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B.1 SIMATIC PDM
B.1.1
Overview SIMATIC PDM
SIMATIC PDM (Process Device Manager) is a general-purpose, manufacturer-independent
tool for the configuration, parameter assignment, commissioning, diagnostics and
maintenance of intelligent field devices and field components. Follow-up installations and
additional information on SIMATIC PDM are available on the Internet at SIMATIC PDM
(
www.siemens.com/simatic-pdm).
SIMATIC
PDM
monitors the process values, alarms and status signals of the device. It allows
you to display, compare, adjust, verify, and simulate process device data; also to set schedules
for calibration and maintenance.
For information on, for example, how to install and integrate devices, commission the software,
see Operating Manual 'Help for SIMATIC PDM'. The manual is delivered with SIMATIC PDM
software. Once the SIMATIC PDM is installed on your computer you find the manual under:
Start > All programs > Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > Documentation. Link at our website:
SIMATIC PDM instructions and manuals (
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps/
16983/man).
Note
Field device parameters
● For a
list of parameters and additional information, consult section "Parameter assignment
(Page 101)".
● The field device remains in measurement mode during the time you configure the field
device.
B.1.2 Check SIMATIC PDM version
Procedure
1. Go to SIMATIC PDM download (http://www.siemens.com/simaticpdm/downloads).
2. Check the support page to make sure you have:
–
The latest version of SIMATIC PDM
– The most recent Service Pack (SP)
– The most recent hot fix (HF)
SITRANS P320/P420 with 4 to 20 mA/HART
Operating Instructions, 11/2019, A5E44852162-AC 259
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