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SIMATIC Route Control
Route Control runtime software
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Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007
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Overview
The Route Control Software is structured such that SIMATIC
Route Control can be flexibly adapted to different plant sizes and
architectures (single/multi-user systems):
• Route Control Engineering (component of the SIMATIC PCS 7
• Route Control Engineering (component of the SIMATIC PCS 7
Engineering System)
• Route Control Server
• Route Control Center (RCC)
• Route Control Center (RCC)
SIMATIC Route Control works closely with the operator system,
hence where small plants are concerned it is possible for the
Route Control Center and Route Control Server to be installed
not only on their own but also together with the OS software on a
single station or a SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX 416 (up to 30 simulta-
neous material transports). The ordering data for the OS soft-
ware can be found in the Chapter "Operator system".
In the case of multi-user systems with small quantity frameworks
In the case of multi-user systems with small quantity frameworks
it is also possible to operate the Route Control Server, Batch
Server and OS Server on shared basic hardware. However,
availability will be higher and performance better if they are in-
stalled on separate server hardware.
The Route Control Server program package suitable for up to
The Route Control Server program package suitable for up to
30 simultaneous material transports can be expanded by means
of add-on PowerPacks to meet higher requirements (up to 100 or
300 simultaneous material transports).
The Route Control Client is represented by the Route Control
The Route Control Client is represented by the Route Control
Center (RCC). The RCC can be installed on an OS Client, a
Batch Client or separate client hardware.
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Function
Route Control Server
The Route Control Server supplies the RC Clients (Route Control
Center) with the necessary data and transfers their operations to
the automation systems. When a material transport is requested
through the Route Control Center, it is the job of the RC Server to
dynamically compile a suitable transport route from the partial
routes which were configured using a map of the automation
systems on the basis of the selected parameters (source, desti-
nation and intermediate locations) and with due consideration of
other parameters (e.g. function catalogs, function IDs or material
IDs). Configuration changes can be taken immediately into ac-
count in the determination of a suitable transport route after
transfer from the Route Control Engineering Tool to the Route
Control Server and subsequent activation through the Route
Control Center (online loading).
Route Control Center
Route Control Center (RCC)
The RCC can be called either from the faceplate of a route block
or from the keyset on the operator station. It displays all of a ma-
terial transport’s relevant route data and error information in sev-
eral coordinated views
Software
components
(runtime)
components
(runtime)
SIMATIC
PCS 7
BOX 416
Single
station
Server
single
Server
redun-
redun-
dant
Client
SIMATIC Route
Control Server
Up to 30 simulta-
Up to 30 simulta-
neous material
transports
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SIMATIC Route
Control Server
PowerPack
• From 30 up to
• From 30 up to
100 simultaneous
material trans-
ports
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• From 100 up to
300 simultaneous
material trans-
ports
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SIMATIC Route
Control Center
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