Siemens Welding System ST PCS 7 Benutzerhandbuch

 

Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007

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The engineering system of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control 

system is based on powerful PC technology combined with the 

Windows XP Professional operating system. This can also be 

used in offices or industrial environments.
The engineering software executed on it can be optimally 

matched to different customer requirements and tasks. 
In accordance with the application, the following system ver-

sions are defined by licensing of the standard engineering soft-

ware:
• A classic, exclusive engineering station; not suitable for pro-

ductive operation as an operator station

• A combined engineering/operator station for small applica-

tions; also suitable for productive operation as an operator 

station

The basic functionality covered by the standard engineering 

software can be optionally expanded depending on the project-

specific task and its implementation.

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The control center of the engineering system is the SIMATIC 

Manager. It is the integration platform for the engineering toolset 

as well as the configuration basis for all engineering tasks of the 

SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system. All aspects of the 

SIMATIC PCS 7 project are created, managed, archived and 

documented here. A uniform database guarantees that once 

data have been entered they are available throughout the sys-

tem.
The engineering toolset contains tools which are optimally 

matched to one another for system-wide project-oriented engi-

neering, and which simultaneously provide the basis for asset 

management of the I&C equipment. These include tools for ef-

fective engineering of the following components:
• Control system hardware including distributed I/O and field 

devices

• Communication networks
• Automation functionality for continuous and batch processes 

(AS engineering)

• Operation and monitoring functionality (OS engineering)
• Safety applications (Safety Integrated for Process Automa-

tion)

• Diagnostics and asset management functionality
• Batch processes automated using SIMATIC BATCH 
• Material transports controlled using SIMATIC Route Control 
• Cooperation with higher-level CAD/CAE planning tools (im-

porting and exporting of tags and example solutions)

Technologists as well as process and production engineers can 

carry out planning and configuration in their acquainted environ-

ments when using this range of tools as well as predefined 

blocks (tag types) and plans (example solutions).

SIMATIC 

PDM 

S7 

F Systems 

SIMATIC 

BATCH 

Faceplate 

Designer 

Graphics 
Designer 

HW  

Config 

Libraries 

CFC/SFC 

Import/ 

Export 

Assistant 

Parameteri-
zation of 
field devices

Engineering 
for fail-safe
systems

Engineering for network/
communication/hardware

Engineering for
automation

OS 
engineering

Technological 
function blocks 

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