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Preface, Contents
Product Introduction 1
SIMATIC Starting SIMATIC PDM 2

Configuring Networks and
Devices 3
PDM V5.2
SIMATIC PDM Integrated 4
The Process Device Manager
Working with SIMATIC PDM 5
Manual
Loading of Data Between
Various Devices 6
Importing/Exporting
Configuration and 7
Parameter Data
Distributed Editing of Projects 8
Communication 9
SIMATIC PDM LifeList 10
Device Install 11
Index
Edition 03/2003
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Preface
Purpose
This manual provides a complete overview of programming with SIMATIC PDM. It
is designed to support you when installing and commissioning the software. It
explains the procedure for configuring networks and process devices as well as the
commissioning and run-time functions.
The manual is intended for persons who are involved in the configuration,
commissioning and operation of the plant in the field of field control technology.
Basic Knowledge Required

In order to understand this manual, general knowledge of field control technology is
required.
In addition, you must be familiar with using PCs with Windows operating systems.
If used with STEP 7 and PCS 7, a corresponding knowledge in the field of
automation technology and SIMATIC S7 are required.
Scope of the Manual

This manual is valid for release 5.2 of the SIMATIC PDM programming software
package.

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Preface
Online Help
The manual is complemented by an online help that is integrated in the software.
This online help is intended to provide you with detailed support when using the
software.
The help system is integrated in the software via a number of interfaces:
• There are several menu commands that you can select in the Help menu: The
Contents command opens the index for the Help on SIMATIC PDM.
• The context-sensitive help offers information on the current context, for
example, an open dialog box or an active window. You can open the context-
sensitive help by clicking the "Help" button or by pressing F1.
• The status bar offers another form of context-sensitive help. It displays a short
explanation for each menu command when the mouse pointer is positioned on
the menu command.
• A brief explanation is also displayed for each icon in the toolbar when the
mouse pointer is positioned on the icon for a short time.
If you prefer to read the information from the online help in printed format, you can
print out individual help topics, books, or the entire online help.
This manual is an extract from the HTML-based Help on SIMATIC PDM. For
detailed procedures please refer to the SIMATIC PDM help. As the manual and the
online help share an almost identical structure, it is easy to switch between the
manual and the online help.
Getting Started
The Getting Started "First Steps with SIMATIC PDM" contains the project
"PDM_1", which makes it possible for you to create your own fully-functional
project.
You can find the Getting Started "First Steps with SIMATIC PDM" on the CD
"SIMATIC PDM V 5.2" in the folder "Docu" as the file "PDM Getting Started.pdf".
Further Support
If you have any technical questions, please get in touch with your Siemens
representative or agent responsible.
http://www.siemens.com/automation/partner
Training Centers
Siemens offers a number of training courses to familiarize you with SIMATIC PDM
and the SIMATIC S7 automation system. Please contact your regional training
center or our central training center in D 90327 Nuremberg, Germany for details:
Telephone: +49 (911) 895-3200.
Internet: http://www.sitrain.com

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Contents
1 Product Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Field of Application............................................................................................1-1
1.2 Introduction........................................................................................................1-1
1.3 What is New in SIMATIC PDM V5.2? ...............................................................1-3
1.4 Authorization .....................................................................................................1-5
1.5 Installing SIMATIC PDM ...................................................................................1-6
1.6 Removing SIMATIC PDM .................................................................................1-6
2 Starting SIMATIC PDM ...................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Starting SIMATIC PDM .....................................................................................2-1
2.2 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Network View ..........................2-1
2.3 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Plant View ...............................2-2
2.4 Starting SIMATIC PDM in HW-Config...............................................................2-2
2.5 Starting SIMATIC PDM in LifeList .....................................................................2-3
3 Configuring Networks and Devices ..............................................................................3-1
3.1 Configuring Networks and Devices ...................................................................3-1
3.2 SIMATIC Manager ............................................................................................3-5
3.3 SIMATIC Manager Views..................................................................................3-6
3.4 Icons for Devices...............................................................................................3-8
3.5 SIMATIC PDM (not integrated in STEP 7/PCS 7) ............................................3-9
3.6 Creating a Project in the Process Device Network View ..................................3-9
3.7 Coupling a Device in the Process Device Network View................................3-10
3.8 Creating a Project in the Process Device Plant View .....................................3-13
3.9 Coupling a Device in the Process Device Plant View.....................................3-13
3.10 Inserting Several Devices at the Same Time..................................................3-13
3.11 Exchanging Devices........................................................................................3-14
3.12 Deleting Devices .............................................................................................3-14
3.13 Information on Configuring and Parameterization ..........................................3-15
3.14 PROFIBUS ......................................................................................................3-16
3.14.1 Coupling a PROFIBUS Device in SIMATIC PDM ...........................................3-16
3.14.2 Block Structure of the PROFIBUS Profile Devices .........................................3-17
3.14.3 Distributed Periphery — Remote I/O Systems ...............................................3-18
3.15 HART...............................................................................................................3-20
3.15.1 Coupling a HART Device to a HART Modem in SIMATIC PDM.....................3-20
3.15.2 Coupling a HART Multiplexer Network ...........................................................3-21
3.15.3 Coupling HART Devices via HCF-DDs ...........................................................3-26
3.16 SIPART ...........................................................................................................3-27
3.16.1 Coupling a SIPART DR Device to an RS 232C/RS 485 in SIMATIC PDM ....3-27
3.16.2 Coupling a SIPART DR Controller ..................................................................3-28
3.17 SIREC .............................................................................................................3-30
3.17.1 Coupling a SIREC Network.............................................................................3-30
3.17.2 Coupling a SIREC Process Recorder .............................................................3-31
3.18 MODBUS.........................................................................................................3-32
3.18.1 Coupling a MODBUS Network ........................................................................3-32

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4 SIMATIC PDM Integrated ...............................................................................................4-1

4.1 Creating a STEP 7 Project and Starting HW Config .........................................4-1
4.2 Opening an Existing STEP 7 Project and Starting HW-Config ........................4-2
4.3 Coupling a Device in HW-Config.......................................................................4-2
5 Working with SIMATIC PDM ..........................................................................................5-1
5.1 How SIMATIC PDM Works ...............................................................................5-1
5.2 First Steps with SIMATIC PDM .........................................................................5-3
5.3 Maintenance Engineer / Specialist....................................................................5-5
5.4 Main Window.....................................................................................................5-6
5.5 Parameter Group Overview ..............................................................................5-6
5.6 Parameter Table................................................................................................5-7
5.7 Log ....................................................................................................................5-9
6 Loading of Data Between Various Devices..................................................................6-1
6.1 Processing Results ...........................................................................................6-2
7 Importing/Exporting Configuration and Parameter Data............................................7-1
7.1 "Import - In Process" Dialog Box.......................................................................7-4
7.2 "Export - In Process" Dialog Box.......................................................................7-5
8 Distributed Editing of Projects......................................................................................8-1
9 Communication...............................................................................................................9-1
9.1 Secure Communication.....................................................................................9-1
9.2 Communication Problems .................................................................................9-2
9.3 Communication via SIMATIC S7 Stations (Routing).........................................9-4
9.3.1 Routing ..............................................................................................................9-4
9.3.2 Creating a Routing Configuration......................................................................9-5
10 SIMATIC PDM LifeList ..................................................................................................10-1
10.1 Introduction......................................................................................................10-1
10.2 Starting SIMATIC PDM ...................................................................................10-1
10.3 User Interface..................................................................................................10-2
10.4 "SIMATIC PDM LifeList" Dialog Box ...............................................................10-3
10.5 "Options" Dialog Box .......................................................................................10-4
11 Device Install.................................................................................................................11-1
11.1 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM with "Device Install" ............................11-1
11.2 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM with HW Config ...................................11-2
Index

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1 Product Introduction
1.1 Field of Application

This Help is for the SIMATIC PDM basic functions including an introduction
to the configuration of networks and devices.
SIMATIC PDM works within a SIMATIC STEP 7 / PCS 7 environment or at

least with function modules from it. This Help does not cover these areas!
SIMATIC PDM generates device-specific Help (e.g. on the meaning of

variables etc.) from the respective Device Descriptions (DDs). This Help does
not cover specific devices!
SIMATIC PDM undertakes no guarantee of and liability for the correctness

and completeness of the aforementioned Help that is not part of SIMATIC
PDM!
1.2 Introduction
SIMATIC PDM is a software package for configuring, parameterizing,
commissioning and maintaining devices (e.g. transducers) and for configuring
networks.
SIMATIC PDM contains a simple process monitoring of the process values, alarms
and status signals of the device.
SIMATIC PDM is an open tool for device integration. There are already 1,000
devices from more than 100 device manufacturers integrated in it. The basis for
device integration is the EDDL (Electronic Device Description Language). The
EDD (Electronic Device Description) is created by the device manufacturer or
another service provider. It is supplied along with the device on a data carrier,
made available on the Internet or integrated into device catalogs for EDD
applications.

