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SIMATIC Industrial Software
Increased productivity for your engineering workflow
In many plants, engineering and commissioning costs represent
the main expense factor. This is due to more complex and
quickly changing plant structures and the increased use of distributed
intelligence. The user's challenge is to generate optimum
automation solutions while simultaneously increasing
the productivity throughout all engineering workflow phases.
The engineering software is becoming increasingly important
in this case. It must not only support engineering during the
development phase, but also maintenance, servicing, modifications
and adaptations. The strengths of the SIMATIC Industrial
Software lie, in particular, in this support throughout the
complete engineering workflow.
The right tools for any application
Every project includes various individual tasks to complete –
from simple logic operations to complex control and data
management tasks. Each requires maximum efficiency.
SIMATIC Industrial Software provides an integrated engineering
environment with first-class tools for the widest range of
modes of operation and applications. These tools are based on
an integrated system, offer open interfaces, generate reusable
blocks and therefore save time.
Software for PLC- and PC-based controllers
STEP 7 can not only be used to program and configure programmable
logic controllers, but also PC-based automation
systems. The user can therefore select any hardware platform
and use the same software even for mixed configurations.
SIMATIC Field PG M – the ideal industrial notebook
SIMATIC programming devices are the first choice when it
comes to configuring and programming SIMATIC Industrial
Software.
The SIMATIC Field PG M distinguishes itself by its wireless technology,
powerful Intel Pentium M processor, large display and
integral data backup concept. In addition, the new device has
a long battery life, large working memory and all common interfaces
for industrial applications.
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SIMATIC Industrial Software –
Highlights
■ Intuitive operation and use of standard languages
make it easy for programmers and maintenance
personnel to familiarize themselves with the software.
■ Design and implementation times are shortened
by structured, process-oriented programming
methodology.
■ The costs of subsequent projects are reduced because
blocks are easy to reuse.
■ The option to configure rather than program
reduces the work load.
■ The common engineering environment for PLC and
PC-based solutions makes user software portable.
■ Efficient process diagnostics increase plant availability