Preface
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1.1 Validity
This document is part of the Engineering System Handling documentation package.
Validity
This manual is valid for SIMOTION SCOUT in conjunction with the SIMOTION CamTool
optional package for product version V4.5.
1.2 Sections in this manual
The following is a list of sections included in this manual along with a description of the
information presented in each section.
● Introduction
This chapter contains an overview of the SIMOTION SCOUT Engineering System.
● Installation
This chapter contains the system requirements for SIMOTION SCOUT, describes the
procedure for installing and uninstalling it, and provides important information on the
communications link to the SIMOTION device.
● User interface
This chapter contains an overview of the SIMOTION SCOUT Workbench. It also provides
notes concerning the language setting and the use of online help.
● Configuring/parameterizing
This chapter describes the basic steps for operating SIMOTION SCOUT.
● Target system
This chapter contains information on controlling the target system. You also learn how you
can control the operating state with SIMOTION SCOUT and how you can upload data to
the target system.
● Diagnostics
This chapter contains information about which diagnostic functions are available and how
these are operated.
● Service with SIMOTION SCOUT
This chapter contains information about the service.
● Siemens SIMOTION Diagnostics
This chapter contains information on how you can use the Siemens Simotion Diagnostics
diagnostic tool for troubleshooting.
● Configuring a further connection (such as HMI)
This chapter contains information on how to configure the HMI connection among other
things.
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