|
Item
|
Description
|
Connection
|
Advantages
|
| S7/300-SERIES |
Modular
PLC |
MPI |
low-cost, robust |
| S7/3XX-DP |
Modular PLC
with profibus interface |
Profibus |
robust, independent
bus |
| Win-AC-Basis |
Software-PLC with
profibus interface to the periphery |
Profibus |
large memory (PC),
low-cost |
| Siemens ET200 (i)S |
Modular Profibus Input/Output |
Profibus |
Easy to adapt, needs little
space, very flexible, Ex i Version available |
|
|
|
|
| Simatic WinCC |
SCADA operating
System for PC |
MPI/Profibus |
Scalable, good
graphical interface |
| Simatic
ProTool/Pro |
Simple operating
System for PC |
MPI/Profibus |
low-cost |
| Excel |
With Visual Basic
Forms for simple Systems in connection with WinAC it is possible, to
manage the process from an Excel Form. |
OPC |
low-cost |
| PC-Anywhere |
Standard software used for remote
service |
Modem/Ethernet |
Allows worldwide online support
for our systems |
|
|
|
|
| Datenwandler |
Low-Budget system to
read data into Excel spreadsheets. |
RS232 |
low-cost, simple,
modular |
Explanations:
PLC = Process Logical
Control
MPI = Multi Point
Interface, a proprietary Siemens protocol for up to 32 participants
OLE = Object Linked
Embedding, a Microsoft Standard
OPC= OLE for Process
Controls
Profibus-DP = An
industrial standard field bus protocol, DP = Distributed Periphery
S7/300 = A series of
medium range PLC made by Siemens
WinCC = Windows Control
Center, an operator interface made by Siemens
WinAC = Siemens Simatic
Soft PLC family
RS232 = PC-standard
serial interface
Trademarks:
WinCC, WinAC, MPI,
ProTool are Trademarks of Siemens AG
Excel is a Trademark of
Microsoft
PC-Anywhere is a
trademark of Symantec