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Product Introduction
Options
The standard version of SIMATIC PDM can use 4 TAGs (a “TAG” is a device)
simultaneously in a project. If you want to use more than 4 TAGs per project, you
can also order SIMATIC PDM with 128 TAGs up to an unlimited number of TAGs.
With the “Integration in STEP 7/PCS 7” option, SIMATIC PDM is based on the
SIMATIC STEP 7 or SIMATIC PCS 7 software package and is permanently
integrated as an optional package in the existing installation. This option also
allows the configuration of PROFIBUS-DP/PA networks and devices with the aid of
STEP 7 HW-Config.
The combination of SIMATIC PDM and the Integration in STEP 7/PCS 7 option is
referred to below as SIMATIC PDM Integrated.
Sample projects
SIMATIC PDM come with the following sample projects:
• DPPA: this project contains a PROFIBUS device (Sitrans P) and an ET200M
with HART devices on an analog input module.
• HART: this sample project contains a HART device (Sitrans TK-H).
• Multiplexer: this sample project contains a multiplexer and a HART device
(Sitrans P ES).
These sample projects can only be used with STEP 7 or PCS 7 and the
"Integrated" option.

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1.3 What is New in SIMATIC PDM V5.2?
SIMATIC PDM LifeList

In SIMATIC PDM V5.2 SP1, the SIMATIC PDM LifeList program was revised. This
program is intended to provide you with an overview of all accessible field devices.
With it, you can find PROFIBUS DP/PA and determine the HART devices
connected a HART modem (in single or multi-drop operation).
• You can change the addresses and TAGs of devices directly in SIMATIC PDM
LifeList.
• By double-clicking on a selected device, you can start SIMATIC PDM directly
from LifeList; it is not necessary to create project.
• You can have your project compared directly through LifeList or add the
devices found to projects by importing and exporting.
For PROFIBUS devices you require an authorization for at least 128 TAGs.
If you use SIMATIC PDM with STEP 7, you must use STEP 7 V5.1 SP4 or higher
to be able to start SIMATIC PDM LifeList.
ET200iS Support
With SIMATIC PDM V5.2 DP, you can now configure ET200iS stations and place
them in operation.
To operate an ET200iS in SIMATIC S7 / PCS7, the following versions are required:
• PCS7 V5.2
• STEP7 V5.1 SP3 or higher
SIMATIC PDM in Windows 2000/Me/XP

• SIMATIC PDM V5.2 has also been approved and released for use in Windows
2000 and Windows Me.
• SIMATIC PDM V5.2 Service Pack 1 has also been approved and released for
use in Windows XP.
Comparative Import
When importing project data (PDM files) you can select between the following
import options:
• Comparative import (corresponding objects are overwritten) or
• Additive import (all imported objects are created again)

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Integration of Siemens Process Recorders

The integration of Siemens process recorders means that an additional family of
devices can be configured with SIMATIC PDM.
The following Siemens process recorders are integrated in SIMATIC PDM:
SIREC L / LA Continuous-line recorder with/without alphanumerics capability (FW 1.0 ... 1.5)
SIREC P / PA Dotted-line recorder with/without alphanumerics capability (FW 1.0 ... 1.5)
SIREC PU Universal dotted-line recorder with/without mathematics (FW 1.x ... 2.1)
capability
SIREC VARIOGRAPH Hybrid recorder (FW 8.0 ... 8.3)
Integration of Further Device Profiles

• DI
• DO
• Coriolis
• Hydraulics
• Semiconductor devices
Update and Supplement of Supported Devices

The device descriptions of the supported devices were updated to the current
version. The current catalog (December 2002) of the HART devices of the HART
Communication Foundation (HCF) is integrated in this version.
Improved Product Structure

• The standard version of SIMATIC PDM contains the "Communication via
PROFIBUS" option.
• The maximum number of TAGs (devices) that can be simultaneously used in
the standard version of has been reduced to 4.
• The number of TAG options that can be ordered has been reduced. In addition,
the "unlimited" option has been added.
• If you do not want to make us of the integration features in STEP 7 or PCS 7,
you can then install both SIMATIC PDM and STEP 7 in parallel on one
computer without having to also obtain the "Integration in STEP 7/PCS 7"
option.

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Exporting Configuration and Parameter Data

As of Service Pack 1, the configuration and parameter data of projects with PDM
objects can be exported as PDM data and then imported to another location (such
as to another project or another PC). When doing this, you have the option of
starting SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking its icon in the Explorer.
SIMATIC PDM Application

As of Service Pack 1, you can insert new objects while in SIMATIC PDM and
configure them there, as well as delete objects. The changes that you make in a
project are applied only after you have selected the menu command File > Save.
Device icons
As of Service Pack 1, the device icons are also displayed in the network view of
the SIMATIC Manager, SIMATIC PDM and in LifeList. The icons show the status of
the device during the last communication with it.
Configuring Modbus Networks

As of Service Pack 1, you can also configure Modbus networks.
Activating/Deactivating Devices
As of Service Pack 1, the "General" tab ("Properties" dialog box) for a device
contains the check box "Object activated". If you clear this check box, devices can
be identified and excluded from loading operations.
1.4 Authorization
• A product-specific authorization (right to use) is necessary for using
SIMATIC PDM. The protected program can only be used if the authorization
required for the program is recognized on the hard disk of the PC/programming
device concerned.
• Authorization for SIMATIC PDM is not identical with that for
SIMATIC STEP 7/PCS 7 or other associated option packages.
• Please refer to the Authorization Instructions supplied for more information on
the subject of authorization.

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1.5 Installing SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC PDM contains a Setup program that carries out the installation
automatically. Input prompts on the screen guide you step-by-step through the
entire installation process. The standard procedure under Windows 98/NT or
Windows 2000/XP for installing software is called up.
The essential phases of the installation are:
• Copying the data to the path selected by you,
• The authorization (if desired, it can also be installed later).
Installation Requirements
• Microsoft Windows operating system; you will find detailed information in the
Readme.wri file.
• Basic hardware
PC or programming device with
- Pentium PC; you will find detailed information in the Readme.wri file.
- RAM: you will find detailed information in the Readme.wri file.
- Color monitor, keyboard and mouse that are supported by Microsoft
Windows.
All the SIMATIC PDM files on the program CD are installed on a hard disk with the
SETUP program. The files are stored in compressed form on the program CD and
are decompressed during the transfer.
SIMATIC PDM cannot be started from the CD! After it has been installed
successfully it can be started by clicking on the SIMATIC Manager icon.
1.6 Removing SIMATIC PDM

Use the usual Windows procedure for removing programs:
1. Start the dialog box for installing/removing software under Windows by double-
clicking on the "Add/Remove" icon in the ”Control Panel”.
2. Select the "SIMATIC PDM" entry in the displayed list of installed software.
Then click on the command button to "Remove" the software.
3. If "Remove released file" messages are displayed, click on the "No" command
button, if you are not sure.

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2 Starting SIMATIC PDM
2.1 Starting SIMATIC PDM

The following illustration shows the various way in which the "SIMATIC PDM"
application can be started.
SIMATIC Manager STEP 7 HW-Konfig LifeList
SIMATIC PDM
2.2 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Network

View
Start SIMATIC PDM by selecting the desired object or network and opening it with
a right mouse click with the context-sensitive command Open Object. In many
cases you can also start PDM by double-clicking on the device icon. If you did not
specify the device type when you inserted the object, the "SIMATIC PDM Device
Selection" dialog box is displayed when program is started for the first time. Here
you will find the devices and profiles that are supported by SIMATIC PDM
depending on the network. Select a device or a device profile. SIMATIC PDM will
start once you have made the selection.
Notes:
• For further information on particular points pertaining to the distributed
periphery please refer to the section on Remote I/O Systems.
• The actual communication path is set in the configuration, not by the network
from which the program was started.

