SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7, Getting Started - Part 1

1 Preface, ContentsRequirements for Getting Started1 Overview of PCS 72 First Steps in the Project3 Creating CFC Charts4 Creating SFC Charts5 Compiling, Downloading,and Testing the Charts6 Configuring the Operator Station7 Working in the Process Mode8 The Additional Task9 Starting and Adaptingthe Sample Project10 IndexSIMATICP rocess Control System pcs 7 Getting Started - part 1 ManualEdition 03/2003A5E00164244-01 Copyright Siemens AG 2003 All rights reservedThe reproduction, transmission or use of this document or itscontents is not permitted without express written will be liable for damages. All rights, including rightscreated by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design,are AGBereich Automation and DrivesGeschaeftsgebiet Industrial Automation SystemsPostfach 4848, D- 90327 NuernbergDisclaimer of LiabilityWe have checked the contents of this manual for agreement withthe hardware and software described.

2 Since deviations cannot beprecluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full agreement. However,the data in this manual are reviewed regularly and any necessarycorrections included in subsequent editions. Suggestions forimprovement are welcomed. Siemens AG 2003 Technical data subject to AktiengesellschaftA5E00164244-01 Safety GuidelinesThis manual contains notices intended to ensure personal safety, as well as to protect the products andconnected equipment against damage. These notices are highlighted by the symbols shown below andgraded according to severity by the following texts:!Dangerindicates that death, severe personal injury or substantial property damage will result if properprecautions are not taken.

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4 WarningThis device and its components may only be used for the applications described in the catalog or thetechnical description, and only in connection with devices or components from other manufacturerswhich have been approved or recommended by product can only function correctly and safely if it is transported, stored, set up, and installedcorrectly, and operated and maintained as , SIMATIC HMI and SIMATIC NET are registered trademarks of SIEMENS parties using for their own purposes any other names in this document which refer to trademarks mightinfringe upon the rights of the trademark Control System pcs 7 , Getting Started - part 1A5E00164244-01iii PrefacePurpose of the ManualPCS 7 Getting Started provides you with an initial overview of the Process controlsystem pcs 7 and helps you to create a simple project yourself.

5 You can configurethe project on an existing SIMATIC Started part 1 is intended for newcomers to pcs 7 active in the followingareas: Configuration Commissioning and serviceRequired ExperienceYou should already have experience in the following areas: Microsoft operating System Windows 2000 Functions and configuration of SIMATIC S7 (S7-400, STEP 7) Functions and configuration of SIMATIC NET (network components,transmission media)Scope of the ManualGetting Started applies to the " pcs 7 Engineering Toolset V ".PrefaceProcess Control System pcs 7 , Getting Started - part 1ivA5E00164244-01 Guide to the ManualGetting Started explains the individual steps required to create the "color_gs" project .

6 You will find the most important background information required tounderstand the steps in Getting and detailed instructions on how to work throughthe also receive the finished "color_gs" project as a sample project in the form of afile. This is installed along with the System documentation of pcs 7 . You can openthis project on an existing engineering System (ES) to view the configuration dataand compare the data with your own configuration data. You can activate theproject on an operator station (OS) to Control and monitor the test the sample project in the Process mode, you may need to adapt thehardware configuration of the project to the hardware that is actually installed; inother words, you must replace the hardware components of the sample projectwith the actual existing hardware more detailed information on opening the sample project , refer to "Starting andAdapting the Sample".

7 Notes on Getting StartedIn Getting Started , all the instructions are explained based on the full menucommands. You can also activate the majority of functions with the context-sensitive menu or by pcs 7 , you can use standard Windows functions in many situations: Multiple selection with the "CTRL" and "Shift" keys Sorting columns in tables by clicking on the column header Using Drag & Drop instead of Copy and PasteIf you open the HTML version of Getting Started , you can open video video sequences show the exact steps that you can follow on screen beforeperforming them yourself. Video sequences are indicated by the following icon: VideoClick on the word "Video" to start a video sequence.

8 You can freeze, stop andrestart video sequences. You have buttons available similar to those of theWindows Media tutorial in Getting Started leads on to the next and you will create a completePCS 7 project yourself step by step. This makes it essential to work through thetutorials in the correct Control System pcs 7 , Getting Started - part 1A5E00164244-01vFurther InformationYou will find more detailed information and wider-ranging topics in the configurationmanuals " Process Control System pcs 7 , Engineering System " and "ProcessControl System pcs 7 , Operator Station" and these will be useful to you as asource of manuals are located on the CD " SIMATIC Process Control System pcs 7 V , ElectronicManuals[0]".

9 In the pcs 7 Software in the SIMATIC Manager[0]. You can open thedocuments with the menu command "Start > SIMATIC > Documentation >[required language] ".Here, you will also find other manuals on specific topics, for example on SFC, SupportIf you have any technical questions, please get in touch with your Siemensrepresentative or agent CentersSiemens offers a number of training courses to familiarize you with BATCH flexibleand the Process Control System pcs 7 . Please contact your regional trainingcenter or our central training center in D 90327 Nuremberg, Germany for details:Telephone: +49 (911) : Control System pcs 7 , Getting Started - part 1viA5E00164244-01A&D Technical SupportWorldwide, available 24 hours a day: Beijing NuernbergJohnson CityWorldwide (Nuernberg)Technical Support24 hours a day, 365 days a yearPhone:+49 (0) 180 5050-222 Fax:+49 (0) 180 / Africa (Nuernberg)AuthorizationLocal time: 8:00 to 17:00 Phone:+49 (0) 180 5050-222 Fax:+49 (0) 180 States (Johnson City)Technical Support andAuthorizationLocal time: 8:00 to 17:00 Phone:+1 (0) 423 262 2522 Fax.

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