System overview
4.11 Software
Automation system
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• Documentation and backup of the configuration in
– Standard .csv text file
– Encrypted and password-protected .sat file
• Advanced functions:
– Up to 10 concurrent connections
– Scheduler for scheduling device operations at a time and frequency of your choosing
– Ability to insert multiple devices in a single operation
– Support for devices behind a NAT router
– Archiving of SAT projects and related file data
– Card browser for working with files and folders on SIMATIC Memory Cards in your CPUs
These functions can be executed as bulk operation, that is, simultaneously on various S7
stations and other devices.
The SIMATIC Automation Tool additionally has a Software Development Kit (SDK) version.
With the SIMATIC Automation Tool SDK (Software Development Kit), you can create
applications based on the SIMATIC Automation Tool API (Application Programming Interface).
To deal with a large number of device automation tasks efficiently, these user-specific
applications can be distributed to third parties including the API software. You do not need
any license keys to use the user-specific applications.
4.11.4 SINETPLAN
SINETPLAN (https://new.siemens.com/global/en/products/automation/industrial-
communication/profinet/sinetplan.html), the Siemens Network Planner, supports you in
planning automation systems and networks based on PROFINET. The tool facilitates
professional and predictive dimensioning of your PROFINET installation as early as in the
planning stage. In addition, SINETPLAN supports you during network optimization and helps
you to exploit network resources optimally and to plan reserves. Thus, you prevent problems
in commissioning or failures during productive operation even in advance of a planned
operation. This increases the availability of the production plant and helps improve
operational safety.
The advantages at a glance
• Network optimization thanks to port-specific calculation of the network load
• Increased production availability thanks to online scan and verification of existing systems
• Transparency before commissioning through import and simulation of existing STEP7
projects
• Efficiency through securing existing investment in the long term and optimal exploitation
of resources
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