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Starting SIMATIC PDM
2.3 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Plant View

Start SIMATIC PDM by selecting the object and opening it with a right mouse click
with the context-sensitive command Open Object. In many cases you can also
start PDM by double-clicking on the device icon. If the program is being started for
the first time, the "SIMATIC PDM Device Selection" dialog box is displayed.
This contains the devices and profiles for the MSR point which are supported by
SIMATIC PDM. Select a device or a device profile. SIMATIC PDM will start once
you have made the selection.
You will find at least one type name for the head station depending on the
manufacturer. Assign the one suggested or select a different one. SIMATIC PDM
will start once you have made the selection.
You can now parameterize the selected device completely off-line, i.e. create a
parameter record in the off-line data storage. You cannot communicate with the
device, however, as a network has not yet been assigned.
For further information about assigning a network please refer to the section on
SIMATIC Manager Views.
For further information on particular points pertaining to the distributed periphery,
please refer to the section on Remote I/O Systems.
2.4 Starting SIMATIC PDM in HW-Config

Start SIMATIC PDM double-clicking on the device icon or the device input in the
detail view. When started for the first time, the program displays the "Insert
SIMATIC PDM object" dialog box with a preset name. Enter a device-specific
name, e.g. the system identifier. The name is displayed afterwards on the icon in
the plant view and in the icon in HW-Config. Once you click on OK the SIMATIC
PDM device selection dialog box is displayed. Here you will find the devices and
profiles that are supported by SIMATIC PDM depending on the selection in HW-
Config. Select a device or a device profile. SIMATIC PDM will start once you have
made the selection.
Specify the network topology in the process device network view and insert all
devices configured in HW-Config. When the devices are inserted the "Insert
SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box is opened. Click on the "Select" command button
and select the project from the dialog box then displayed. All the devices
configured in HW-Config are displayed and you can select the required device.
Right-click on the selected project and select the entry Details. The right-hand
section of the window now displays detailed information on the devices. The
network column shows whether there is a network connection or not. This creates
a link to the devices in the plant view. When you carry out this procedure, SIMATIC
PDM can be started directly from HW-Config, from the plant view and from the
network view by double-clicking the device icon.

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Notes
• For special features of the distributed periphery please refer to the section
Remote I/O SystemsRemote_I/O_Systeme.
• If you use HW-Config for configuration, you should not change the device
definitions later. Although this is possible in the process device network view
(by replacing a device) and also affects HW-Config, the device-specific icon in
HW-Config does not change and an incorrect PROFIBUS configuration may
result. You will have to create a new device for another variant in HW-Config if
necessary and may have to delete the old device.
• Networks and devices that are configured in the process device network view
are not transferred to HW-Config.
2.5 Starting SIMATIC PDM in LifeList

To start SIMATIC PDM, select its object, and then right-click to obtain the context
menu. In this menu, select the command Open object.
In the header, LifeList shows the relationship to the project and the network used
for communication. If you open SIMATIC PDM from LifeList, the project data for the
network are automatically applied.

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3 Configuring Networks and Devices
3.1 Configuring Networks and Devices

Networks and devices can be configured in the SIMATIC Manager. The following
networks are supported:
• PROFIBUS-DP network
• PROFIBUS-PA network
• HART modem
• HART interface network
• HART multiplexer network
• SIPART-DR network
• SIREC network
• MODBUS network
Different options with the appropriate authorizations (see Authorization
Instructions) are necessary for the different communication modes.
In SIMATIC PDM Integrated PROFIBUS-DP/PA networks and devices can also be
configured using STEP 7 HW-Config.
Note: The networks configured in HW-Config do not appear in the SIMATIC
Manager, however.

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Configuring Networks and Devices
The following figures show the various network topologies of a STEP 7 project.
PROFIBUS-DP network:
Engineering Station
Ethernet
SIMATIC S7 Station
PROFIBUS DP
Field Devices

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PROFIBUS-PA network:
Engineering Station
Ethernet
SIMATIC S7 Station
DP/PA Link DP/PA Coupler

DP/PA DP/PA
Coupler Coupler
PROFIBUS PROFIBUS
PA PA
HART HART
Field Field
Devices Devices
HART modem:
Engineering Station
RS 232 HART
HART Modem
Field
Devices

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HART multiplexer network:
Engineering Station
RS 485 Service Bus
Ethernet
SIMATIC S7 Station
PROFIBUS DP
ET 200 M ET 200 M
HART I/O
Module Module
HART-/Interface HART-/Interface
Multiplexer Multiplexer
HART Field
Devices HART-/Interface
Multiplexer HART
Field
Devices
HART
Field Devices
SIPART DR/SIREC/MODBUS network:
Engineering Station SIPART DR Network

RS 232C / RS 485
SIPART DR
Devices

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3.2 SIMATIC Manager

The SIMATIC Manager is the graphical user interface for SIMATIC users which is
used to manage projects.
It is the starting user interface for configuring and programming in STEP 7. You
can:
• Create projects
• Configure and parameterize hardware
• Plan and configure hardware networks
• Program blocks
• Debug and commission your programs
The access to the functionality is object-oriented, intuitive and easy to learn.
Setting the language

In order to change the language select the menu Options > Settings... command.
The dialog box then displayed the "Language" tab card. You can adapt the
language and mnemonics to your requirements on this tab card. Select the
language you want to work in the "Language" field. Only the installed language is
displayed for selection in the list.
For detailed information about working with the SIMATIC Manager please refer to
the corresponding online help.

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3.3 SIMATIC Manager Views
Component view
In addition to the familiar component view for SIMATIC S7 (where you can also
switch to HW-Config in the integrated version), after SIMATIC PDM has been
installed the SIMATIC Manager has two other views that can be activated under
the View menu in the SIMATIC Manager. SIMATIC PDM can be started from all
three views by double-clicking a device.
Process device network view

In the process device network view the devices are shown in groups according
to the network topology. Devices that can be reached through several networks are
shown several times accordingly. You can configure networks and devices in this
view.
Process device plant view

The process device plant view gives an overview of all configured devices in all
configured networks. This view is used to obtain a quick overview of the configured
devices. New devices or networks cannot be configured in this view.
You can specify which of the three views is to be displayed when the SIMATIC
Manager is started by selecting Options > Settings > View > Preset Project View
in the SIMATIC Manager.
In the two new views you can select the view as is normal in STEP 7:
• Large icons
• Small icons
• List
• Details
In the Details view you can select which information is to be displayed using the
Options > Settings > Columns menu command.
New devices that have been added in the process device network view and in
HW-Config are automatically shown in the process device plant view. If a device is
deleted in the network view or the HW-Config, it will still be in the plant view. It
could of course still be accessible via a different network or be assigned to a
network in the network view or HW-Config later.
In the plant view you can add devices which you can assign to a network at a later
date. This is carried out in the network view after Insert New Object or in the
HW-Config after the new device has been opened for the first time by using
"Select" in the "Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box. Click Select in the
network view after Insert new object or in HW-Config after the new device is
opened for the first time in the Insert SIMATIC PDM object dialog box. In the
subsequent Open dialog box select the process device plant view and then the
device.

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Once a link has been created, changes to the name of an object in a view are also
automatically transferred to the other views.
If you work with SIMATIC PDM Integrated, you can configure the system with
SIMATIC station(s), network(s) and PROFIBUS-DP/PA devices in HW-Config
(HART modems, HART interface networks, SIPART-DR networks and the
associated devices cannot be configured in HW-Config, however).
Specify the network topology in the process device network view, insert all devices
configured in HW-Config and create a link to the devices in the plant view (see
above). This has the following advantages:
• In the network view you can configure HART modems, HART interface
networks, SIPART-DR networks and associated devices as well as modules
for remote I/O systems. The network view is then complete. SIMATIC PDM can
thus be started from HW-Config, the network view and the plant view.
• In this way you can also use projects which you have created with the
SIMATIC PDM Integrated option on PCs on which only SIMATIC PDM is
installed (without the Integration in STEP 7/PCS 7 option).
You can configure "smaller" projects, e.g. for end-end connections between PCs
and devices in the workshop, in the process device network view.

