Siemens Welding System ST PCS 7 Manual Do Utilizador

Introduction

System architecture

SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0

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Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007

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Benefits

With its pioneering design, modular and open architecture

based on state-of-the-art SIMATIC technology, consistent appli-

cation of industrial standards, and the I&C functionality paired

with high-performance, the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control sys-

tem allows cost-effective implementation and economical oper-

ation of I&C plants in all phases of their lifecycle and with con-

sideration of all aspects: from planning, engineering,

commissioning, training, through operation, maintenance and

repair, up to expansion and refurbishment. In the process, SI-

MATIC PCS 7 combines high-performance and reliability with

simple and safe operation and maximum convenience.
You primarily profit from Totally Integrated Automation with the

SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system through:

Calculable development, implementation and lifecycle costs

Minimization of engineering overhead

Facilities for process optimization

Adaptability to changing requirements

Advantages resulting from the use of standard SIMATIC com-

ponents, such as:

- Low hardware and engineering costs

- Proven quality and stability

- Simple, fast definition and selection of system components

- Low costs for spare parts

- Short delivery times for spare parts and expansion compo-

nents

- Global availability

- Savings in logistics, maintenance and training costs

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Function

A consistent and homogeneous overall system

SIMATIC PCS 7 is a modern process control system that can be

used alone or in combination with other systems, e.g. SIMATIC,

SIMOTION or drive systems, as a consistent and homogenous

overall system. Its popularity is increasing along with the de-

mand for seamlessly integrated universal automation engineer-

ing solutions, which is determined by sustained competition and

price pressure, the demand for increasingly flexible production

plants and the need for increased productivity.
Against the background of ever-increasing complexity, in partic-

ular due to the merging of automation engineering with informa-

tion technology, horizontal and vertical integrated system plat-

forms are being increasingly accepted in comparison to

automation solutions with so-called "best-in-class products".
Totally Integrated Automation with SIMATIC PCS 7 combines

consistent data management, communication and configuration

with outstanding system properties and high performance. This

guarantees that the typical demands placed on a process con-

trol system are comprehensively satisfied, and that you are per-

fectly equipped for future requirements:

Simple and reliable process control

User-friendly operation and visualization, also using the

Internet

Powerful, fast and consistent system-wide engineering

System-wide online modifications

System openness at all levels

Flexibility and scalability

Redundancy at all levels

Safety-related automation solutions

Extensive fieldbus integration

Flexible solutions for batch processes

Efficient control of material transport

Asset management for I&C equipment (diagnostics, preven-

tive maintenance and repairs)

Direct interface with the IT world

Advanced security concept for safeguarding the I&C system.

Flexibility and scalability

As a result of its modular architecture based on selected hard-

ware and software components from the standard SIMATIC

range, SIMATIC PCS 7 can be applied effectively in small and

large plants alike. It allows easy expansion or system modifica-

tion to enable customers to meet the changing production re-

quirements of their facility. SIMATIC PCS 7 is scalable from a

small single system consisting of approx. 160 process tags (mo-

tors, valves, PID controllers), such as might be used for a labo-

ratory system or a test center, up to a distributed multi-user sys-

tem with client/server architecture and approx. 60,000 process

tags, such as might be used for automation of a very large pro-

duction plant or for groups of connected facilities.
SIMATIC PCS 7 thus covers all sizes of plant - and if the plant

grows, SIMATIC PCS 7 grows with it!

Open for the future

SIMATIC PCS 7 is based on modular hardware and software

components, which are perfectly matched to one another due to

their conformance with TIA. These components can be ex-

panded and innovated seamlessly and with little effort and are

open for the future via long-term stable interfaces. This makes

long-term protection of customer investments possible, despite

the fast pace of innovation and short product cycles.
SIMATIC PCS 7 consistently applies new, powerful technologies

together with internationally established industrial standards

such as IEC, XML, PROFIBUS, Ethernet Gigabit technology,

TCP/IP, OPC, ISA-88 or ISA-95, just to mention a few.
Openness with SIMATIC PCS 7 covers all levels, and equally ap-

plies to automation systems and process I/Os as to industrial

communications networks, operator systems or engineering

systems.
Not just system architecture and communication are character-

ized by openness. This is a feature also evident in the program-

ming and data transfer interfaces for user programs as well as in

the import and export functions for graphics, text and data, e.g.

from the CAD/CAE world. SIMATIC PCS 7 can therefore also be

combined with components from other vendors, and integrated

in existing infrastructures.