SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system

System-wide engineering
with the central engineering system
Import/
Export
Assistant
CFC/SFC
Engineering for
automation
Technological
function blocks
Libraries
HW
Config
PCS 7 engineering
Graphics
Designer
Faceplate
Designer
SIMATIC Manager /
uniform database
Engineering for network/
communication/hardware
Engineering toolset of the engineering system
SIMATIC
BATCH
Engineering
for fail-safe
systems
S7
F Systems
OS
engineering
SIMATIC
PDM
Parameterization
of
field devices
The use of a central engineering system with a uniform
and matched range of tools minimizes the configuration
overhead. The engineering tools for the application software,
the hardware components and the communications
functions are called from a central project manager
(SIMATIC Manager). This is also the basic application for
the creation, management, saving and documentation of
a project.
The central engineering system of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process
control system is based on powerful PC technology which can
be used either in office applications or in industrial environments.
Together with the Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 operating
system, this is an optimum starting point for engineering. To
improve the convenience when configuring, the working
range of the planning engineer can be extended by connecting
up to 4 process monitors via a multi-VGA graphics card.
As a result of its modular design, the scope and functions of
the engineering software can be optimally matched to different
customer requirements and tasks. The software is available
in packages of various sizes to match the number of configurable
process objects (PO). The number of configurable
process objects can be subsequently increased at any time by
means of engineering PowerPacks. The basic functionality
covered by the standard software can be expanded if necessary
depending on the project-specific task and its implementation.
Engineering toolset
The complete functionality for the system-wide and projectoriented
engineering – which is also the basis for asset management
of the I&C equipment – is available to the planning
engineer as an optimally coordinated engineering toolset.
This comprises tools for effective engineering
■ of the control system hardware including distributed I/O
and field devices,
■ of the communication networks,
■ of the automation functionality for continuous and batch
processes (AS engineering)
■ of the HMI functionality (OS engineering),
■ of the safety-relevant applications (process safety),
■ of the diagnostics and asset management functionalities,
■ of batch processes automated using SIMATIC BATCH,
■ of material transport controlled using SIMATIC Route Control,
and
■ for cooperation with host CAD/CAE planning tools (import
and export of process tags and example solutions).
SIMATIC Manager
The SIMATIC Manager 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 managed, archived
and documented here.
Technologists as well as process and production engineers can
plan and configure in the environment they are familiar with
by utilizing the engineering toolset designed for technological
needs and the predefined blocks and charts.
The hardware required for use in a SIMATIC project – such as
automation systems, communication components and process
I/Os – are stored in an electronic catalog, and are configured
and parameterized using the HW Config configuration
tool.
In order to implement the automation logic, predefined function
blocks are linked to other blocks in the graphic configuration
tool CFC. This is easy to learn and quick to accomplish
even by technologists without any programming experience.
Standardized function blocks (process tag types) are available
for typical devices/components in an I&C library. The planning
engineer need only select the predefined blocks, position
them in the working area, link them graphically, and assign
parameters.
12 Engineering system