What's New in SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.1 SP1?

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1 What's New in SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.1 SP1? This document provides you with an overview of the most important functional enhancements and additions to SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.1 SP1 compared with V6.1. Language Versions in PCS 7 The following language versions are available for process mode as of PCS 7 V6.1 SP1: Chinese (simplified) (NEW) German English French Italian (NEW) Spanish (NEW) Redundant, Fault-tolerant Terminal Bus A redundant, fault-tolerant terminal bus is available as of PCS 7 V6.1 SP1. This means that the connected PC stations can be connected to the independently operating terminal bus ring via two network adapters. Wireless LAN for OS Client and Remote Access to an Engineering Station As of PCS 7 V6.1 SP1, you can realize the following via Wireless LAN in a PCS 7 plant: Operate OS client PCs on the terminal bus Remote access to an engineering station via Remote Desktop or pcanywhere SCALANCE X204-2 In PCS 7 the SCALANCE X204-2 switch can be used to configure optical Industrial Ethernet line, ring or star structures. FDA Improvement: Version Trail Version Trail is a tool for versioning multiprojects, projects or libraries. OS Web Server on an OS Single Station You can operate up to three Web clients on an OS single station in small plant configurations. The following requirements must be met on the OS single station:: A server operating system must be installed. The OS Web server must be installed. New BOX PC 627 The following lists the most important technical specifications: Processor: Pentium M 2.0 GHz Dothan, 533 MHz FSB, 2MB SLC Expansion slots: 2 slots for SDRAM DDR2 533 MHz expansions, max. 2 GB (factory state 1 GB) 2 x PCI slots 1 x drive slot for Compact Flash card External ports: Additional Ethernet port 4x USB 2.0 on the port side AS CPU: CPU 416-2PCI

2 Mixed Configurations with Different Operating Systems As of PCS 7 V6.1 SP1 it is possible to have different operating systems installed on the PC stations in PCS 7 plant (Windows 2000, Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1). Engineering Station OS Server and OS Client BATCH Server and BATCH Client Note: For more information refer to the PCS 7 System Documentation - Readme. SIMATIC BATCH The SIMATIC BATCH faceplates have been adapted to the OS faceplates in their configuration and appearance. What's New in SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.1? This document provides you with an overview of the most important functional enhancements and additions to SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.1 compared with V6.0. Contents 1 Overview of the Highlights 2 Automation System - What's New? 3 Process I/O - What's New? 4 Engineering Station - What's New? 5 Operator Station - What's New? 6 SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX - What's New? 7 SIMATIC BATCH - What's New? 8 SIMATIC Route Control - What's New? 9 SIMATIC Logon - What's New? 10 PCS 7 Library - What's New? 11 PCS 7 FACEPLATES - What's New? 12 Further Information 1 Overview of the Highlights Operating system PCS 7 V6.1 can be operated with the following operating systems: Windows XP Professional (with Multi-Language Package) Windows Server 2003 (with Multi-Language Package) Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server License concept PCS 7 V6.1 supports the new license concept: for engineering stations: single, floating, rental, trial license for operator and BATCH stations: single license System-generated process control diagnostics (maintenance station) PCS 7 V6.1 provides diagnostics and maintenance functions with which you can monitor the components of a PCS 7 plant and display the status in process mode. To allow this, an OS can be configured as a maintenance station: Either as a single workstation (preferably on an engineering station) or as a distributed system in a client-server architecture (MS server and engineering station with MS clients).

