Usability Improvement SIMATIC NET PC CD 11/2003 · PDF fileAutomation and Drives A&D PT 2...

Automation and Drives

A&D PT 211.03

(C) Siemens AG, 2003, Automation & Drives (May be changed without notice / Änderungen vorbehalten)

SIMATIC NET Networking for IndustryEK

OPC communication OPC communication -- without the need of a STEP7 Projectwithout the need of a STEP7 Project

Docking Station ModeDocking Station Mode

Simplify the Commissioning Wizard Simplify the Commissioning Wizard

Usability Improvement Usability Improvement SIMATIC NET PC CD 11/2003SIMATIC NET PC CD 11/2003


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Docking Station Mode

Commissioning Wizard

Fast and Easy Connectivity to SIMATIC S7 via OPC

Install the SIMATIC NET PC software CD 11/2003

Save installation time / hard disc space and leave out NCM PC

Simply, start OPC client after SIMATIC NET PC CD installation

OPC connections to a SIMATIC S7 PLC can be established without a STEP7 / NCM PC Project

Define the OPC connection with a simple ‘text string‘ in just one OPC item – ‘OPC tag‘

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Example Using the SIMATIC NET OPC Scout

Simply, start OPC Scout (client) and connect the S7 OPC Server

Add OPC Group and Items to the SIMATIC NET S7 OPC Server


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OPC Connection, Simply Defined in a ‘Text String‘

Define connection information in the ‘first OPC item‘ (tag)

Connection name: S7-connection_1SIMATIC S7 CPU: [VFD1] Access point: S7ONLINELocal TSAP: 03.00Remote IP-Address: 140.80.0.1Remote TSAP: 03.02Data length: 1Data: version

&version()


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OPC Server without a STEP 7 or NCM PC Project

Connection is established; the ‘Quality Status‘ is ‘good‘ !

All further item refer to the connection name. The connection properties are already defined in the connection name definition


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Docking Station ModeDocking Station Mode

The Commissioning Wizard will not start automatically when:E.g. the Laptop is inserted to or removed from a dockingStationE.g. when new communication cards are detected in the PCor existing interfaces are removed

No automatic Laptop / PC re-configuration when hardware changes are detected

No re-configuration of the PC Station in the STEP7 / NCM PC project required


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Automatically selection of the PC card operating mode:Depending on the PC Station configuration, the configured or PG mode is selected automatically

Simplify the Commissioning Wizard Simplify the Commissioning Wizard -- XDB Import XDB Import

No automatic start-up of the Commissioning Wizard after installation or recognition of a new SIMATIC NET PC card

Configuring the PC Station using the XDB import. The PC Station takes over the configuration data automatically

Configure the PC Station in STEP7 / NCM PC once and save the information in a so-called XDB file

Use the XDB file multiple times by importing it into the station configuration editor of different target PC


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Export the PC Station Configuration Data

XDB-File

Hardware ConfigurationHardware Configuration Connection ConfigurationConnection Configuration


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Import the XDB File to Configure the PC Station

STEP7 project folder for XDB filesSTEP7 project folder for XDB files

open fileopen file

Configuration is Complete !

Configuration is Complete !

Hardware Configuration

Hardware Configuration

Connection Configuration

Connection Configuration


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Simplify the Commissioning Wizard Simplify the Commissioning Wizard –– via Projectvia Project

Add PC cards via Station Configuration Editor in the same way like applications (OPC Server, WinCC, etc.) are being added to the PC Station

Complete the address dialog(s) for the added PC cards

Download the PC Station configuration from STEP7 / NCM PC project to your local or remote PC via LAN

Configure the hardware of the PC Station in a STEP7 / NCM PC project as well as the connections to partner stations


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Add PC cards Using the Station Configuration EditorAdd PC cards Using the Station Configuration Editor

EthernetEthernet

PROFIBUSPROFIBUS


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Download Configuration Data to the PC Station

Download the PC Station Configuration Data

Download the PC Station Configuration Data

PC Station Configuration EditorPC Station Configuration Editor PC Station configuration complete -hardware and connection configuration

PC Station configuration complete -hardware and connection configuration


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