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3.4 Icons for Devices

The following table explains the meaning of the icons for the devices configured in
SIMATIC PDM. These icons are not completely supported by all devices. The icons
are shown in the network view and the plant view of the SIMATIC Manager, in
SIMATIC PDM and in LifeList.
The icons are assigned when the devices are configured. When a connection is
established, device-specific diagnostic information is automatically classified and
represented by the icons. This diagnostic information is automatically stored in the
project, even if the configuration data is not stored there.
Icon Communication Device Status Meaning

- - No device type from the device catalog has
been assigned to the device, or it is not
activated.
Unchecked Unchecked A device type from the device catalog could
be assigned to the device, but there has not
yet been any communication with the device.
Fault Unchecked Communication could not be established, was
interrupted, or no communication with the
device was possible by using the configured
address.
Good Configuration error The device contacted is not the same as the
configured device or the device configuration
is incorrect (see Secure Communication).
Good Fault A fault occurred in the device (e.g. HW
temperature too high).
Good Maintenance required Immediate maintenance required to prevent a
possible device fault from occurring.
Good Maintenance recommended Maintenance initial warning: maintenance
should be scheduled.
Good Simulation or manual The communication was good. The device is
operation in simulated or manual operation.
Good Process error A process error has occurred (e.g. a limit
value has been exceeded).
Good Good The communication and the device status
were good. There are no messages.
Good Unchecked The communication was good. The device
does not support a diagnostic check.

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3.5 SIMATIC PDM (not integrated in STEP 7/PCS 7)

SIMATIC PDM can also be executed without STEP 7/PCS 7. In this case install the
SIMATIC Manager which you can select in the SIMATIC PDM Setup.
Networks and devices are configured in the process-device network view in the
SIMATIC Manager.
3.6 Creating a Project in the Process Device Network View

Proceed as follows:
1. Start the SIMATIC Manager.
2. Select the File > New menu command and then specify the project type and
enter a name for the project in the "New" dialog box which is displayed.
3. Select the View > Process Device Network View menu command. A
Networks object is automatically created in the window in which all networks
are configured.
4. Add a PC object by clicking on the Networks object with the right-hand mouse
button. Select Insert New Object > PC in the pop-up menu which is displayed.
5. Add an interface to the PC by clicking on the PC object with the right-hand
mouse button. Select Insert New Object in the pop-up menu that is then
displayed. Select the corresponding interface type. SIMATIC PDM offers the
following interface types:
- DP interface (PROFIBUS DP interface via a CP module)
- COM interface (serial interface via COM1, COM2).
6. You can set the Object features by clicking the interface you have inserted
with the right mouse button. You do not have to do anything for the DP
interface yet. For the COM interface specify the COM port first in the
"Connecting Data" tab in the "COM Interface Properties" dialog box.
7. In order to insert the actual network click on the Networks object with the right
mouse button and select the appropriate network type in the pop-up menu that
is displayed. SIMATIC PDM offers the following networks:
- PROFIBUS-DP network (for DP interface),
- SIPART-DR network,
- HART interface network
- HART modem (for COM interface).
- HART multiplexer network
- SIREC network

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8. Couple the previously configured interface with the newly created network by
clicking it with the right mouse button. For the DP interface specify the
PROFIBUS-DP network in the "Network" tab of the "DP Interface Properties"
dialog box. For the COM interface specify the HART interface network, the
HART modem or the SIPART-DR network in the "Network" tab of the "COM
Interface Properties" dialog box.
If you want to use the project on different PCs with different hardware
configurations without having to adapt the existing PC object every time, you can
insert several PC objects. The PC object marked with a red icon indicates the
"current" PC that is used for communication. In order to switch over to another PC
configuration, right-click on the appropriate PC object and select the Options >
Define Current PC" menu command in the SIMATIC Manager.
3.7 Coupling a Device in the Process Device Network View

You can now insert devices in the network by clicking on the previously configured
network with the right-hand mouse button.
PROFIBUS DP network:
• Inserting a DP device
PROFIBUS-DP devices can be inserted directly for the PROFIBUS-DP
network. When you insert the devices, the "Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog
box is displayed. Enter the desired data there.
• Inserting a DP remote I/O system (distributed periphery)
Insert a head station first when inserting a DP remote I/O system (distributed
periphery). When inserting, enter the desired data in the "Insert SIMATIC PDM
Object" dialog box.
Note: For further information on particular points pertaining to the distributed
• Inserting a PA device via DP/PA coupler
PROFIBUS-PA devices can be inserted via a DP/PA coupler for the
PROFIBUS-DP network. The insert procedure is the same as with DP devices.
The DP/PA coupler need not be configured, an appropriate bus transmission
rate (for example, 45.45 kbits/s for the Siemens coupler) merely needs to be
set for the PROFIBUS-DP network.
• Inserting a PA device via DP/PA link
Insert a DP/PA link and then the PROFIBUS-PA device when inserting
PROFIBUS-PA devices via a DP/PA link. Once you have inserted the DP/PA
link specify the PROFIBUS address for the DP/PA link in the "Properties … –
Connecting Data" dialog box. When you insert the devices, the "Insert
SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box is displayed. Enter the desired data there.

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• Inserting a PA remote I/O system (distributed periphery)

Insert a head station in a PROFIBUS-DP network (via DP/PA coupler, see
above) or to a DP/PA link first when inserting a PA remote I/O system
(distributed periphery). When inserting, specify a name and the address in the
"Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box.
Note: For further information on particular points pertaining to the distributed
• Inserting a HART device via HART module
When inserting HART devices, first insert a remote I/O, assign a HART module
to it and then assign the HART device to the module. After inserting specify the
PROFIBUS address for the remote I/O and the slot for the HART module in the
respective "Properties … – Connecting Data" dialog boxes. When you insert
the devices, the "Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box is displayed. Enter a
name and the channel for the HART module there.
• Inserting redundant devices
You can create redundant configurations of PROFIBUS devices and
PROFIBUS remote I/Os. To do this, insert a single device (see above) and
then select one of the following options:
- Line redundancy: Insert the previously inserted device again in the same
PROFIBUS network. To do this, proceed as follows: In the "Insert SIMATIC
PDM Object" dialog box that is displayed, click the button "Select object …"
to select the same device.
- Application redundancy: Insert the previously inserted device again in a
different PROFIBUS network. To do this, proceed as follows: In the "Insert
SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box that is displayed, click the button "Select
object" … to select the same device.
HART interface network:

• Inserting a HART device
HART devices can be inserted directly for the HART interface network. When
the first HART device is inserted, a HART modem object will be automatically
created and all devices configured in the HART interface network will be
referred to in the HART modem object. Set the Master type
(primary/secondary, as a rule secondary) in the "Properties … – Connecting
Data" dialog box for the HART interface network and the HART modem.
Ensure you specify the Manufacturer, Device type and Device name in the
"Properties … – Connecting Data" dialog box for the HART device in the HART
interface network because this is used to form the address information. Ensure
you specify the Short address in the "Properties … – Connecting Data" dialog
box for the HART device in the HART modem.

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HART modem:
• Inserting a HART device
You can access devices in the HART modem via the HART modem without
additional configuration (in the HART interface network), for example, for
commissioning.
You can insert HART devices directly for the HART modem. Set the Master
type (primary/secondary, as a rule secondary) in the "Properties … –
Connecting Data" dialog box for the HART modem. Ensure you specify the
Short address in the "Properties … – Connecting Data" dialog box for the
HART device in the HART modem.
HART Multiplexer Network

You can insert multiplexer networks in process device network view in the
SIMATIC Manager. To do so you have to select a multiplexer network included in
the HCF OPC server in the "Insert" dialog box. Then the hierarchy of the selected
multiplexer is included in the SIMATIC Manager. The structure of the hierarchy
differs depending on the respective multiplexer. There are one-stage multiplexers
(for example, multiplexers of Measurement Technology Ltd.) and two-stage
multiplexers (for example, Pepperl+Fuchs multiplexers).
SIPART-DR network:
• Inserting a SIPART DR compact controller
You can only insert SIPART DR compact controllers with a serial interface (RS
232C/RS 485) in the SIPART-DR network (see the detailed description
Coupling a SIPART DR Controller).
Once the (terminal) devices have been inserted in the process device network
view, they will also be displayed in the process device plant view.
SIREC network:
• Inserting a SIREC process recorder
You can only insert SIREC process recorders in the SIREC network (see the
detailed description Coupling a SIREC Process Recorder).