3 The maintenance station provides: hierarchical diagnostics screens according to the hardware structure of the system full diagnostics and availability of diagnostic information for all PC stations, automation systems, and field devices display of diagnostics information for all network components of the terminal and plant buses including redundancy direct jump from the process control list to the corresponding diagnostics screen using loop-in alarm direct jump from the diagnostics faceplates to HW Config (standard hardware component) or PDM (intelligent field device). Access to OS client over Intranet/Internet(PCS 7 OS Web option) With PCS 7 OS Web option, automated processes can be operated and controlled over the Intranet/Internet - with OS Web server/os Web client: Within PCS 7, the OS Web server an OS client on which an additional OS Web server is installed and configured. Within the Internet Explorer, the OS Web client accesses the project data available on the OS Web server. The process pictures displayed on the OS Web client can be operated and monitored as on an OS client. To make this possible, the operator must log on as with an OS client and the same rules regarding assignment of permissions apply as on the OS client. Operations on the OS Web client are logged in the operator activities report. Central archive server for process values and messages As an option, archive data that must be available for longer periods of time can be transferred to a central archive server. The central archive server is a separate PC station without process interface and is used to archive measured values, messages, alarms, and reports. Up to 80,000 archive tags can be managed. Gigabit Ethernet for PCS 7 SCALANCE components provide Gigabit Ethernet for PCS 7: SCALANCE X414-3E has a modular structure for 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps and 12 x 10/100 Mbps. The SCALANCE X414-3E components can be set up in a redundant ring over the gigabit ports (electrical and optical depending on the media module used). The end nodes are connected to the 10/100 Mbps ports. Security concept for PCS 7 in open systems PCS 7 V6.1 provides methods and system layouts to allow intended external access to a PCS 7 system (link to other networks/remote applications) to be made as securely as possible and to prevent unauthorized access to PCS 7 data or corruption of data from PCS 7. These also include safe access over the new PCS 7 OS Web option and compliance with FDA requirements. PCS 7 system documentation Adaptation of the PCS 7 system documentation to the new functions of PCS 7 V6.1 New: PCS 7 OS Process Control for Plant Operators operating instructions New: PCS 7 OS Web Option manual The full PCS 7 system documentation is available: as PDF in Start > SIMATIC > Documentation > <Language> or in online help format with full text search functions in the SIMATIC Manager with the menu command Help > Contents. Integration of the new S7-400 CPU generation and the new interface modules for DP Enhanced functions for interfaces to MIS/MES Enhanced functions in the module spectrum such as counter modules FM 350 Introduction of the OS optional package StoragePlus for cost-effective long-term archiving of the OS and Batch data Introduction of SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX as PCS 7 version for getting started

4 2 Automation System - What's New? Innovative SIMATIC S7-400 CPUs Support of the innovative CPU generation with improved program execution times and memory capacity on average by a factor of 2. The new CPUs have been released. They are integrated using the Hardware Support Package CP443-1EX10 / EX11 with firmware version V2.3 The V2.3 firmware can be updated on both hardware components EX10 and EX11. SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX Integration of the CPU PCI in the hardware catalog Integration of the CPU PCI in the PCS 7 Wizard 3 Process I/O - What's New? ET 200iSP ET 200iSP as successor to ET 200iS available with a more powerful power supply and additional modules (increased number of channels). With the ET 200iSP, HART secondary variables can also be acquired. You will find a list of the components that can be used in PCS 7 in the documentation "Released Modules PCS 7 V6.1". ET 200S Input and output drivers and technological block for ET 200S motor starter available in PCS 7 library S7-300 I/O New digital output module: SM 326F, DO 8xDC24V/2A, P-M sourcing, security-oriented, with diagnostic interrupt CP Extended CP Extended with new firmware version V6.x Updated versions of the released module spectrum For more detailed information, refer to the documentation "Released Modules PCS 7 V6.1". 4 Engineering Station - What's New? Plant hierarchy (PH) Expansion of the plant hierarchy to 8 hierarchy levels Updating hierarchy folders of the PH in a multiproject In a multiproject, the folders of the plant hierarchy can be created redundantly in all or individual projects of the multiproject using a new update function. If hierarchy folders with different names exist, these are created in the individual projects and given the properties of the template folder. Hierarchy folders with the same names are recognized and are not created as new folders; they do, however, receive the properties of the template folder. Using the update function, you can save work on multiple configurations. Expanded consistency check in the PH During the consistency check, the area assignment to an OS is now checked to make sure it is unique and complete. Creating block icons for SFC instances A block icon is automatically placed in the associated picture and interconnected for all SFC instances with OCM capability when the "Create/Update Block Icons" function is used.

