Security information 1 Overview 2 SIMATIC Process control system SIMATIC BATCH Readme V9.0 SP1 Update2 (Online) Readme Part A, Requirements and General Instructions 3 Part B, Installation 4 Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5 Part D Improvements and Modifications 6 Version: 2018-11-04 (Online) V9.0 SP1 Update 2 A5E42687064-AC
Legal information Warning notice system This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent damage to property. The notices referring to your personal safety are highlighted in the manual by a safety alert symbol, notices referring only to property damage have no safety alert symbol. These notices shown below are graded according to the degree of danger. DANGER indicates that death or severe personal injury will result if proper precautions are not taken. WARNING indicates that death or severe personal injury may result if proper precautions are not taken. CAUTION indicates that minor personal injury can result if proper precautions are not taken. NOTICE indicates that property damage can result if proper precautions are not taken. If more than one degree of danger is present, the warning notice representing the highest degree of danger will be used. A notice warning of injury to persons with a safety alert symbol may also include a warning relating to property damage. Qualified Personnel The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems. Proper use of Siemens products Note the following: Trademarks WARNING Siemens products may only be used for the applications described in the catalog and in the relevant technical documentation. If products and components from other manufacturers are used, these must be recommended or approved by Siemens. Proper transport, storage, installation, assembly, commissioning, operation and maintenance are required to ensure that the products operate safely and without any problems. The permissible ambient conditions must be complied with. The information in the relevant documentation must be observed. All names identified by are registered trademarks of Siemens AG. The remaining trademarks in this publication may be trademarks whose use by third parties for their own purposes could violate the rights of the owner. Disclaimer of Liability We have reviewed the contents of this publication to ensure consistency with the hardware and software described. Since variance cannot be precluded entirely, we cannot guarantee full consistency. However, the information in this publication is reviewed regularly and any necessary corrections are included in subsequent editions. Siemens AG Division Process Industries and Drives Postfach 48 48 90026 NÜRNBERG GERMANY A5E42687064-AC P 12/2018 Subject to change Copyright Siemens AG 2018. All rights reserved
Table of contents 1 Security information...5 2 Overview...7 3 Part A, Requirements and General Instructions...9 3.1 Hardware requirements...9 3.2 Software requirements...10 3.3 McAfee Application Control...10 4 Part B, Installation...11 4.1 Installing SIMATIC BATCH...11 5 Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use...13 5.1 BatchCC...13 5.2 Process Historian archiving method...13 5.3 Application Programming Interface (API)...13 5.4 General...14 5.5 Support of large quantity structures...16 6 Part D Improvements and Modifications...19 6.1 V9.0 SP1 Update1...19 6.2 V9.0 SP1 Update2...20 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 3
Table of contents 4 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Security information 1 Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks. In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is necessary to implement and continuously maintain a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Siemens products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept. Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems, machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be connected to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is necessary and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network segmentation) are in place. For additional information on industrial security measures that may be implemented, please visit https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity. Siemens products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no longer supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase customer s exposure to cyber threats. To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS Feed under https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 5
Security information 6 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Overview 2 You have purchased the SIMATIC BATCH software package. Within the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, SIMATIC BATCH provides you with suitable solutions for automating discontinuous batch processes in all sectors of industry. Note Readme: Binding document All the information in this document supersedes statements in other documents. This readme file contains important information on the installation and use of SIMATIC BATCH. You should therefore print out this information and read it carefully prior to installing and using the software. Functional extensions as compared to previous versions are described in the Process Control System PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH manual, in the section "What's new?". Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 7
