SIMIT Notes on Installation and Usage These notes should be considered more up-to-date than the information in other documents. Read the notes carefully, because they contain information on installing and using SIMIT V9.1. The installation notes in chapter 4 contain important information that you will require in order to install SIMIT. Read these notes before installing the software. Software disclaimer for simulation products Siemens offers simulation software to plan, simulate and optimize plants and machines. The simulation- and optimization-results are only non-binding suggestions for the user. The quality of the simulation and optimizing results depend on the correctness and the completeness of the input data. Therefore, the input data and the results have to be validated by the user. Security information Siemens provides automation and drive products with industrial security functions that support the secure operation of plants or machines. They are an important component in a holistic industrial security concept. With this in mind, our products undergo continuous development. We therefore recommend that you keep yourself informed with respect to our product updates. Please find further information and newsletters on this subject at: http://support.automation.siemens.com. To ensure the secure operation of a plant or machine it is also necessary to take suitable preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and to integrate the automation and drive components into a state-of-the-art holistic industrial security concept for the entire plant or machine. Any third-party products that may be in use must also be taken into account. Please find further information at: http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity SIMIT allows you to identify simulation models using a unique version number and also to restrict visibility of certain information by providing password protection for macros and components. Please note that these procedures do not provide unimpeachable protection against skilled high effort attacks. Page 1 / 16 08/2017
Contents Notes on Installation 1 Contents of the Consignment 2 Hardware Requirements 3 Software Requirements 3.1 Operating Environment 3.2 Memory Requirements 3.3 Compatibility with Other Software Products 3.4 Anti virus software 3.5 Online Documentation 4 Installation 4.1 Installation of SIMIT 4.2 Copy protection dongle 4.3 Upgrade from SIMIT 4.4 Uninstalling SIMIT 5 Specific features of the SIMIT Unit ( SIMBA ) 6 Specific features of the Virtual Controller ( SIMIT VC ) 7 Remote Control Interface 8 UnlockHWConfig.exe 9 Terms of License and Disclaimer of Liability for Open Source Software Page 2 / 16 08/2017
1 Contents of the Consignment You received one of the following products with this consignment: SIMIT V9.1 The following items are included in this package: 1 CD SIMIT V9.1 1 Dongle with an individual license number (Type: Standard, Professional or Ultimate) 1 Product Information SIMIT Upgrade V9.1 The following items are included in this package: 1 CD SIMIT V9.1 1 Product information including license information Page 3 / 16 08/2017
Content of the SIMIT CD File Start.exe: - SIMIT Installer (Frame Setup) Folder _Beispiele: - SIMIT-Sample Projects (german) - Sample implementation for the Shared Memory (SHM) coupling - Sample data for bulk data import (SMD) - Sample data for 3D-Models - Sample data and Document Type Definition for XML-Import Folder _Docs: - Manuals in pdf format in German and English. You can view the manuals at any time on the SIMIT-CD. Ordner _LegacyComponents: - Prior versions of standard component types. They can be helpful if they are used in existing SIMIT projects but are not embedded in the archive file. Ordner _LegacyTemplates: - Prior versions of standard templates. These templates still contain the variable GATEWAY that has been changed to COUPLING in SIMIT V8.0. Folder _Samples: - SIMIT Sample Projects (english) - Sample implementation for the Shared Memory (SHM) coupling - Sample data for bulk data import (SMD) - Sample data for 3D-Models - Sample data and Document Type Definition for XML-Import Folder Support/Tools: - Tool to make HWConfig data available. Folder XMLTRANSFER_09.00.00.00_01.89.00.03:: - Setup for installation of the XML transfer as an add-on for PCS 7. Page 4 / 16 08/2017
2 Hardware Requirements In order to work with SIMIT, you need a PC with the following minimum requirements for processor speed/performance (recommendations from Microsoft), RAM and graphics capability: Processor Expanded memory configuration Graphics 2 GHz 2GB *) DirectX 9-raphics device with WDDM 1.0- or later driver *) At least 4 GB expanded memory configuration is recommended In addition, you will need a CD drive and a free USB port. The performance of your graphics architecture as well as memory configuration may have considerable influence on the performance of SIMIT. In case you work with large SIMIT projects with e.g. several hundred diagrams you should use a PC with up-to-date performance. Page 5 / 16 08/2017
3 Software Requirements 3.1 Operating Environment Operating System SIMIT is a 32-bit application that is released for the following operating systems: - MS Windows 7 SP1 (Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise, 32 and 64 bit versions) - MS Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise (32 and 64 bit versions) - MS Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 Bit) - MS Windows Server 2012 R2 (64 Bit) - MS Windows Server 2016 You may use one of these operating systems as a virtual machine under the control of a VMware host (ESXi V5.5 or V6.0). SIMIT has not been tested for use in other environments; use at your own risk. Display of PDF files To read the supplied PDF files, you need a PDF reader that is compatible with PDF 1.7 (ISO32000-1:2008 PDF). Security Settings In project directories as well as in the SIMIT workspace, all users need to receive write permission in case of non-exclusive use by one user only. These rights have to be set up by an administrator. Note: The standard rights available in the operating system depend on the operating system in use. Tools used for the creation of partitions will implement their own security guidelines. Hibernation mode Shifting to hibernation mode is generally prevented by SIMIT. Modifying date and time Please do not modify the date or time of your computer while SIMIT is running since this could cause unpredictable errors. 