5 Deriving diagnostics screens from the PH In the PH, you can create the screens for plant-related asset management and store them in their own hierarchical structure. These pictures are based on the existing configuration data of the multiproject in the ES. Updating block types throughout a multiproject After inserting a new version of a block type into the master data library or after adapting a block type in the master data library, you can use the "Update block types" function to list all components in which an older version of the modified block type is used. Throughout the entire multiproject, you can also select the components in which the modified block type will be updated. SFC types in libraries SFC types can now be replaced directly in the CFC from a library - same procedure as with all other block types. Test mode in the PO view The process object view can now be displayed offline and online. In test mode (online), additional columns are displayed in the "General", "Parameter", and "Signals" columns with which you can test and commission the process tags and CFC charts online on the CPU. If the SIMATIC Logon Service is installed, all actions that lead to a change (dynamic display) on the CPU are logged in the change log in test mode. Export and import of attributes of the PO view Previously, texts could be exported and imported. Now, all the attributes (values, interconnections...) that can be entered in the PO view can be exported and imported. Trend display In test mode in CFC, you can follow the qualitative changes in one or more signals of a CPU over time. The information is displayed in the "Trend display" window that you can open as a separate view of the chart window and dynamic display. Several trend displays can be created and saved. Multiple dynamic displays You can create and save any number of dynamic displays for each CPU. This allows you to put together different dynamic displays for particular applications and store them. Identification of the predecessor for installation The predecessor block for installation in the run sequence is now identified graphically. The predecessor runtime group for installation of a chart in the runtime editor is also identified graphically. Identification of deactivated blocks If a block is deactivated (EN = FALSE, runtime group of the chart is deactivated), the block is identified by a white "!" on a red background. Interconnecting inputs to outputs The order in which you click with the mouse when interconnecting I/Os in CFC is now irrelevant, in other words, you can now click an input first and then the output. Reading back designated I/Os The selection of parameters for reading back was extended. In addition to the previous options "All parameters" and "only OCM capable parameters", you can now read back parameters specially marked for reading back. These are all I/Os with the system attribute "S7_read_back" = 'true' in the block type. In addition to this, you can also exclude entire block instances by resetting the "Read back enabled" check box in the object properties of the block instance. Configuring archive tags You can mark block I/Os intended for operator control and monitoring for No archiving Archiving Long-term archiving You can mark the I/Os in the object properties of a single I/O or in the object properties of the block in the "Inputs/Outputs" tab or in the process object view in the "Parameters" tab.

6 Downloading a program for testing Before downloading a modified program to the target CPU, you can download it to a test system (other CPU or PLCSIM) to test the effects of the changes there. With the "Download in test CPU" function (option in the download dialog), it still remains possible to download changes. MIS/MES support To interface the process automation to the enterprise levels MIS and MES, you can now select information in CFC that is relevant for MIS/MES. This means that not all information created in the control system must be transferred to the MIS/MES system. Shared declarations In the component view of the SIMATIC Manager, you can create the "Shared declarations" folder for every project. This folder contains the folders "Enumerations" and "Units". The "Units" folder contains a list of units installed with CFC; you yourself must insert/declare the enumerations manually in the "Enumerations" folder along with their enumeration values. Versioning Within the framework of version management, charts, SFC types, and shared declarations are given a version number when they are created. This can be modified or adapted to the current status of the engineering data in the object properties. SFC Visualization on OS Web client To be able to run SFC Visualization on the Web client, the functionality for SFC block icons and SFC faceplates has been implemented in the first stage. There is a restriction that the zoom display cannot yet be selected with the "Zoom Area" button. Process object view Additional settings possible: Block I/Os can be read back Block I/Os with OCM-capability can be selected for archiving MES relevance of the I/O information For I/Os with the system attribute "S7_enum": Selection of the enumeration name In test mode: Registering and unregistering a block I/O for test mode (online) Picture object: MES-relevance of the picture object information Measured value archive: designate archive tag for long-term archiving or short-term archiving Enabling/disabling "Simulate inputs" Activating/deactivating charts Foreign language support OS-relevant texts can be entered in any language (for example, Chinese, Russian) System times for compiling and downloading Depending on the size of the project and the extent of the changes, the times for compiling and downloading have been reduced by a factor ranging from 1.5 to 5. S7-H systems The software for the engineering of fault-tolerant automation systems (PCS 7 optional package H Systems) is integrated free of charge in the SIMATIC PCS 7 software as of SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.0 SP3. "Compile and Download Objects" dialog in the SIMATIC Manager: The hardware configurations and connections can be compiled and downloaded in the "Compile and Download Objects" dialog (to download the entire hardware configuration). SIMATIC 400 stations: Compiling and downloading hardware and connections SIMATIC PC stations: Compiling hardware and connections Change log The essential functionality of the change log in conjunction with the logon mechanism in engineering is already included in V6.0 incl. SP1. In SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.0 SP3, enhancements relating to SFC have been made.

