Berger Hans. Automating with SIMATIC 6th Edition

Erlangen: Publicis Publishing, 2016. — 306 p. — ISBN: 978-3-89578-459-06th revised and enlarged edition, 2016The automation of industrial plants results in a growing demand for components
which are increasingly different and more complex. Therefore a new challenge
nowadays is not the further development of highly specialized devices but the optimization
of their interaction.The Totally Integrated Automation concept permits uniform handling of all automation
components using a single system platform and tools with uniform operator
interfaces. These requirements are fulfilled by the SIMATIC industrial automation
system, which provides uniformity for configuration, programming, data
management, and communication.The STEP 7 engineering software is used for the complete configuration and programming
of all components. Optional packages for expanding functionalities can
also be introduced seamlessly in STEP 7 if they have the same operating philosophy.
The SIMATIC Manager of STEP 7 V5.5 and the TIA Portal of STEP 7 V13 coordinate
all tools and centrally manage any automation data. All tools have access to
this central data management so that duplicate entries are avoided and coordination
problems are prevented right from the start.Integrated communication between all automation components is a prerequisite
for “distributed automation”. Communication mechanisms that are tuned to one
another permit the smooth interaction of controllers, visualization systems, and
distributed I/O without additional overhead. This puts the seminal concept of “distributed
intelligence” within reach. Communication with SIMATIC is not only uniform
in itself, it is also open to the outside. This means that SIMATIC applies
widely-used standards such as PROFIBUS for field devices and Industrial Ethernet
and TCP/IP protocol for the best possible connections to the office world and thus
to the management level.The 6th edition of this book provides an overview of the structure and principle of
operation of a modern automation system with its state-of-the-art controllers and
HMI devices, and describes the expanded facilities of distribution with PROFIBUS
and PROFINET. Using the SIMATIC S7 programmable controllers as example, this
book provides an insight into the hardware and software configuration of the controller,
presents the programming level with its various languages, explains the
exchange of data over networks, and describes the numerous possibilities for operator
control and monitoring of the process.