Engineering Tools for control systems

With its consistency in configuring with the SIMATIC standard tools STEP 7, CFC and SFC you exploit beside common data management and communication the benefits of TIA: low engineering overhead when creating and maintaining automation solutions. Which means you get higher productivity not only for machines and systems, but also for configuration engineers, programmers, operators and service.

The SIMATIC Manager, included in the STEP 7 package, handles the program- and project administration. The required hardware equipment to be configured and parameterized is selected using the HW Config program, which is part of the SIMATIC Manager.

The engineering editors CFC and SFC are used for the object-oriented graphic programming or configuring.

In the Continuous Function Chart the function blocks are placed in the sheet and wired according to the technological tasks.
For parts of the program with sequential operation, switching from one program step to the next step depending on conditions, you can use the Sequential Function Chart. With CFC created (technological) functions are controlled and worked on selectively in the SFC program.

With the STEP 7/CFC/SFC - add-on D7-SYS you get from simple arithmetic, communication, logic and closed-loop control function blocks to complexe technological blocks for motion control (gear, positioning, cam disc, shear, and many more) optimized function blocks for each application.

If all this is not enough, you can design your own function blocks in CFC plans or you can simply convert "C"-programs with the function block generator D7-FB-Gen.

Advantages at a glance:

Proven many times over and since many years in operation
Totally integration of all control systems components in the SIMATIC software environment STEP 7/CFC and SFC
- A common data base for the complete automation project
- One engineering surface over all phases of a project
The automation job is already solved while projecting. A ready-to-run code is generated and downloaded online by pressing a button.
Online variations at runtime allow simple service and short commissioning times.
Technological functions are projected by combining standard function blocks (AND, OR, PI control, ramp function generator, gear boxes, etc.) - a time spending programming is avoided.
Own application-function-blocks can be integrated
Sampling times from 100 µs for dynamic control tasks configurable.

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