Siemens ST PCS 7 User Manual

SIMATIC BATCH

Siemens ST PCS 7 · November 2007

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SIMATIC BATCH is configured as a single-user system or as a 

client/server system, and can be used in plants of any size due 

to its modular architecture and scalability in 5 steps using 10, 20, 

40, 100 and unlimited units (instances of plant units). 
With small applications, e.g. for laboratory automation, SIMATIC 

BATCH can also be combined with the PC-based starter system 

SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX 416. The capacity of SIMATIC BATCH is 

limited to 10 units in this case.
However, characteristic for the automation of batch processes 

using SIMATIC BATCH are client/server architectures with which 

one batch server and several batch clients process a plant 

project together. The batch server can also be configured with 

redundancy in order to increase availability.

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SIMATIC BATCH is fully integrated in SIMATIC PCS 7. The plant 

data can be configured entirely using the engineering system. 

The engineering system transfers all data required for creating 

recipes to the batch server. It is therefore possible to edit recipes 

separate from the engineering system. Changes to the configu-

ration which are made on the engineering system are available 

to the batch server using an update function (online/offline). 
The SIMATIC Logon integrated in SIMATIC PCS 7 implements 

the following functions:
• Central user administration with access control 
• Function "Electronic Signature" 

This means that operations cannot be performed until enabled 

by authorized Windows users/user groups.

SIMATIC BATCH communicates with the automation system 

through the operator system. The PCS 7 operator stations rele-

vant to the batch are made known to the batch server during 

configuration of the batch applications. Operator instructions 

and dialogs can also be integrated into the batch-AS communi-

cation. Attention is then drawn to necessary operator inputs, or 

data input is made possible, e.g. for laboratory values. SIMATIC 

BATCH provides special standard faceplates for controlling and 

monitoring plant units and equipment modules.
SFC instances derived from a SFC-type template are generally 

used as the interface to the subordinate automation level. The 

properties of the SFC type can be defined in a features dialog: 
• Operations
• Setpoints/actual values
• Instance parameters
• Times etc.
It is also possible to use special batch interface blocks for com-

munication with the processing programs in the automation sys-

tems, e.g. for plant expansions or for connection of non-SIMATIC 

systems.

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