SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system

highlights
■ Flexible, modular architecture with scalable hardware
and software components for single-user and multi-user
systems
– Optimum adaptation to plant size and individual
requirements
– Grows with the plant configuration; no expensive
spare capacities
■ High availability thanks to redundant Route Control servers
■ Homogenous integration into the HMI strategy and the
engineering of SIMATIC PCS 7
– No customized interfaces
– No double configuring
– Subsequent integration possible into existing
SIMATIC PCS 7 projects
■ Can be combined with SIMATIC BATCH
■ Plant transparency
– Identical mapping of route network of plant through
partial routes
– Simple assignment of RC elements to the partial
routes using plant plans
■ Fast response to plant modifications (e.g. additional
valves) during configuration, commissioning or runtime
– Consideration of changes in configuration immediately
following online loading
■ Reduction in configuration overhead and commissioning
times
– Division into partial routes and their configuration
through repetitions
– Export configuration data as CSV file, copy into Excel,
edit and reimport
– Reduction in complex, repeated tasks through
RC wizard
– Encapsulation of functionality from viewpoint of user
program, control as entity
■ Exclusive assignment of RC elements and partial routes
involved in material transport
■ Material transport using common partial routes
(several origins or destinations with bumpless switchover
facility)
■ Consideration of material compatibilities to avoid
undesired mixing or material sequences
■ Automatic calculation of shifted quantities
■ Recording of route reports with filter functions, screen
output and printer output
■ Offline testing for completeness during configuration, as
well as for inconsistencies and undesired combinations
■ Detailed diagnostics of material transport requirement
faults and current material transport
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