Overview 8 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part A, Requirements and General Instructions 3 3.1 Hardware requirements To be able to use SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 SP1 Update2 the same hardware requirements apply as for PCS 7 V9.0 SP1 and PCS 7 V9.0 SP2. These are listed in the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)". You can find the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)" for download under the entry IDs 109750097 and 109760505 in Industry Online Support: Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109750097) Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109760505) SIMATIC BATCH also requires the following for a SIMATIC BATCH server: Approx. 400 MB of free hard disk space on the partition of your hard disk on which SIMATIC BATCH is installed. Additional space is also required for projects and the database. When working with SIMATIC BATCH, the database and batch data will increase and, if there is not enough storage space, database problems can occur if the data can no longer be stored because of the lack of storage space. For this reason, the user is advised to ensure sufficient memory space (recommended: >1 GB). A printer for the recipe reports. All printers with graphics capability supported by Windows are suitable. To achieve better performance with SIMATIC BATCH, note the following points when installing SIMATIC BATCH: Set up the data storage of SIMATIC BATCH (shared folder "sbdata") on an additional physical hard disk. If you use an SSD hard disk (Solid State Disk) approved by Siemens AG for the data storage, the performance can be further improved. When using a hard disk RAID system on SIMATIC BATCH servers, make sure that the cache of the RAID controller is enabled. Note: Depending on the type of RAID system, battery backup may be necessary to ensure that there can be no loss of data when the cache is enabled. The performance may be lower if the cache is not enabled. Please note that, in AS-based operation, increased requirements apply regarding type and memory configuration of the AS used. Note The CPU 410 SMART and CPU 410E (Entry) do not support the AS-based operating mode. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 9
Part A, Requirements and General Instructions 3.3 McAfee Application Control 3.2 Software requirements SIMATIC BATCH V9.0 SP1 Update2 is approved for PCS 7 V9.0 SP1 and PCS 7 V9.0 SP2. The software requirements for operating systems listed in the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)" apply to PCs that are configured as BATCH server, as BATCH client and as BATCH single station. To be able to use SIMATIC BATCH components, you require various licenses (basic license type: floating or single). The licenses may be part of the scope of delivery. You can find more information on licenses in the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)". You can find the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)" for download under the entry IDs 109750097 and 109760505 in Industry Online Support: Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109760505) Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109750097) 3.3 McAfee Application Control McAfee Application Control When using McAfee Application Control for SIMATIC BATCH, note the following: To ensure that the report templates are available for the "Print" and "Print preview" commands in BatchCC, add the application "ReportingServicesService.exe" to the McAfee Application Control whitelist. Depending on the configuration of the McAfee system, centrally via the epo or locally on the PC. The application is part of the SQL Server and it is normally located in the following path: <Path (1 > ) \Microsoft SQL Server\MSRSXX_XX.INFSERVER\Reporting Services\ReportServer \bin\ - (XX_XX stands for the relevant SQL Server version) (1) Depending on the operating system installed 10 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part B, Installation 4 4.1 Installing SIMATIC BATCH Please observe the following points in addition to the procedures described in the manual Process control system PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH: Using virus scanners You can find information about the virus scanners approved for "PCS 7 V9.0 SP1" and "PCS 7 V9.0 SP2" in the files "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP1 (Online)" and "PCS 7 Readme V9.0 SP2 (Online)". You can find the files for download under the entry IDs 109750097 and 109760505 in Industry Online Support: Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109750097) Internet link (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109760505) Installing third-party programs Installing programs not approved by Siemens and operating them at the same time as BATCH can have negative effects on the system response of SIMATIC BATCH. You, as the user, are solely responsible for such effects. No additional software should be installed on runtime servers. Commissioning a SIMATIC Batch server Configure the security settings on the SIMATIC BATCH server before you start the SIMATIC BATCH system. You can find information on this in the Process Control System PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH manual, in the section "Configuring the security settings on the SIMATIC BATCH server". Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 11