7 Display screen tip with the mouse pointer: If the mouser pointer is moved over an I/O or a cable in test mode, the current online value is displayed at 1 second intervals. SFC access to chart I/Os and structures: Up to and including V6.0, it was not possible to address chart I/Os or structures with actions and transitions. This problem has been eliminated in this version. The use of structure elements is possible in transitions. Blocks per runtime group / OB If there are too many blocks, the SCL compiler can abort during compilation. To avoid this, a warning has been introduced that indicates when more than 50 blocks are installed flat in an OB. The number 50 is the default and typically it is possible to compile without problems up to this number of blocks. More precisely defined jump When jumps are made, the relevant block I/O is displayed as selected instead of the block. Automatic completion of interconnections for block contacts: Interconnections for block contacts are now completed automatically when closing a textual connection. The IEA always handles block contacts together as a group. Interconnecting in the overview display in the CFC Editor Cross-sheet interconnections are also possible per mouse click within a chart partition. SFC-specific operator permissions: In addition to the operator permissions for SFCs that can be specified for the entire OS in SFC Visualization V6.0 (SFC charts and SFC instances), these permissions can now be configured for specific instances, in other words, for each individual SFC chart or SFC instance. S88-PH also for process cells without SIMATIC BATCH The folders of the PH can also be displayed as levels "process cell", "unit" and "equipment module" in compliance with the S88 standard without SIMATIC BATCH being installed. This supports interfacing to applications at the works management level (MIS - MES). PCS 7 Wizard S7-400 station with one H-CPU The Wizard allows you to create an S7-400 station with one H-CPU. Process object view Optimization of the memory assignment and execution time. Display for SFC. In the process object view, SFC chart I/Os are also displayed in the "Parameters" and "Signals" tabs and the messages of SFC charts are shown in the "Messages" tab. Filters in the "Select I/Os" dialog. A filter can be included to reduce the amount of data and therefore speed up opening the "Select I/Os" dialog. Changing the "S7_edit" system attribute: The "Select I/Os" dialog has a button "Default...", with which the "S7_edit" system attribute of the I/Os of all block instances can be changed to the default of the block type. Display of block I/Os in the process object view: In the "Select I/Os" dialog box, the "Default..." button can be used to select the I/Os of all block I/Os of all blocks as was set with the "S7_edit" system attribute for the corresponding I/Os of the block types in the project master data library. This allows projects created with blocks earlier than V6.0 to be adapted for editing in the process object view. Adopting process tags in the Import/Export Assistant: CFC charts that do not have an assignment to the process tag type can be assigned again during import if the relevant conditions are met. List of transferred user text libraries In the compilation log of AS-OS Engineering, the compiled user text libraries are logged in the "Messages" section in a separate subsection ("Create user text libraries..."). Interconnecting CFC blocks Interconnecting CFC blocks with more than 160 I/Os is now possible. If there are more than 160 I/Os per interface page, these are made invisible. Since these interconnections are no longer visible, they can be viewed and interconnected using the "Interconnection" column.

8 Use of Safety Matrix Safety Matrix is a toolkit: Safety Matrix Engineering allows creation, configuration, compilation, and downloading of cause-effect matrices in a PCS 7 Engineering Station (ES) environment. The cause-effect logic is transferred as a chart-in-chart within a CFC chart and can be compiled in this form and then transferred to a CPU or a simulator. Safety Matrix Viewer supports matrices in the PCS 7 operating station (OS). The Safety Matrix Viewer shows the runtime matrix logic in the controller in a format compatible with the Safety Matrix Engineering tool. Several operator access levels of the matrix functionality are protected by the OS user permissions. The Safety Matrix Editor allows you to create and check the matrix logic on the remote workstation without needing a PCS 7 environment. 5 Operator Station - What's New? OS Web client for operator station The WinCC/Web Navigator provides the option of controlling and monitoring the plant over the Internet or company-internal Intranet without requiring changes to be made in the WinCC project. The only thing required on the OS Web client is a browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer). OS Web clients can be integrated in the plant-wide user management. An OS Web server must also be installed on the OS client. MS client/ms server (maintenance station) An OS server can run diagnostic and maintenance functions if it is configured as an MS server: Either as a separate server or on an OS server. An engineering station can visualize the diagnostic and maintenance data if it is configured as an MS client. System times for compiling and downloading Depending on the size of the project and the extent of the changes, the times for compiling and downloading have been reduced by a factor ranging from 1.5 to 10. Area-oriented OS compilation As of PCS 7 V6.1, it is also possible to compile the OS area-oriented. During compilation, the AS-OS assignment is derived from the OS areas configured in the PH and the AS objects contained in it. This setting is the default for projects created with PCS 7 version 6.1 or higher. The advantage of this setting is that PCS 7 checks which data is relevant for the OS server. Only this data is transferred. Compiling OS changes for an OS-ES single workstation system When using an OS-ES single workstation system, OS changes can be compiled and downloaded without stopping process mode of the OS. Comment texts for faceplates and block icons in process mode The block comments entered in the CFC all the process object view can be displayed in the window bar of faceplates in process mode. With block icons, in addition to the previous possibilities, it is also possible to select the block comment. Identification of block icons When selecting pictures with "loop-in-alarm", the associated block icon is highlighted graphically in the picture. Faceplate always visible Using a "pin button", a faceplate can be "permanently plugged" so that it remains visible even when there is a picture change. Interconnection of block icons with process tags using drag-and-drop Faceplates and block icons in OS pictures can now be interconnected conveniently in the Graphics Designer by dragging the process tag. Automatic placing of group displays Group displays in the picture hierarchy can now be placed automatically in the pictures by the system and interconnected with the underlying pictures.

