pipelines.

Script languages

Visual Basic and C are the scripting languages available for cus- tom programming of OS applications.

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