Part B, Installation 4.1 Installing SIMATIC BATCH 12 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5 5.1 BatchCC An interruption on the replication connection (extra network adapter in both redundant SIMATIC BATCH server PCs with network cable) has repercussions for the communication between AS and BATCH server. The communication is blocked for approximately 20 seconds. This means that the process (batch) continues to run, but its visualization in the BATCH Control Center or in the BATCH OS Controls will be updated with a delay of up to 20 seconds. 5.2 Process Historian archiving method The following applies as of SIMATIC BATCH V8.1 SP1: All measured values that are displayed in a report must be present in the PH. For this, long-term archiving must be selected in WinCC. The settings in the recipes for recording of measured values is not relevant when using a PH. The settings are ignored. There is a new "archiving" status between the batch states of "completed" and "archived" when using the "PH" archiving method. API clients need to be aware of this new status. 5.3 Application Programming Interface (API) GetObjectData With the "PH" archiving method there is no guarantee that the alarms are up-to-date. Furthermore, it can occur that a disrupted connection to the PH or to the PH computer is temporarily unavailable. This means an API client needs to know that the alarms, which are usually included in the returned data, may be incomplete and therefore missing. There is no possibility to respond to this part of the data. Because of that, the alarms and measured values are completely removed from the result of "GetObjectData" when the "PH" archiving method is used. An API client needs to retrieve this data itself when appropriate. To to this, use, for example, the PH or OPC (OLE for Process Control). TransferData2PH Because the "PH" archiving method automatically provides the data in "approximate realtime", there is no need to support this function any longer. For compatibility reasons, the function provides only the return value S_OK without any further action. However, this only happens when the archiving method is "PH". If another archiving method is used, the return value is the same as in the current version. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 13
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5.4 General SetBatchState "Close" Explicit "Closing" of batches is no longer necessary. For compatibility reasons, the "Close" command is still accepted. The return value is "no error". However, no action is triggered internally in the system. Life cycle of elements Applications which communicate via the SB-API interface with SIMATIC BATCH have to be prepared so that elements (batches, recipes, materials,...) can be modified and deleted by other applications (e.g. BCC). If, in spite of this, an application accesses a deleted element for example, a corresponding error value is reported by SB-API. It is the responsibility of the operator/project to make sure that the life cycle of elements (batches, recipes, materials,...) is managed independently across all connected systems and PCS 7. This can be done by granting permissions in the SIMATIC BATCH system. SIMATIC BATCH cannot coordinate the life cycle of elements across all connected systems (Create -> Delete). 5.4 General Replacing old controls in WinCC process pictures As of SIMATIC BATCH V8.1, the two controls "bfephprx.ocx" and "bfuniprx.ocx" are no longer included in the setup of a SIMATIC BATCH WinCC Client. If you still want to use these controls in a WinCC process picture, replace them with the much more convenient block icons in the "@Template_Batch.pdl" file. Showing batch messages in WinCC Alarm Control In the pictures in which you want to show batch messages, enable the following option at the relevant Alarm Control: Open the configuration dialog box for the control Open the "Message lists" tab Select the "Edit" button in the "Fixed selection" section For the "Type" criterion, click on the "Settings" column Under the "OS process control system messages" item, enable the option "Batch" Note System pictures You decide on the Alarm Control in which you want to display Batch messages: for example, in the "@AlarmNew.PDL" new list, in the "@AlarmActive.PDL" list of pending messages, or in the "@AlarmOperation" operation list. Make the settings within the Alarm Control again after every software update. 14 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5.4 General Display name/object name As of version SB V7.1.2, object names are used instead of display names in the recipe as identifiers for parameters and control strategies. This may cause recipes to become implausible under specific conditions during migration if display name and object name do not match. To prevent this from happening and keep using display names in the recipe, a corresponding entry must be made in the registry of each SB client and of the SB server. To do this, please contact the hotline. (See also FAQ 109482439) OSC With the use of the "OSC" functionality, the scheduled unit allocations are recalculated in SIMATIC BATCH. Therefore, it can occur that, after the "OSC" function is ended, an intended unit may be assigned to a different batch and not the same following batch. Representation of integer and real numbers on the SIMATIC BATCH APL faceplates SIMATIC BATCH has faceplates for each of the IEPH, EIOP and UNIT_PLC blocks. The interconnected IEPAR blocks, i.e. the integrated parameters, are integrated automatically in these three faceplates. SIMATIC BATCH also has a faceplate for the SFC type in EPH or EOP design with its parameters. Integer and real values are consistently displayed with max. 7 digits in total in the corresponding APL faceplate. This applies to both input and output fields. The position at which the decimal point is located is immaterial here. The range of values is from -9999999 to +9999999. Input field Values outside of this range of values can be entered, but the value is not written to the AS. Exception: If the range of values is only exceeded by the 1st decimal, the integer