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Contents
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Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
Release 5/2005
C79000-G8976-C156-07
Contents
This manual... 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Welcome to Advanced PC Configuration 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1 A New Concept for Your Benefit 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 PC Stations in SIMATIC 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.3 A Brief Introduction to Tools and Utilities 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4 Guide to Installation and Commissioning 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.1 PG Operation or Configured Mode - Considerations 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.2 Commissioning for PG Operation - Overview 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.4.3 Commissioning for Configured Mode - Overview 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Getting Started
2 Getting Started “Configured Mode” 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.1 Steps in Creating Project Engineering Data 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2 Steps for Initial Configuration 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.1 Case a) Initial configuration using remote configuration with STEP 7 /
NCM PC 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.2 Case b) Initial configuration with XDB file 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.2.3 Initial configuration without XDB file 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Getting Started “PG Operation” 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.1 Configuration for PG Operation - Programming Device (PG/PC) 42. . . .
3.2 Configuration for PG Operation - HMI Stations 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Using Additional Functions - Special Features to Note 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.1 Checking the Configuration and Diagnostics 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2 Testing with the OPC Scout 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.2.1 Detecting Errors in Communication with the OPC Scout 50. . . . . . . . . . .
4.3 Further Functions / Special Features 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3.1 Adopting the Project Engineering and Symbols from PROFINET iMap and
SIMOTION Scout 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3.2 Configuring Access Points for STEP 7 and STEP 5 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4.3.3 Points to Note with SOFTNET Industrial Ethernet Modules 55. . . . . . . . .
5 Project Engineering for the OPC Server 56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.1 Significance of Project Engineering 57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.2 Specifying the Properties of the OPC Server in Project Engineering 58.
5.3 Specifying Connection Properties for the OPC Server in
Project Engineering 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.4 Using Symbols for S7 Connections 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.5 Configuring OPC Properties for SNMP in Project Engineering 65. . . . . .

Siemens SIMATIC NET Specifications

General

Category	Industrial Communication Software
Manufacturer	Siemens
Operating Systems	Windows, Linux
Protocols Supported	PROFIBUS, PROFINET, OPC UA
Compatibility	Siemens PLCs, Third-party devices with supported protocols