3.2 Memory Requirements SIMIT requires approx. 350 Mbytes of memory on your hard disk. The exact value depends on your operating system and on the file system used on your personal computer. Additionally, on the drive your project data is located you need to make sure enough hard disk space is available. If during an operation (e.g. saving a SIMIT diagram or starting the simulation) disk space is insufficient, this may lead to corruption of project data. We also recommend that you do not store the project data on the same drive as the Windows swap file. Page 6 / 16 08/2017
3.3 Compatibility with Other Software Products SIMIT V9.1 cannot be installed as long as SIMIT V8.x is installed on your computer. As applicable please uninstall SIMIT V8.x first. There are no further incompatibilities known to other software products. Simultaneous use of SIMIT V5.x or SIMIT V7.x and SIMIT V9.x may fail, however. Since the Virtual Controller is integrated into SIMIT an existing installation of SIMIT VC V3.0 must be uninstalled manually if applicable. SIMIT VC supports PCS 7 versions 7.0 to 9.0 according to the emulation of driver blocks. 3.4 Anti virus software The following antivirus software has been tested for compatibility with SIMIT V9.1 - Trend Micro OfficeScan Client V11.0.6054 Other versions or other anti virus software cannot be guaranteed by Siemens. Please do the test for compatibility yourself if using them. 3.5 Online Documentation All SIMIT components contained in this delivery provide an online help which may be opened from the component taskcard as well as from the diagram. Page 7 / 16 08/2017
4 Installation 4.1 Installation of SIMIT SIMIT requires administrator rights for installation. Insert the SIMIT CD in the drive. In case your PC is configured appropriately, installation will start automatically. Otherwise, please start installation of SIMIT manually by double clicking the program Start.exe in the root folder of the SIMIT-CD using Microsoft Windows Explorer. Some notes on required user input during setup: SIMIT can be installed in any folder. Do not specify a folder that already contains data! For using SIMIT, only read-access to this installation folder is required. In addition, SIMIT requires a workspace for placing data. For using SIMIT, you need read and write access to this workspace. The workspace is usually located at the (hidden) folder C:\ProgramData\Siemens\Automation\SIMIT. SIMIT projects may be placed at any location on the file system, independent from these two installation folders. Note SIMIT registers itself in Microsoft Windows system files. You must not delete, move or rename SIMIT files and folders using Microsoft Windows utilities such as the Explorer or modify SIMIT data in the Microsoft Windows registry. The program may no longer run properly after such modifications. 4.2 Copy protection dongle Before using SIMIT, you need to plug the dongle that was delivered into an available usb port of your PC. Please do not use extensions or USB-hubs. Using the DEMO mode If there is no valid SIMIT dongle plugged, you can launch SIMIT in DEMO mode. The functionality is restricted in DEMO mode. The purpose of the DEMO mode is to make you familiar working with SIMIT. Productive work is not possible in DEMO mode. For details please see the SIMIT manual. Page 8 / 16 08/2017
4.3 Upgrade from SIMIT Coexistent installation with SIMIT V7.x The installation of SIMIT V9.1 does not affect an existing SIMIT V7.0 or SIMIT V7.1. You can uninstall the older SIMIT version manually. Coexistent installation with SIMIT V8.x A coexistent installation of SIMIT V8.x and V9.x is not possible. You have to uninstall an existing installation of SIMIT V8.x first. Transfer of existing SIMIT components Components, macros and templates, that you created with SIMIT V7 have to be transferred manually into the workspace of SIMIT V9.1 (C:\ProgramData\Siemens\ Automation\SIMIT\8.0\FULL). Projects that were created with SIMIT V7.x, V8.x or V9.0 can be opened with SIMIT V9.1. When doing this the first time it may last a while to automatically convert the project to the new version. Afterwards this project can no longer be opened with a previous SIMIT version! Compatibility Components, macros, templates and projects that were created with SIMIT V8.x can still be used with SIMIT V9.x. Please be aware of the following incompatibilities: - A coupling to the Virtual Controller V3.0 that has been created with SIMIT V8.1 will not be carried to SIMIT V9.x. You have to create this coupling once again in SIMIT V9.x, if applicable. - The syntax of the module addresses used by the unit connector has been changed with version 9.0. Instead of using keywords like Slv and Slt the subsystem, slave and slot is now indicated by numbers in square bracket. If applicable, you have to correct these specifications in the unit connectors. Alternatively, you may drag a new unit connector from the coupling editor, which provides a connector with the proper setting. - When processing the XML file used for the CMT import and provided by the automation interface, SIMIT will still use a \ to separate the CMT hierarchy levels. However, the signal or parameter name is separated by a. from SIMIT V9.0 onwards as used by PCS 7. You have to adopt your templates if applicable. - In order to optimize the model calculation in SIMIT V9.1 differential equations are assembled and solved no longer regarding the complete SIMIT project but only regarding single components. This may cause a slightly changed behavior of the simulation results if components containing differential equations are used. The solvers used for the library FLOWNET and CHEM-BASIC are not affected. Page 9 / 16 08/2017