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3.8 Creating a Project in the Process Device Plant View

Proceed as follows:
2. Select the File > New menu command. In the subsequent "New" dialog box
specify the "Project" type and enter a name for the project.
3. Select the View > Process Device Plant View menu command. A "Devices"
object is automatically created in the window in which all devices are inserted.
3.9 Coupling a Device in the Process Device Plant View

You can now insert devices without assignment to a network by clicking on
Devices with the right mouse button. You can insert:
• TAG (a TAG is a "synonym" for a device that you can insert).
• Remote I/O (distributed periphery). The head station of a remote I/O system is
the module that will be connected to a network later on and can be connected
in various modules. These modules cannot be inserted in the plant view (see
chapter Remote I/O Systems).
• Remote I/O submodule (distributed periphery).These submodules are
modules which can be later inserted subordinate to the head station of a
remote I/O.
The selected object is inserted directly and only once in the plant view. The "Insert
SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box is not displayed.
3.10 Inserting Several Devices at the Same Time

In the process device network view you can use the "Insert New Object" menu
command to insert several devices or modules into a configured network at the
same time. In the "Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box you can enter or set a
value from 1 to 256 under Number of "Name" objects. Several objects are inserted
with the designation Name 1, Name 2, ... Name n. No specific device is assigned
to these objects at first. The addresses of the objects are incremented starting with
the lower value up to the highest permitted address. This address assignment may
sometimes need to be corrected by the user.
The assignments are carried out for each object in turn using the Object
Properties pop-up menu command.
• Change the name in the "General" tab card in the "Properties of Name n"
dialog box.
• Select the "New Assignment" function in the "Device" tab card. In the
subsequent "SIMATIC PDM Device Selection" dialog box select the required
device as usual.
• Set the address or slot on the "Connecting Data" tab card.

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3.11 Exchanging Devices

Devices can be exchanged in the process device network view and process device
plant view.
When a device is exchanged in a system, there are two ways of updating the
project in SIMATIC PDM:
• Delete the object of the old device and insert an object for the new device. This
procedure is recommended if the devices are totally different. All settings will
be lost when the object of the old device is deleted.
• Try to exchange identical devices whenever possible (e.g. same manufacturer,
same type but new model) in this way you can assign the new device to the
object in the "Device" tab card of the "Object Properties" dialog box, using the
New Assignment function from the subsequent SIMATIC PDM Device
Selection dialog box. In this case all the read-only variable settings that are in
both devices will be kept. A device exchange carried out in the process device
network view will be transferred to the process device plant view and vice
versa.
3.12 Deleting Devices

If you delete device in SIMATIC PDM, in the process device network view or in
STEP 7/PCS 7 HW-Config, only the use of this device is removed from this specific
location. However, the device remains available in the process device plant view of
the SIMATIC Manager. Thus, the device can still be reused. Devices have a history
that is lost if they are permanently deleted. For example, devices have to be
prepared in the workshop, installed in the plant and then, at times, removed to be
serviced in the workshop or installed at another location. To permanently delete a
device, delete it in the process device plant view of the SIMATIC Manager.

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3.13 Information on Configuring and Parameterization

This section contains notes which will provide additional information in particular
cases. Please See also the information in the README file. This file is installed by
default under Siemens\PDM\Sim_PDM\README.wri.
1. For information on specific settings of the bus parameters by means of the Set
Programming Device/PC Interfaces program, be sure to read the README
file.
2. PROFIBUS PA profile devices
The parameterization and the master configuration have to be carried out
separately for the cycle in the case of profile devices which can be configured
in accordance with a profile, but which require an own device-specific GSD file
(devices master file). For the master configuration import the device-specific
GSD files in HW-Config and place these devices at the DP/PA master system
from the HW-Config catalog under the directory ”PROFIBUS DP\further field
devices". For the parameterization insert a further SIMATIC S7 station with a
DP master system. Place the devices which you want to parameterize with
SIMATIC PDM at this system.
3. Error handling of PROFIBUS PA profiles
For some devices, you can call up the Error Handling dialog box in the
Options menu. In this you can specify that certain errors which occur during
downloading to the programming device/PC or to the device be ignored, so
that downloading is not aborted. Any errors occurring are displayed in an error
dialog box.
4. Block configuration of HART devices
HART devices are configured via general parameters and via parameters
which are assigned to blocks. For example, some pressure transducers can
measure the temperature as well. For such a device the number of blocks and
the number of inputs/outputs are set to two each. SIMATIC PDM supports
devices having up to 6 blocks. The number of inputs/outputs is limited to up to
four by the HART definition. Inputs and outputs can be assigned to the blocks
by means of the Block assignment on-line Dialog Box. This on-line dialog box
is only supported by devices which allow an assignment of inputs/outputs to
blocks.
5. The basic configuration of HART devices (in the "SIMATIC PDM device
selection" dialog box reached through the menu command HART > Universal >
Standard) encompasses the functional scope which is defined in the Universal
Commands and the Common Practice Commands by the HCF.

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3.14 PROFIBUS
3.14.1 Coupling a PROFIBUS Device in SIMATIC PDM
Proceed as follows in order to couple a PROFIBUS device (PROFIBUS-DP device,

PROFIBUS-PA device or PROFIBUS remote I/O):
1. Start the SIMATIC Manager by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop or
by using the Windows Start menu.
2. Select the menu command View > Process Device Network View to specify
the process device network view.
Note
If you usually intend to work in the process device network view, select the menu
command Options > Customize, go to the "View" tab, and select "Default project
view" in the drop-down list box.
3. In order to set the programming device/PC click on the Windows command

button Start > Settings > Control Panel > Set Programming Device/PC. If
you have installed a PCMCIA card, click on the desired CP (for example,
CP5511). Click on "Properties" and carry out the following settings in the
displayed dialog box:
- Enter "DP" in the "Profile" field.
- Select the transfer rate "45.5 kbits/sec" in the "Transfer speed" field.
- De-activate the "Does not become active as the only master" radio button.
Note: When installing the PCMCIA card ensure that you always insert the card
together with the connected cable.
4. Create a new project by using the File > New menu command. Enter the
desired project name in the displayed "New" dialog box and confirm your
entries with "OK".
In order to insert the PROFIBUS device, select the "PROFIBUS DP Network"

object in the right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. In the
displayed pop-up menu select the entry Insert New Object > PROFIBUS-DP
device, PROFIBUS-PA device or Remote I/O. Enter the name of the
measuring point in the displayed dialog box.
5. If you are using a PROFIBUS-DP/PA coupler, configure the PROFIBUS-PA
device directly at the PROFIBUS network or behind the PROFIBUS link. The
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As an alternative, you can insert a PROFIBUS link (Y-link or DP/PA-link) into a

PROFIBUS-DP network. You can then insert PROFIBUS devices behind the
network, but you cannot insert another PROFIBUS link.
Note
The address of the PROFIBUS device that you set in the "Insert SIMATIC PDM
objects(s)" dialog box can also be entered afterward in the "Object properties"
dialog box ("Connection properties" tab).
6. Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking on the newly inserted PROFIBUS

device in the right-hand window. Select the corresponding device in the menu
tree (only required for the first call) and configure the device.
3.14.2 Block Structure of the PROFIBUS Profile Devices
PROFIBUS profile devices consist of three different blocks. The following diagram
shows the connection between them.
Physical block: Contains data describing the profile device and the device status (e.g.
manufacturer, device order number etc.).
Transducer block: Contains the actual transducer functions. It supplies the measured,
corrected and adjusted measured value at the output. This block also
provides additional information, e.g. the sensor temperature, for some
profile devices.
Function block: Used to represent the measured value on the actual measured variable,
e.g. the filling level. Set characteristic curves and attenuation are, for
example, taken into consideration. The measured value is also returned
as a percentage value.

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3.14.3 Distributed Periphery — Remote I/O Systems
HW-Config
If you have configured remote I/O systems in HW-Config, you can open (start)
SIMATIC PDM for the head station and the submodules in the detail view.
PDM is started in the context of the corresponding component. When opening
SIMATIC PDM for remote I/O systems which you have configured in HW Config,
automatic data synchronization is executed (from HW Config in the Network view).
Messages are displayed during the synchronization if necessary. If the
synchronization is faulty, the corresponding error message will be displayed upon
termination.
Caution: If you delete an object in the network view, and not in HW Config, it will
be reinserted during data synchronization!
Process device plant view

The head station of the remote I/O systems and the submodules of the head
station are shown in the plant view and can be opened.
Process device network view

• Create an object for the head station in the network view (if you have carried
out configuration in HW-Config beforehand, create a link to the corresponding
object in the plant view by clicking on the "Select" command button in the
"Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box).
• Then add a module object for the head station in the network view for each
module fitted in the head station (see also Inserting Several Devices at the
Same Time).
• Afterwards you can open the remote I/O system in the SIMATIC PDM network
view. Double-click of the remote I/O or on one of the subordinate objects.
• If you are working off-line, you will now have to assign a function (according to
the actual setup or configuration in HW-Config) these "empty" objects
individually and manually. Open the object by selecting its symbol in the
parameter group view. Then select the desired setting (*) in the parameter
table for the parameter defining the function and save the object.

