Siemens Welding System ST PCS 7 Manual De Usuario

Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007

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• Intelligent sensors recognize the threat of failures by means of 

the implemented diagnostics system long before the actual 

failure, and can signal these.

• Diagnostics information on network components and basic 

PC devices is transferred to the maintenance station via an 

OPC SNMP link present in the assets.

• The symbol of the associated component (e.g. a field device) 

signals "Maintenance required" on the maintenance station. 

An entry is automatically made in the message log so that the 

chronology of occurred events can also be analyzed later. 

Parallel to this, the vendor’s detailed diagnostics information is 

determined by means of SIMATIC PDM and the device de-

scription (EDD).

• On the overview display, maintenance engineers recognize 

"Maintenance required" in the technological plant. The mainte-

nance engineers are rapidly guided to the corresponding de-

vice using standard mechanisms known from the operator sta-

tion such as "Common display" and "Operator prompting 

using loop in alarm". Important information is then shown in the 

faceplate of the associated device, e.g. process tag number, 

location and device type.

• The existing detailed diagnostics information on the problem 

can then be called using the "Diagnostics" view depending on 

the device type and vendor, e.g. fault description, cause, 

trend information or handling instructions.

• They can assess the fault in the "Maintenance" view, and ini-

tiate corresponding reactions. This can be e.g. the input of a 

comment or handling instruction, the assignment of a work in-

struction number, or the increasing/decreasing of the mainte-

nance requirement priority depending on the significance for 

the technological plant. Current working measures can also 

be traced/accompanied in this view. All operations can be 

logged. The log also contains the faceplate contents with ID 

data, messages, detailed diagnostics information, work in-

structions, notes and status.

• The work request with all information gained on the mainte-

nance station is passed on to the corresponding maintenance 

department (identified by symbol "Maintenance order re-

quested"). The release for maintenance of the component can 

also be made on the maintenance station (identified by sym-

bol "Maintenance order being processed"). The current status 

of the maintenance measure is then indicated for all involved 

parties, and also for subsequent shifts.

• Once the maintenance measure has been carried out, it is 

concluded on the maintenance station – the status displays 

then return to the normal state. The complete maintenance cy-

cle is documented on the maintenance station without gaps – 

automatically and without additional configuration overhead.

1)

With asset TAGs, the number of asset objects monitored in SIMATIC PCS 7 

is licensed. An asset object represents individual hardware components 

within a SIMATIC PCS 7 project, e.g. 

- measuring devices, positioners, switchgear or remote I/O stations 

monitored per EDD or 

- basic devices or Ethernet components monitored in the maintenance 

station via an SNMP OPC link. 

The asset TAGs of the SIMATIC PCS 7 Asset Runtime licenses (groups of 

10, 100 and 1000) are cumulative (Count Relevant Licenses).

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Order No.

including SNMP OPC server 

license and 100 asset TAGs 

1)

For installation on SIMATIC PCS 7 

BOX RTX/416, single station or 

server
6 languages (German, English, 

French, Italian, Spanish, Chi-

nese), executes with Windows 

XP Professional or Windows 

Server 2003, single license for 

1 installation
Type of delivery: 

License key disk, certificate of 

license, terms and conditions

for expansion of asset TAGs 
6 languages (German, English, 

French, Italian, Spanish, Chi-

nese), executes with Windows 

XP Professional or Windows 

Server 2003, single license for 

1 installation
Type of delivery: 

License key disk, certificate of 

license, terms and conditions
• 10  asset  TAGs

• 100 asset TAGs 

• 1000 asset TAGs 

For installation on SIMATIC PCS 7 

BOX 416, single station or client
6 languages (German, English, 

French, Italian, Spanish, Chi-

nese), executes with Windows 

XP Professional / Server 2003, 

floating license for 1 user
Type of delivery: 

License key disk, emergency key 

disk, certificate of license, terms 

and conditions

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