9 Area-filtered display of the ES tags in tag selection dialog When interconnecting tags, the tag selection dialog (Graphics Designer) displays only the folders from the PH that are assigned to the OS in the SIMATIC Manager, in which the dialog is called are displayed. Additional display area in the group display An additional (fifth) display area in the standard group display indicates whether or not messages from process tags were manually disabled by the operator. Freely configurable group display Based on the standard group display, the appearance of the group display can be adapted to the specific plant requirements (customization prior to starting a project): Individual adaptation of the display of each message class in process mode. Individual assignment of message types to the individual buttons of the group display. Up to 8 buttons can be configured for a group display. Disabling and enabling of messages (out of service) In process mode, the plant operator can deliberately set individual process tags to the "out of service" status and therefore suppress all messages from this process tag (for example when a sensor is malfunctioning or when messages are fluttering). Disabling messages is logged in the operator activities report. This status is visualized in the group display. Updating message lists It is possible to update the process control, operator input and history list using the F5 key or using the "Update" button. Use of a central archive server A separate computer can be configured as archive server for the central long-term archiving of all archive-relevant process data. To achieve this, a PC station without process interface is set up with the "WinCC Application CAS" application in the SIMATIC Manager. The OS servers transfer the archive data to the archive server. The data from the archive server can be transferred from the long-term archive to external media at regular intervals: immediately after creating a long-term segment when a certain level is reached on the hard disk when a specific system event occurs The path to the external media can be selected individually. Process values can be visualized transparently in the trend window on the OS client. Messages already stored on the central archive server can be visualized with the "Storage Plus Viewer". The batch data of SIMATIC BATCH and OS Reports can also be stored on the central archive server. How the horn reacts to multiple pending alarms You can specify a signal a specific order for signal tags. If several tags trigger a signal output over the sound card at the same time, only the signal with the highest position in the order is output. Downloading a horn configuration without deactivating Changes to the horn configuration can be downloaded from the engineering station to the relevant OS servers and OS clients without exiting process mode of the OS. Printing trends Trend cells and trends can now be printed out directly. Saving and retrieving online trends Online trend combinations on the OS in process mode can be saved under a name and called up again later. Printing reports Print preview of reports for the plant operator in process mode Process control messages OS process control message for loss of communication between OS and AS Message acknowledgment includes operator logon The name of the plant operator who acknowledged a message for which acknowledgment is mandatory is logged.

