Siemens ST PCS 7 User Manual

ES software

Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007

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Configuration options with SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC PDM (Process Device Manager) is a universal, vendor-

independent tool for the configuration, parameterization, com-

missioning, diagnostics and servicing of intelligent field devices 

(sensors and actuators) and field components (remote I/Os, 

multiplexers, control-room devices, compact controllers), which 

in the following sections will be referred to simply as devices. 
Using one software, SIMATIC PDM enables the processing of 

more than 1200 devices from Siemens and over 100 vendors 

worldwide on one homogeneous user interface. Parameters and 

functions for all supported devices are displayed in a consistent 

and uniform fashion independent of their communications inter-

face.

From the viewpoint of device integration, SIMATIC PDM is the 

most powerful open device manager available in the world. De-

vices which previously were not supported can be easily inte-

grated in SIMATIC PDM at any time by importing their device de-

scriptions (EDD). This provides security for your investment and 

saves you investment costs, training expenses and consequen-

tial costs.
SIMATIC PDM is integrated in the asset management of SIMATIC 

PCS 7. The Process Device Manager provides wider information 

for all devices described by the Electronic Device Description 

(EDD), e.g. detailed diagnostics information (vendor informa-

tion, information on fault diagnostics and troubleshooting, further 

documentation), modification logbook (audit trial), parameter in-

formation. It is possible to change directly to SIMATIC PDM from 

the diagnostics faceplates in the maintenance station.

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

SIMATIC 

PDM

S7-400 

PROFIBUS PA 

SITRANS P 

SITRANS

T3K

SITRANS LR 

SITRANS F M 

SIMOCODE 
pro 

MICROMASTER 

SIMATIC 

PDM 

SIMATIC 
PDM 

SIMATIC 

PDM 

SIMATIC 

PDM 

ET 200iSP 

S7-400 

SIPART PS2 

SIPART PS2 

HART 

RS 232/RS 485

SITRANS P 

SIMATIC 
PDM 

SIMATIC 

PDM 

Plant bus 

DP/PA 

link 

SIMATIC PCS 7 engineering station 
with SIMATIC PDM 

PROFIBUS DP fieldbus 

Up to 12 Mbit/s 

HART 
multiplexer 

Stand-alone 
computer 
with SIMATIC PDM 

Device on 

the workbench 

HART protocol 

HART device 

ET 200M 

(IM 153-2 with 

HART mod- 

ules) 

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