SIMATIC Automation Tool V2.1 user guide
Manual, V2.1.1 07/2016, A5E33042676-AC
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SIMATIC Automation Tool overview
Managing networks
Managing networks of SIMATIC devices
After a control program is created and verified with the Siemens TIA Portal software, the
SIMATIC Automation Tool can be used in the field for configuring, operating, maintaining,
and documenting automation networks.
If you are managing a network with many devices, the SIMATIC Automation Tool can
simplify operations and save time by automatically processing a group of devices with
multiple processing threads. While a PG/PC communication processing thread is waiting for
a SIMATIC device's task complete message, other threads can use this time to communicate
with other devices in the group.
Automation Tool operations
● Scan the network and create a table that maps the accessible devices on the network.
Unconfigured and configured CPUs and modules are included in the table that is stored
in a secure *.sat project file.
● Flash LEDs on a device to help physically locate the device
● Download addresses (IP, subnet, gateway) to a device
● Download PROFINET name (station name) to a device
● Set the time in a CPU to the current time in your PG/PC (Programmer/Personal
Computer)
● Download a new program to a CPU
● Download a firmware update to a CPU or module
● Put a CPU in RUN or STOP mode
● Perform a CPU Memory reset
● Read the diagnostic buffer of a CPU
● Upload service data from a CPU
● Backup/Restore CPU data to/from a backup file
● Reset devices to factory default values
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