value is rounded off in the AS. Output field Values outside of the range of values are not output. Exception: If the range of values is only exceeded by the 1st decimal, the integer value is rounded off and output. Display name/object name As of version SB V7.1.2, object names are used instead of display names in the recipe as identifiers for parameters and control strategies. This may cause recipes to become implausible under specific conditions during migration if display name and object name do not match. To prevent this from happening and keep using display names in the recipe, a corresponding entry must be made in the registry of each SB client and of the SB server. To do this, please contact the hotline. (See also FAQ 109482439) REFRESH - Trigger for reading setpoints/actual values In PC-based operation, SFCs are read every second in the AS. For SIMATIC BATCH to be able to reliably read a value at the REFRESH input of an SFC, the pulse duration must be at least as long as the AS cycle time, which means more than 1 second in this case. If this minimum duration is not observed, SIMATIC BATCH cannot read the signal reliably. The same requirement also applies to a redundancy changeover, that means, the pulse duration must correspond to at least the time period required for a complete redundancy failover. System ruggedness To improve the system ruggedness in PC-based operation, the number of object activations is monitored internally in the system. By default, the time interval is set to 30 s and the maximum permitted number of object activations during this period is set to 200. This means that an error is displayed and an OS alarm is triggered if an object (transition in loop, jump and monitoring) is activated more than 200 times within 30 s. Before this new alarm can be displayed, it needs to be downloaded to WinCC from SB Engineering. The default values can be changed by service personnel. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 15
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5.5 Support of large quantity structures 5.5 Support of large quantity structures Performance The performance of the BATCH server has been enhanced as of SIMATIC BATCH V9.0. The BATCH server can now process large quantities (depending on the work memory and computer performance). The SIMATIC BATCH system can utilize almost the total work memory available. This makes it easier to adapt the system to customer needs. The usable work memory can be expanded with the "BATCH Expansion (500MB)" license key. A SIMATIC BATCH server allows use of 1500 MB of work memory without additional licenses. A license key "BATCH Expansion (500MB)" expands the available work memory by 500 MB. Install the corresponding number of licenses if you want to expand the available work memory by more than 500 MB. The license values are added up. Note Due to the enhanced performance of the BATCH server, the basic work memory required (even for small configuration limits) may increase by up to 50 % compared to previous versions. Check the available work memory on the BATCH servers prior to an upgrade. If necessary, expand the available work memory. Contact Customer Support if you need specific support and information for the expansion. Memory calculation Licensing is based on a rough estimate of the memory requirements in the offer as well as in the realization phase of projects. The amount of work memory occupied by a batch primarily depends on the size of the master recipe from which the batch was derived. A master recipe consists of different objects. Objects may include: Recipe procedure Recipe unit procedures Recipe operations Recipe phases Parameters Transitions 16 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5.5 Support of large quantity structures In order to empirically determine the memory requirements, test series with differently sized recipes were carried out for orientation and estimation. Medium-sized recipe Number of recipe unit procedures 5 Number of ROPs and RPHs and transitions 200 Number of header parameters of the recipe 100 A batch based on this recipe uses approx. 12 MB of work memory. Large recipe Number of recipe unit procedures 12 Number of ROPs and RPHs and transitions 3000 Number of header parameters of the recipe 300 A batch based on this recipe uses approx. 54 MB of work memory. Very large recipe Number of recipe unit procedures 15 Number of ROPs and RPHs and transitions 8000 Number of header parameters of the recipe 1200 A batch based on this recipe uses approx. 119 MB of work memory. The actual amount of work memory needed still depends on other factors in productive operation. These factors cannot be easily calculated in advance and can further increase memory requirements. Factors may include: Batch runtime Number of loop runs Runs through alternative branches Messages Collection of trend values for batches Operator interventions We therefore recommend monitoring the work memory requirement during operation of a plant, at least in the commissioning or starting phase. If the total of the work memory requirements for all batches in the work memory reaches 1.3 GB, the following message is output: WinCC message BATCH server "name" soon requires an additional expansion license: Memory limit of "x" MB reached in "y" MB. "x": Value for the licensed work memory "y": Work memory still available with the current license before a license is required If no further "BATCH Expansion" license is installed, no further batches can be released or started at 1.5 GB. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 17
Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use 5.5 Support of large quantity structures The following messages are output: WinCC message BATCH server "name" soon requires "n" additional expansion license(s): Memory limit of "x" MB exceeded by "y" MB. "n": Number of required licenses "x": Value for the licensed work memory "y": Difference between the licensed and the used work memory subject to licensing BatchCC/OS messages Batch could not be released, expansion license required on BATCH server "name". Batch could not be started, expansion license required on BATCH server "name". For each installed "BATCH Expansion" license, the limits go up by 0.5 GB each. In order to ensure a high-performance operation, the computer must also have sufficient main memory on the hardware side. The work memory is allocated when a batch is released and released when the batch is completed. Due to the memory management of Windows, the work memory may be displayed as allocated even when the batch is completed. 18 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC
Part D Improvements and Modifications 6 6.1 V9.0 SP1 Update1 Process values in the OS Property Control are once again updated without exception. The representation of integer and real numbers in the SIMATIC BATCH APL faceplates was described in the "General" section. Incorrect Chinese characters in the BCC Alarm Control were corrected. The possibility that limit values for floating-point numbers are falsified by a migration under certain conditions no longer exists with migration to SB V9.0.1.1. At the "UNIT_NAME" input of UNIT_PLC, the unit name that was defined in the plant hierarchy is always shown. The "UNIT_NAME" input in the block cannot be modified. The problem when migrating control strategies to old blocks (IEPH/EPH) has been eliminated. The "Data access layer" error, which was output under certain conditions when a batch was opened in the OS control, no longer occurs. Process parameters of the data type BOOL are displayed correctly once again in the tooltip at the recipe phases. The problem relating to display/object names was described in the "General" section. The sporadic crashing of PDLRT.EXE under certain time-related conditions has been eliminated. The problem with multiple data types and control strategies during a PCell update has been resolved.to enable this measure, you must run a PCell update immediately after installing this update, regardless of whether or not something has changed in the system. Parameters at the container level can be edited again even if only the relevant parameters, not all parameters, were configured as editable. Regardless of whether BCC is started from the operating system or from WinCC Runtime, Alarm Control (including its columns) is displayed correctly again in the BCC. In AS-based operation, the last step of a batch is once again processed correctly, regardless of the SFC type configuration. For this purpose, a new block library is supplied which should be updated when AS-based operation is used Changes during batch runtime under certain conditions can be excluded again In the past, it was possible that certain multi-instances were swapped following a recipe import with PCells that are not 100% identical. This possibility has been minimized. If it nevertheless happens, the recipe will inform you of this through a plausibility check. Missing SFC instances in a unit used by the recipe are correctly recognized by the recipe plausibility check. The XML which was returned with simultaneous changing of parameter values in different containers with the API function Setparameter has been corrected. Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC 19
Part D Improvements and Modifications 6.2 V9.0 SP1 Update2 See also www.siemens.com/cert/advisories (https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories) 6.2 V9.0 SP1 Update2 The problem with archiving a specific customer batch in V7.0 archive format has been corrected. Changes to any given transition no longer affect other transitions. In the Batch faceplates, the maximum number of characters for the DINT data format has been increased from +/- 7 characters to +/- 10 characters at setpoints and limits. The problem with the migration of IEPAR_ENUM blocks (activated by the first opening of the Batch configuration dialog box in the SM after an upgrade) has been corrected. Actual values in transition conditions are also displayed again in the AS-based operating mode. The problems with the plausibility check when a new SFC type is created triggered by a parameter change in a multi-instance have been corrected. Automatic deletion of batches works again. Batches can once again be archived in the PH without any problems. Following a PCell update, the correct PCell objects are referenced again in batches. You can once again create multiple batches simultaneously in the BCC. Batches can be archived again in different PCells via API. The plausibility check (recipe and batch) recognizes and reports values as errors that are marked as NaN (not a number). The text "MSAA active! Max: 233" is no longer displayed in the background of an open recipe in the recipe editor. The problem that the GetObjectData API function returns a non-existing unit under specific circumstances has been resolved. Actual values in transition conditions are displayed again in the AS-based operating mode. The synchronization of the Batch configuration dialog box in the SIMATIC Manager is always performed correctly even if the PCell name is changed several times in the SIMATIC Manager. See also www.siemens.com/cert/advisories (https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories) 20 Readme, V9.0 SP1 Update 2, A5E42687064-AC