[PDF] Automating with SIMATIC Controllers, Software, Programming, Data Communication - 6th

The 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 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.

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.