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CPU 1512C-1 PN (6ES7512-1CK01-0AB0)
12 Manual, 12/2017, A5E40898741-AA
You can use the SIMATIC Automation Tool to perform commissioning and maintenance
activities simultaneously on various SIMATIC S7 stations as a bulk operation independent of
the TIA Portal.
General function overview:
● Network browsing and creation of a table showing the accessible devices in the network.
● Flashing of device LEDs or HMI display to locate a device
● Downloading of addresses (IP, subnet, gateway) to a device
● Downloading the PROFINET name (station name) to a device
● Placing a CPU in RUN or STOP mode
● Setting the time in a CPU to the current time of your PG/PC
● Downloading a new program to a CPU or an HMI device
● Downloading from CPU, downloading to CPU or deleting recipe data from a CPU
● Downloading from CPU or deleting data log data from a CPU
● Backup/restore of data from/to a backup file for CPUs and HMI devices
● Downloading service data from a CPU
● Reading the diagnostics buffer of a CPU
● Performing a CPU memory reset
● Resetting devices to factory settings
● Downloading a firmware update to a device
You can find the SIMATIC Automation Tool on the Internet
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/98161300).
With SIEMENS PRONETA (PROFINET network analysis), you analyze the PROFINET
network during commissioning. PRONETA features two core functions:
● The topology overview independently scans PROFINET network and all connected
components.
● The IO check is a fast test of the wiring and the module configuration of a system.
You can find SIEMENS PRONETA on the Internet
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/67460624).
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