SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system

highlights
■ Central hardware and software configuration which is
uniform throughout the system through use of one engineering
system
– Pixel graphics configuration with user-friendly interface
– Integral field device configuring
– Parameterization of communication without complex
configuring
– Same configuration for redundant and non-redundant
applications
– Including configuration of failsafe applications
■ Central dialog for compilation and loading of all AS, OS
and SIMATIC BATCH modifications
– Optimization of all steps, and summary in a dialog
with program test
– Compilation and loading in one run with minimum
turnaround times
■ Online loading of selective configuration modifications
into the corresponding system components
■ Technology-oriented configuration without special programming
knowledge
– Functional structure with up to 8 hierarchy levels,
organized according to plants, plant sections and
technical equipment
– Hardware-independent engineering: AS assignment
and I/O modules can be subsequently selected
– Area-oriented OS compilation and loading of the
server-relevant data
– Expansion possible with sector add-ons through standard
data exchange interfaces
■ Process object view for display and processing of all
aspects of process tags/objects
– Convenient spreadsheet processing at central point
– Project library with process tag types and
import/export functions
– Online mode for testing and commissioning of measuring
points and CFCs
■ Configuration of large plants through distributed, parallel
multi-project engineering with Branch & Merge
■ Customized alarm configuration through free configuration
of up to 8 group display blocks
■ Configurable archive variables for block connections for
HMI functions (archiving, long-term archiving, no
archiving)
■ Special SFC functionalities
– SFC type: standardized sequential control for multiple
use, application of SFC instances as block in the CFC
– SFC plan for sequential controls for single use, also
with plan connections
– Status management conforming to ISA-88 for configuration
of separate sequences for statuses such as
HOLDING, ABORTING or SAFE STATE
■ Reduction in engineering and validation overhead
through:
– Comprehensive libraries with predefined and tested
standard blocks, faceplates and symbols
– Preconfigured charts from the library
– Project library for process tag types with
import/export function in the process object view
– Simple duplication of plant sections by copying,
renaming (Extended rename) and compilation
– Type instance concept with central modification facility
for all instances
– Import/export assistant for mass data configuration
(bulk engineering)
– Central updating of all block types used in a multiproject
– Numerous configuration steps automatically carried
out by the system (auto-engineering)
■ Auto-engineering for:
– Correction of OS links following change of name in AS
– Optimization of block execution sequence in CFC
– Connection of text block interconnections
■ Version cross-checker
– Documentation of engineering changes through
comparison of versions with graphical display of differences
■ Identification of MIS/MES-relevant information for interfacing
to SIMATIC IT
■ Automatic generation of diagnostics displays for asset
management on the basis of the project data
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