License keys for upgrades If you purchased an upgrade license you have to provide the according license key when starting SIMIT V9.1 the first time. Please note that all license keys that you received for your dongle number are required! Software for Simulation Unit (formerly Simulation Unit resp. SIMBA ) The software necessary for using the Profinet or Profibus coupling in SIMIT V9.x is delivered in conjunction with the hardware (Simulation Unit) and is no longer part of the SIMIT installer. If you already possess this hardware you may get the necessary software (SIMULATIONUnit, abbreviated SU-Software) free of charge: https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746192 Page 10 / 16 08/2017
4.4 Uninstalling SIMIT Note Software products must be removed according to Microsoft Windows. To do this, use Microsoft Windows application "Software" (Settings > Control Panel > Software) to remove your software package (for example "SIMIT"). During uninstall the entire SIMIT installation folder will be deleted, too. Furthermore, all entries in the registry, the startup menu and the desktop will be removed. The SIMIT workspace will not be deleted. Projects that were created with SIMIT will not be deleted. During installation of SIMIT the following software packages were installed, in case they were not installed yet: - Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable - Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Redistributable - Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable - OPC Core Components Redistributable - Microsoft.NET-Framework 4.6 Since these software packages may be used by other applications, they will not be automatically removed during SIMIT uninstall. If you are sure that you do not need these software packages any more, you may uninstall them using the control panel. Page 11 / 16 08/2017
5 Specific features of the SIMIT Unit ( SIMBA ) The new SU coupling replaces the previous Profibus DP and Profinet IO couplings. In a SU coupling all Profibus and Profinet lines of a S7 station are now concentrated. This allows to switch from a Hardware-in-the-Loop configuration to a Software-in-the-Loop configuration more easily because the I/O signals in the process model do no longer depend on the corresponding line and need not be modified. However, if you open a SIMIT project of a previous version that contains Profibus or Profinet couplings, each line will be converted into an individual SU coupling. This allows you to use the SIMIT project without any modifications. If you want to organize the SU coupling according to S7 stations as intended in SIMIT V9.1, please delete the SU Coupling and recreate it. When using the SIMIT Unit as Profibus DB- or Profinet IO-coupling please note that pausing the simulation for more than about 30 seconds will abort the connection between the Simulation Unit and SIMIT. Shared Devices attached to the Profinet are currently not supported completely. Only the devices that are located in the same station as the interface module can be accessed by SIMIT. You can import GSD resp. GSDML files via the SU administration to publish device information to SIMIT. They are marked as User in the table. If there is device information already delivered by the SIMIT installation it is marked as System. The User information always overrides the System information! Page 12 / 16 08/2017
6 Specific features of the Virtual Controller ( SIMIT VC ) The Virtual Controller is able to handle IP-based S7-connections. However, this does not include the redundant S7H-protocol for redundant connections unrestrictedly. The S7Hprotocol can only be used for connections between Virtual Controllers belonging to the same SIMIT project. Each delta download is registered in the controller by a time stamp. This time stamp is used to decide if the program in the controller ( online ) is identical to the program in the engineering tool ( offline ). The Virtual Controller does not provide such a time stamp if the simulation is restarted, even though the program is loaded correctly. The engineering tool will therefor report an inconsistent state of the program after delta download and simulation restart which is not appropriate. You can avoid this message by executing a full download. The Virtual Controller is able to emulate S7-300 controllers. However, technology functions are not supported. I/Q-addresses must be unique on technology CPUs as well. Please make sure that the subnet masks of all computers that are involved in the simulation are configured in a way that each configured IP address can be assigned to an unambiguous subnet. Otherwise the licensing of the Virtual Computer might not work properly. Make sure, that IP addresses are not added automatically (e.g. by SIMATIC NET Communication Settings) to prevent such error-prone configurations. The Virtual Controller supports the Library S7 F Systems Lib V1_3 under regular conditions (no failure conditions). Distributed Safety is currently not supported. Page 13 / 16 08/2017
7 Remote Control Interface Other than described in the documentation of the RCI interface the library Siemens.Simit.API.Coupling.dll is no longer located in the installation folder of SIMIT but in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) of your computer: "%Windir%\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Siemens.Simit.API.Coupling\v4.0_1.0.0.0 fd3415afd42094c5\siemens.simit.api.coupling.dll" Please refer to this library at this location and do not copy it to your project and do not deliver this file as part of your software! Page 14 / 16 08/2017
8 UnlockHWConfig.exe In STEP 7, the sdb files are by default deleted following compilation of the hardware configuration. To prevent this permanently, launch the program "UnlockHWConfig.exe" once on the STEP 7 PC. Please note that this program must be executed with administration rights! Page 15 / 16 08/2017
9 Terms of License and Disclaimer of Liability for Open Source Software Before installation, please read the Readme_OSS.rtf file in the root directory of the SIMIT CD. Page 16 / 16 08/2017