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• If you can work online, select the head station object and select the "Device >
Complete Upload to the Programming Device/PC" function from the menu
bar. The parameters for the slot (*) function settings are updated and at the
same time the functions are assigned to the modules in accordance with the
slot assignments.
(*) The names of these parameters and their possible settings are different
according to the remote I/O system.
Note:
In HW-Config you can open SIMATIC PDM for the head stations as usual by
double-clicking on the icon. In the process device network view and in the process
device plant view you can open SIMATIC PDM for the head station and the
modules by using the Open pop-up menu command.

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3.15 HART
3.15.1 Coupling a HART Device to a HART Modem in SIMATIC PDM
Proceed as follows in order to couple a HART device to a HART modem:

Note
entries with "OK".
4. In order to insert a HART network double-click on the "Networks" object in the
right-hand window. Select "Networks" in the left-hand window and press the
right-hand mouse button. In the displayed pop-up menu select the entry Insert
New Object > HART Modem Network.
5. In order to check whether the correct network and the correct port are assigned
to the COM interface, double-click on the "PC" object in the right-hand window.
Select the "COM interface" object and press the right-hand mouse button.
Select the Object Properties… entry in the displayed pop-up menu. In the
displayed "Properties" dialog box set the HART modem network in the
"Network" tab card. If necessary, enter the desired COM port in the
"Connection Data" tab card.
Note: The COM port is almost always "1" for notebooks. Since most PCs have
two COM interfaces, you always have to specify which interface the HART
modem is connected to in this tab card.
6. In order to insert the HART device select the "HART modem network " object
in the right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. In the
displayed pop-up menu select the entry Insert New Object > HART Device.
Enter the name of the HART device in the displayed dialog box.
7. In order to set the device address select the inserted HART device in the right-
hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. Select the Object
Properties entry in the displayed pop-up menu. In the displayed dialog box
select the "Connection Data" tab card and enter the short address.
Note: The address has to correspond to the connected device. The short
address at HART devices is always "0" unless the device is in the multi-drop
function.

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8. Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking on the newly inserted HART device in

the right-hand window. Select the corresponding device in the menu tree (only
required for the first call) and configure the device.
Note
If there are several PCs in your project, you have to define one of them as the
"current" one. To do this, select the desired "PC" object in the left window, and
then select the menu command Options > Define Current PC.
3.15.2 Coupling a HART Multiplexer Network
You can insert multiplexer networks in process device network view in the
SIMATIC Manager. Prerequisite is that a HCF-OPC Server has been installed on
the computer. To do so you have to select a multiplexer network included
beforehand in the HCF OPC Server in the "Insert" dialog box. Then the hierarchy of
the selected multiplexer is included in the SIMATIC Manager. The structure of the
hierarchy differs depending on the respective multiplexer. There are one-stage
multiplexers (for example, P+F multiplexers) and two-stage multiplexers (for
example, MTL multiplexers).
When a device is opened the identification can be read from the device and the
correct Device Description can be assigned.
The HCF-OPC Server does not support multimaster operation. Jobs have to be
coordinated in order to avoid conflicts. The coordination has to be carried out on
the multiplexer network level.
Multiplexers from a vast range of companies can be addressed through this HCF-
OPC server. Further information is available from the specific manufacturers or the
HART Communication Foundation.
You have to use the HCF-OPC Server application in order to build up and manage
the project. Detailed information on the HART Server can be found in the
description or the online help of this product.

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One-stage multiplexer (example: Pepperl+Fuchs)

Proceed as follows in order to couple a Pepperl+Fuchs multiplexer:
1. Select the File > New menu command in the SIMATIC Manager and enter a
name for your project in the displayed dialog box.
2. Change to the process device network view (View > Process Device Network
View menu command). If you already want to insert a multiplexer network at
this point via the Insert New Object > HART Multiplexer Network pop-up
menu command, the HART Server is started automatically, but the data for
configuring the network are not available yet.
3. Start the HCF-OPC Server by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop or by
using the Start >... command button in Windows.
4. Enter a name for the HART Server project in the displayed dialog box.
5. Select the project, press the right-hand mouse button and select the entry Add
Network. Select the suitable network type (as a rule RS 485) in the displayed
dialog box. Enter a name in the "Network Properties" field (this is very
important since the SIMATIC Manager later uses this name to identify the
network). Set the properties of the interface under "Properties" and confirm
your entries with "OK". The network has now been inserted into your project.
6. You can either read in the data automatically or also set them manually.
- Automatic reading in: Read in all the data (multiplexer and devices) via
the File > Learn menu command. The configuration can only be read in
online. The learning process of the data is displayed in a dialog box. While
checking the addresses (multiplexer, etc.) the status of all the occupied
addresses changes from "not responding" to "responding". If this is not the
case, there is a connection error, for example incorrect polarity.
- Manual setting: If you want to create the configuration manually, select
the project, press the right-hand mouse button, select the Add Multiplexer
entry and enter the required information in the dialog box. Then select the
multiplexer, press the right-hand mouse button, select the Add Instrument
entry and enter the required information in the dialog box. Continue by this
method until all the required devices have been configured.

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The following figure shows a HART Server project after the learning process for a
Pepperl+Fuchs-multiplexer:
7. Now select the Insert New Object > HART Multiplexer Network pop-up
menu command in the SIMATIC Manager.
8. In the displayed dialog box select the network name assigned by you (refer to
Point 4). If you activate the option "Automatic Configuration of the Subnets", all
the devices recognized in the HART Server as well as a HART modem are
included automatically in the project. If you do not activate "Automatic Device
Recognition during Reading In", you now have to select the individual devices
from the device catalog. If the device recognition is activated, an automatic
assignment is carried out in accordance with the following rules:
- Highest priority for fully integrated devices
- HCF devices
- If no corresponding device is found, a universal DDL is assigned
9. Edit the individual devices in the SIMATIC Manager.
Two-stage multiplexer (example: MTL)

Proceed as follows in order to couple an MTL multiplexer:
1. Select the File > New menu command in the SIMATIC Manager and enter a
name for your project in the displayed dialog box.
2. Change to the process device network view (View > Process Device Network
View menu command). If you already want to insert a multiplexer network at
this point via the Insert New Object > HART Multiplexer Network pop-up
menu command, the HART Server is started automatically, but the data for
configuring the network are not available yet.
3. Start the HCF-OPC Server by double-clicking on the icon on the desktop or by
using the Start >... command button in Windows.
4. Enter a name for the HART Server project in the displayed dialog box.

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Network. Select the suitable network type (as a rule RS 485) in the displayed
dialog box. Enter a name in the "Network Properties" field (this is very
important since the SIMATIC Manager later uses this name to identify the
network). Set the properties of the interface under "Properties" and confirm
your entries with "OK". The network has now been inserted into your project.
6. You can either read in the data automatically or also set them manually.
- Automatic reading in: Read in all the data (multiplexer and devices) via
the File > Learn menu command. The configuration can only be read in
online. The learning process of the data is displayed in a dialog box. While
checking the addresses (multiplexer, etc.) the status of all the occupied
addresses changes from "not responding" to "responding". If this is not the
case, there is a connection error, for example incorrect polarity.
- Manual setting: If you want to create the configuration manually, select
the project, press the right-hand mouse button, select the Add Multiplexer
entry and enter the required information in the dialog box. Then select the
multiplexer, press the right-hand mouse button, select the Add Panel entry
and enter the required information in the dialog box. Now select a panel,
press the right-hand mouse button, select the Add Instrument entry and
enter the required information in the dialog box. Continue by this method
until all the required devices have been configured.
The following figure shows a HART Server project after the learning process for a
MTL multiplexer:

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7. Now select the Insert New Object > HART Multiplexer Network pop-up
menu command in the SIMATIC Manager.
8. In the displayed dialog box select the network name assigned by you (refer to
Point 4). If you activate the option "Automatic Configuration of the Subnets", all
the devices recognized in the HART Server as well as a HART modem are
included automatically in the project. If you do not activate "Automatic Device
Recognition during Reading In", you now have to select the individual devices
from the device catalog. If the device recognition is activated, an automatic
assignment is carried out in accordance with the following rules:
- Highest priority for fully integrated devices
- HCF devices
- If no corresponding device is found, a universal DDL is assigned
9. The hierarchy of the multiplexer network is now displayed in the process
device network view of the SIMATIC Manager.
Note: Only those panels are displayed to which devices are connected!
Learning process
You can carry out the learning process in a HART Server project on every level. If,
for example, you select the project, you start the learning process for the complete
configuration tree. If you select a panel, you start the process for the selected
partial configuration, meaning for the instruments below the panel level.
Changing the configuration

If you change an existing multiplexer network, for example insert new devices or
exchange devices (do not forget to reconfigure in the HART Server), you can use
the Edit > Compare menu command in the SIMATIC Manager to carry out a
comparison in the HCF-OPC Server. The comparison function takes the following
into consideration:
• New hierarchy and devices are inserted.
• Hierarchies and devices that no longer exist are de-activated (grayed-out
display in the SIMATIC Manager and the "Object activated" option in the
"Properties" dialog box is not selected).

