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Flexibility and scalability – from a small laboratory
system up to distributed client/server architectures
As a result of its modular and open architecture that is based
on selected hardware and software components from the
standard SIMATIC range, SIMATIC PCS 7 can be applied
effectively in small and large plants. It allows easy expansion
or system modification (online) to enable customers to meet
the changing production requirements of their facility.
SIMATIC PCS 7 is scalable from a small single system consisting
of approx. 160 measuring points (motors, valves, PID controllers),
such as might be used for a laboratory system or
a pilot plant, up to a distributed multi-user system with
client/server architecture and approx. 60,000 measuring
points, such as might be used for automation of a very large
production plant or for groups of connected facilities.
Depending on the plant’s requirements, the operator and
the planning engineer can
Select from various automation systems with graded
performance characteristics
Use distributed (remote) or central I/Os step-by-step
Layout an optimum architecture for the operator system:
from single-user standalone stations up to distributed
multi-user system
Select the engineering and runtime system software
according to the size of the system (scaled by process
objects)
Configure communication networks and determine network
components to support required levels of redundancy
and availability
Extend the functionality of the operator stations by
adding various hardware and software modules, e.g. using
SIMATIC BATCH or with a standalone, redundant archive
server
Integrate applications connecting SIMATIC PCS 7 to legacy
systems and the IT system.
Stand-alone systems
Production facilities
Various plants of a production site
Scalable from small applications
(~160 process objects) …
… to the distributed system in client/server
(~ 60,000 process objects)
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