10 New page sorted according to priority The new page, the page with acknowledged but still pending messages, and the history page can be filtered according to priority. Display "Most recent message at top or bottom" You can select whether or not the most recent message in the message window is displayed at the top or bottom. Time-of-day synchronization Time-of-day synchronization is possible using SICLOCK as the external time transmitter. New optional package StoragePlus V1.0 The two-language software StoragePlus V1.0 (German/English) is suitable for use with SIMATIC PCS 7 as of V6.0 SP3. StoragePlus is used for long-term archiving of the various types of data from PCS 7 in a central data storage system. It is possible to manage measured values from the OS archives, OS reports, and Batch data of SIMATIC BATCH in StoragePlus. This data is available regardless of the status of the PCS 7 runtime systems. This allows all the data to be visualized clearly in the Internet Explorer. StoragePlus can also read in the data archived by Storage V5.2 and convert it to the data format of V6.0. The StoragePlus optional package must be installed on a separate PC. Connectivity Pack optional package Process values with short acquisition cycles are stored in the archive databases in compressed form. With Connectivity Pack, licensed access to online values and archive data of a PCS 7 OS is possible over OPC and the OLE DB Provider. The Connectivity Pack includes the following: Server OPC HDA 1.1 (Historical Data Access) for access to historical data of the OS archive system. Server OPC A&E 1.0 (Alarms & Events) for forwarding or acknowledging messages OLE DB Provider for direct access to the process value and message archives in the SQL Server database on the OS RT machine and on a long-term archive server. The "Archive Connector" tool for configuring the database access. This makes it possible to connect OS archive databases with the SQL Server and to disconnect them again. An overview of individual database segments is created. The Archive Connector can monitor folders and automatically link copied archives. Authorizations for OPC Server, OLE DB Provider and Microsoft OLE DB /ODBC Models Models of a project master data library can also contain pictures and reports. The following functions are supported: Create new Copy/move from one project or another library to the library Copy/move within the library Rename Open for editing Delete Resolution with graphics cards Higher resolution with graphics cards: Support of the multi VGA card for 4 monitors each with a maximum resolution of 1600 x The following monitor resolutions are supported: 4 monitors next to each other (6400x1200) 4 monitors one on top of the other (1600x4800) 4 monitors as 2x2 matrix (3200x2400) Operation in process mode When a message is acknowledged, an operator message is generated with the acknowledging user entered in it. Process picture enlargement / zooming: Process pictures can be enlarged using the mouse wheel or by dragging a section.

11 Panning: Displayed sections of process pictures can be moved with the mouse. Licensing The number of archive tags can be expanded with power packs to 1,500, 5,000, 30,0000 and 80,000 tags. 6 SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX - What's New? SIMATIC BATCH As of PCS 7 V6.1, SIMATIC BATCH (with up to 150 PO) is also released for SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PC (includes all BATCH functions except for SIMATIC BATCH API available). Maintenance station As of PCS 7 V6.1, the new "Maintenance station" function is also available on SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX for the Box PC itself and for all lower-level components (directly connected I/O and programmable controllers). WinAC Slot SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX includes WinAC Slot 416 V3.4 incl. SP 1. Operating system SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX runs on the Windows XP Professional operating system. Downloading OS changes In SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX as a single workstation system, OS changes can be downloaded online as of PCS 7 V6.1. SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is a complete process control system consisting of an engineering station (ES), operator station (OS) and automation system (AS). SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX provides a connection to the distributed I/ over the integrated AS based on the PCI card "CPU PCI". SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX, allows cost-effective implementation of an independent process control system with all the necessary components and the standard software SIMATIC PCS 7 V6.0 SP3. SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is designed specially for small systems and stand-alone stations (package units), such as agitators, mixers, or water preparation stations as a "single station variant". SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is also a very attractive option with which newcomers can get started with SIMATIC PCS 7. It is also possible to use SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with a distributed engineering station or to integrate SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX in an existing PCS 7 process control system. 7 SIMATIC BATCH - What's New? General BATCH clients V6.1 can be operated with Windows XP Professional. BATCH Server V6.1 can be operated with Windows Server 2003 or Advanced Server. Updated Getting Started with sample project available for SIMATIC BATCH V6.1 in German, English, and French BATCH Engineering By using additional neutral folders up to 8 hierarchy levels are available in the PH (instead of 5 as previously) Improved configuration user interface in SIMATIC Manager (BATCH configuration dialog) Validation of the Batch process cell data can be performed for the entire process cell Display of possible configuration errors during configuration for each individual batch object in the BATCH configuration dialog Specifying the predecessor/successor relationship of units