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3.15.3 Coupling HART Devices via HCF-DDs
Insert a HART device in the process device network view or in HW-Config. If the
program is being opened for the first time, the "SIMATIC PDM Device Selection"
dialog box is displayed. In this dialog box click on the "Import catalog …" command
button once and select the HCF-DD directory on the SIMATIC PDM CD. The
current HCF-DD library is contained on the SIMATIC PDM CD. Importing this
library will add the HART devices that are also supported by the handheld
communicator to the device catalog. No guarantee claims or liability for
damages resulting from use will be accepted for these devices. If you want to
use such a device, please consult the device manufacturer. The manufacturer
should check whether the device works with SIMATIC PDM and then contact us.
The HCF catalog is sorted according to manufacturer, device type and device
revision with assigned DD revision. If you are not familiar with these data, in
particular the device revision, first select Standard HART device (universal
standard) in the SIMATIC PDM device selection – HART device catalog dialog
box. This standard can be used to read basic information from the device including
the manufacturer, device type and device revision. You can then assign the correct
device from the HCF catalog to the HART device object (see Exchanging Devices).

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3.16 SIPART
3.16.1 Coupling a SIPART DR Device to an RS 232C/RS 485 in

SIMATIC PDM
Proceed as follows in order to couple a SIPART DR device to an RS 232/RS 485:

Note
entries with "OK".
4. In order to insert a SIPART-DR network double-click on the "Networks" object
in the right-hand window. Select "Networks" in the left-hand window and press
the right-hand mouse button. In the displayed pop-up menu select the entry
Insert New Object > SIPART DR-Network. Select "SIPART DR Network",
press the right-hand mouse button and select the Object Properties... entry in
the displayed pop-up menu. The settings in the "Connection data" tab card
must agree with the settings of the device.
Select the "COM interface" object and press the right-hand mouse button.
Select the Object Properties... entry in the displayed pop-up menu. In the
displayed "Properties" dialog box set the SIPART DP network in the "Network"
tab card. If necessary, enter the desired COM port in the "Connection Data" tab
card.
two COM interfaces, you always have to specify which interface the device is
connected to in this tab card.
6. In order to insert the SIPART DR device select the "SIPART DR Network"
object in the right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. In the
displayed pop-up menu select the entry Insert New Object > SIPART DR
Device. Enter the name of the measuring point in the displayed dialog box.

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7. In order to set the device address select the inserted SIPART DR device in the
right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. Select the Object
Properties entry in the displayed pop-up menu. In the displayed dialog box
select the "Connection Data" tab card and enter the station number.
Note: The station number has to correspond to the connected device (0 - 31).
8. Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking on the newly inserted SIPART DR
device in the right-hand window. Select the corresponding device in the menu
tree (only required for the first call) and configure the device.
Note
3.16.2 Coupling a SIPART DR Controller
The compact controllers SIPART DR19, DR19P, DR20, DR21, DR22 and DR2210
can be optionally equipped with a communication module for PROFIBUS DP
communication or for serial communication using RS 232C/RS 485. In both cases
defined settings must be made on the controller. These settings must correspond
with the settings in SIMATIC PDM! Consult the corresponding device manual about
use of the controller.
Required settings Number of the structure switch S.. with

Function SIPART DR.. controller
PROFI- RS 232C / DR19 DR20 DR21 DR22
BUS DP RS 485 DR19P DR2210
Serial interface 1 1 S92 --- S84 ---

Data transmission >0 >0 S93 S42 S85 S101
Transmission rates 0 Any S94 S43 S86 S102
Vertical parity 0 Any S95 S44 S87 S103
Longitudinal parity 0 Any S96 S45 S88 S104
position
Longitudinal parity 0 Any S97 S46 S89 S105
, **) 1
Station number 0 to 125 * 0 to 31 S98 S47 ) S90 S106
Time monitoring CB OFF, OFF S99 S48 S91 S107
≤ 10 s
*)
Station number with DR20 and PROFIBUS DP only 0 to 31
**)
See note for PROFIBUS DP communication

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The SIPART DR controllers are configured in the same way as described for other
devices in the topics SIMATIC PDM Integrated or SIMATIC PDM (without
HW-Config) with the following additional conditions:
PROFIBUS DP Communication
The SIPART DR controllers with a PROFIBUS DP module can be inserted as DP
devices in HW-Config or directly for a PROFIBUS-DP network in the Process
device network view. The "Select the Nominal Configuration" dialog box which is
displayed during configuration in HW-Config has no significance for SIMATIC PDM,
but is important for the cyclic communication (master classes). Confirm this dialog
box with "OK".
Ensure you enter the address which must correspond with the station number (see
table) set on the SIPART DR controller in the corresponding "Properties …" dialog
box.
Notes:
• Please note that the PROFIBUS-DP master also has an address (standard 0
… 3). Therefore assign addresses which will not cause a conflict with the
master address to the controller.
• Do not select SIPART DRxx in the HW-Config hardware catalog. This is an
object that cannot be used by SIMATIC PDM.
Serial Communication (RS 232C/RS 485)

The SIPART DR controllers with an RS 232 C/RS 485 module can be inserted as
devices directly for a SIPART-DR network in the Process device network view.
Enter the data corresponding with the settings on the controller for the SIPART-DR
network in the "Properties … > Connecting data" dialog box (see table).
Ensure you enter the address/station number for the SIPART DR device which
must correspond with the station number (see table) set on the SIPART DR
controller in the "Insert SIMATIC PDM Object" dialog box.
Please refer to the SIPART DR controller device manuals for special hardware
conditions (connector pin assignment, operation with bus driver etc.).

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3.17 SIREC
3.17.1 Coupling a SIREC Network
Proceed as follows in order to couple a SIREC network:

Note
entries with "OK".
4. In order to insert a SIREC network, double-click on the "Networks" object in the
right-hand window. Select the "Networks" object in the left-hand window and
press the right-hand mouse button. In the displayed pop-up menu, select the
entry Insert New Object > SIREC Network.
5. In order to insert the SIREC device, select the "SIREC Network" object in the
right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. In the displayed
pop-up menu, select the entry Insert New Object > SIREC Device. In the
menu tree, select the appropriate device (only required for the first call). In the
dialog box displayed, enter the name of the device and confirm your entries
with "OK".
Select the "COM interface" object and press the right-hand mouse button. In
the displayed pop-up menu, select the Object Properties entry. In the
displayed "Properties" dialog box, set the SIREC network in the "Network" tab
card. If necessary, enter the desired COM port in the "Connection Data" tab
card.
7. In order to set the device address, select the inserted SIREC device in the
pop-up menu, select the Object Properties entry. In the displayed dialog box,
select the "Connection Data" tab card and enter the settings required for
communication.
Note: The station number has to correspond to the connected device.

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8. Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking on the newly inserted SIREC device in

the right-hand window and configure the device.
Note
3.17.2 Coupling a SIREC Process Recorder
To be able to communicate with you device, you have to configure the interface to
your process recorder as specified below:
SIREC L/LA, SIREC P/PA

No setting at the device are required.
SIREC PU
Delay time 0.50s

Response time 0.15s
SIREC VARIOGRAPH
Address (according to Station number)

Serial standard RS485
20mA (for RS232 communication)
Procedure ETX-ACK/NAK
Baud rate (according to SIREC NET)
Frame 8D-1S, even
Block length 250
Delay time 0.00s
Response time 0.15s
Format (not relevant)
Talk Only (not relevant)
Listen Only (not relevant)
Mode Manual/remote control

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3.18 MODBUS
3.18.1 Coupling a MODBUS Network
Proceed as follows in order to couple a MODBUS network:

2. Select the View > Process Device Network View menu command to specify
Note
command Options > Customize, go to the "View" tab, and select the "Default
project view" in the drop-down list box.
entries with "OK".
4. In order to insert a MODBUS network, double-click on the "Networks" object in
the right-hand window. Select the "Networks" object in the left-hand window
and press the right-hand mouse button. In the displayed pop-up menu, select
the entry Insert New Object > MODBUS Network.
5. In order to insert the MODBUS device, select the "MODBUS Network" object in
the right-hand window and press the right-hand mouse button. In the displayed
pop-up menu, select the entry Insert New Object > MODBUS Network. In the
menu tree, select the appropriate device (only required for the first call). In the
dialog box displayed, enter the name of the device and confirm your entries
with "OK".
Select the "COM interface" object and press the right-hand mouse button. In
the displayed pop-up menu, select the Object Properties ... entry. In the
displayed "Properties" dialog box, set the MODBUS network in the "Network"
tab card. If necessary, enter the desired COM port in the "Connection Data" tab
card.