12 BATCH recipe creation The validation of recipes can be performed based on externally selectable and modifiable modules (plug-ins). Conditions for selecting suitable units can be defined at the recipe levels (RP, RUP) of the unit. When selecting units, all units that meet these conditions are then available (intersection). New operator selection strategy for assigning a unit at runtime: The assignment of the unit can be made manually by the operator in an operator dialog. With the aid of an Import/Export Assistant, basic recipes, libraries and formula categories can be saved and imported later into the open process in BatchCC for reuse. Status query of recipe objects in transition conditions Release of recipes, ROP libraries and formulas with electronic signature. Operations during runtime Occupied units can be aborted, reset and reassigned during batch control. Additional "navigation window" in BatchCC for the open control recipe for better overview and location BATCH Engineering in SIMATIC Manager: Improved multiproject engineering in BATCH Control Center: Integration of the assignment of the user roles to user groups (role management) 8 SIMATIC Route Control - What's New? Route Control maintenance safety SIMATIC Route Control V6.1 supports maintenance personnel by allowing an automation system to be set to out of service. New transportation of material over this automation system is then no longer allowed. Current transportation of material is completed first. SIMATIC S7 417-H SIMATIC Route Control V6.1 now also supports SIMATIC S7 H-CPUs. Alongside the server level, automation systems can now be designed and implemented as being fault-tolerant. The Route Control library has been adapted so that it supports both non-h and H-CPUs. Mixed operation is also possible, in other words, a route can be controlled over H and non-h CPU. Route log The route log records all relevant data of a route, for example, the route, source, destination, material, batch name, operator name. External material interface Externally defined materials can be imported into SIMATIC Route Control (even during runtime).

13 9 SIMATIC Logon - What's New? Log for all logon events (Event Logging) Integration of Electronic Signature (separate license key required) Context-sensitive online help also available in Italian and Spanish. Smart card reader: Access rights can be assigned with a smart card for various SIMATIC PCS 7 applications. The authorization for SIMATIC PCS 7 applications (SIMATIC Logon Admin Tool, CFC, SIMATIC BATCH and WinCC Runtime) is now possible with a smart card. 10 PCS 7 Library - What's New? The blocks of the PCS 7 Library V61 support: ET 200M with modules released for PCS 7 V6.1 ET 200S with modules released for PCS 7 V6.1 ET 200iSP with modules released for PCS 7 V6.1 Redundant standard slaves The following blocks have been amended: Block MOD_4 PS CONEC CH_MS CH_CNT1 READ355P Description Diagnostic block for the modules of an ET 200S as DP V0 slave (IM 151-High Feature) downstream from a Y-Link. Diagnostic block for power supply of a rack. Diagnostic block for AS connections. Signal block for motor starter modules. Control and display of counter and measured values of a channel in the counter module 8 DI Namur (ET 200iSP). Read digital and analog inputs of an FM 355 or FM module. The following blocks have been functionally amended: Block FMCS_PID FMT_PID MOD_PAX0 MOD_PAL0 Description Read PV and LMN as well as status signals via process images, write SP and control signals via process image. Read PV and LMN as well as status signals via process images, write SP and control signals via process image. Summary of status information of the individual channels and diagnostic information from devices on a master system. Summary of status information of the individual channels and diagnostic information from devices downstream from a DP/PA link. All driver blocks have been amended for symbolic display of the diagnostics on a maintenance station. The message classes of the driver block messages have been partially modified for the maintenance station. The messages of the PA_AI, PA_TOT, PA_DI, PA_AO, PA_DO blocks have been removed. They have been modified and moved to the MOD_PAX0 and MOD_PAL0 blocks. The messages "Alarm low" and "Alarm high" of the PA_AI and PA_TOT blocks have been deleted. The messages "Field device in fail-safe position", "Emergency override active/simulation started" and "Discrepancy in direction" of the PA_A0 block have been deleted. The message "Field device in fail-safe position", "Emergency override active/simulation started" and "Break/transitional time OPEN /CLOSE" of the PA_D0 block have been deleted.

14 Driver Block Description FM_CNT Connection of counter modules FM350-1 and FM CH_CNT Control and display of counter and measured values of a channel in the counter modules FM and FM350-2 FM_CO Coordination of data record reading of FMCS_PID or FMT_PID blocks 11 PCS 7 FACEPLATES - What's New? The "Quality Code" for displaying the value in the faceplates. Messages can be locked and enabled with a switch key in the overview. Faceplates can be "permanently plugged" in the user interface to bridge over changing to other areas. The position of the faceplate can be fixed to the symbol. Faceplates are compatible with the "Web client". 12 Further Information You will find more extensive and more detailed information on specific innovations relating to components of PCS 7 in the following files belonging to the software-specific component: pcs7-whatsnew.wri and pcs7-readme.wri. These files are on the "PCS 7 Toolset DVD" in the installation folders of the components of PCS 7.