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7. In order to set the device address, select the inserted MODBUS device in the
pop-up menu, select the Object Properties entry. In the displayed dialog box,
select the "Connection Data" tab card and enter the settings required for
communication.
Note: The station number has to correspond to the connected device.
8. Start SIMATIC PDM by double-clicking on the newly inserted MODBUS device
in the right-hand window and then configure the device.
Note

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4 SIMATIC PDM Integrated
The coupling of SIMATIC PDM with SIMATIC STEP 7/PCS 7 is described below
using examples. Confirmation of dialog boxes with "OK" is not described explicitly.
After installation of SIMATIC PDM, STEP 7 re-creates its database and the
hardware catalog.
Always observe the Notes on configuring and parameterization.
4.1 Creating a STEP 7 Project and Starting HW Config

Proceed as follows:
2. Select the File > New menu command and then specify the Project type and
enter a Name for the project in the "New" dialog box that is then displayed.
3. If necessary, switch to the Component view. Right-click the icon with the name
of your project and then select the Insert new object menu command, for
example SIMATIC 400 Station.
4. Click the icon with the name SIMATIC 400 Station with the right-hand mouse
button and select the Open object menu command. You then switch to HW
Config (Hardware Configuration).
5. Select the Insert > Hardware components menu command to display the
hardware catalog. Double-click on the SIMATIC 400 icon.
6. First select a module rack, e.g. CR2 from the list displayed under RACK-400
and pull it into the top part of the window with the drag-and-drop function of the
mouse.
7. Select a power supply, e.g. PS-405 20A, under PS-400. Place this in the first
slot on the rack (see point 6).
8. Select a central processing unit, e.g. CPU 414-2 DP under CPU-400 (DP
means additional PROFIBUS-DP interface!). Place this in the next slot on the
module rack. Select a network connection in the subsequent dialog box.
Note: Not every CPU supports the necessary bus transmission rates. The bus
transmission rates must be selected to suit the coupler used. When using
Siemens DP/PA couplers, ensure that the CPU supports the necessary bus
transmission rate of 45.45 kbits/s.
9. Insert devices as described in "Coupling a Device in HW-Config“.
10. Save the project with Station > Save.

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SIMATIC PDM Integrated
4.2 Opening an Existing STEP 7 Project and

Starting HW-Config
Proceed as follows to couple a device in an existing project in HW-Config:
2. Load the project with the File > Open menu command.
3. If necessary, switch to the Component view. Right-click the icon with the
name SIMATIC 400-Station and select the Open object menu command. You
then switch to HW-Config (Hardware Configuration).
4. Insert devices as described in "Coupling a Device in HW-Config“.
5. Save the project with the Station > Save menu command.
4.3 Coupling a Device in HW-Config

Devices can be coupled in HW-Config as follows:
• Inserting a DP device
PROFIBUS-DP devices can be inserted directly in the PROFIBUS-DP master
system.
Select the device you require under "PROFIBUS DP" from the hardware
catalog and drag-and-drop it into the DP master system. If the DP master
system is not displayed, select the Insert > DP Master System menu
command in HW-Config.
• Inserting a DP remote I/O system (distributed periphery)
Example: ET 200iS
Place the head station IM151-2 from the HW-Config catalog under "PROFIBUS
DP\ET200iS" in the DP master system.
The slots of the head station are displayed in the detail view (table below the
graphic). Place the power supply module "PS" from the HW-Config catalog
under "PROFIBUS DP\ET200iS\IM151-2\PS" in slot 1. You can insert the
required analog and digital modules in slot 4 or higher.
• Inserting a PA device via DP/PA coupler
Select a PROFIBUS-PA device in the HW-Config catalog, e.g. a SITRANS P
pressure transducer, under "PROFIBUS-
PA\Siemens\Sensors\Pressure\SITRANS-P" or a device profile under
"PROFIBUS-PA\Others" and place it in the PROFIBUS-DP master system.
Note: The DP/PA coupler need not be configured, an appropriate bus
transmission rate (for example, 45.45 kbits/s for the Siemens coupler) merely
needs to be set for the DP master system.
• Inserting a PA device via DP/PA link
Place the IM157 from the HW-Config catalog under "PROFIBUS-DP\DP/PA-
Link" in the DP master system. HW-Config creates a PA master system for the
DP/PA link. You can place PA devices there as described above.

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• Inserting a PA remote I/O system (distributed periphery)

Example Pepperl + Fuchs
Place the head station RSD-GW-EX1.PA from the HW-Config catalog under
"PROFIBUS-PA\I/O SYSTEM" in the DP master system (with DP/PA coupler,
see above) or in the PA master system (with DP/PA link, see above).
The slots of the head station are displayed in the detail view (table below the
graphic). Place one of the listed modules from the HW-Config catalog under
"PROFIBUS-PA\P+F I/O SYSTEM\RSD-GW-EX1.PA" in a free slot.
• Inserting a HART device via an ET 200M HART module
Place an IM153-2 from the HW-Config catalog under "PROFIBUS-
DP\ET200M" in the DP master system. The slots of the ET 200 M are
displayed in the detail view (table below the graphic). Place a HART module
‘SM331 AI 2_0/4 to 20 mA HART Ex’ from the HW-Config catalog under
‘PROFIBUS-DP\ET200M\IM153-2\AI-300’ in a free slot. The HART module
with 2 channels is shown in the detail view. Place the object listed under ‘..\AI-
300\SM331 AI 2_0/4 to 20 mA HART Ex\HART_field_device’ there.
• Inserting a HART device via an ET 200iS HART MODULE
Place an IM 151-2 in the DP master system from the HW Config catalog under
"PROFIBUS DP\ET200iS". The slots of the ET200iS are displayed in the detail
view (table below the graphic). Place a HART module "2 AI HART" (for HART
sensors) or "2 AO-HART" (for HART Actors) from the HW-Config catalog
under "PROFIBUS DP\ET200iS\IM151-2" in a free slot. Then open SIMATIC
PDM by double-clicking on the header module, and configure the ET200iS.
Close SIMATIC PDM, switch to the process device net view of the SIMATIC
Manager, and configure the HART device for the ET 200iS modules.
• Enter a PROFIBUS address for all devices/modules connected directly to the
bus in the Properties dialog box > General > Users > PROFIBUS
(HW-Config automatically assigns addresses in the order that objects are
created - these may need to be corrected, depending on the device used (refer
to the device description)). Right-click on the object to reach the "Properties"
dialog box.
Addresses (address/slot/channel) issued by HW-Config for subsequent
devices/modules (e.g. for modules in head stations) should not be changed if
possible.
• Save the project with the Station > Save menu command.
Note:
The devices for cyclic communication are configured in the HW-Config device
catalog so that the number of values to be communicated has to be selected
additionally.

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5 Working with SIMATIC PDM
5.1 How SIMATIC PDM Works

After you have opened a device from the SIMATIC Manager or from HW-Config,
the parameters with their values from the project that is saved on a hard disk are
displayed in a table of the user interface of SIMATIC PDM. The Device >
Download to Programming Device/PC menu command is used to read the
parameters from the device into this table.
All configurable objects, including the subordinate objects are displayed in the
parameter group view. First, only the root object is displayed in the parameter table
and can be edited (white background). You can set display and other options for
the parameter table in the "Table". To do this, select the menu command Options
> Customize.
If you click on one of the subordinate objects in the parameter group view, the
parameters in the parameter table are displayed and can be edited.
If a object is already open by another user, a message will be displayed as to
which user or PC opened the object. All fields of the parameter table have gray
backgrounds, and the parameters cannot be modified.
If you make changes to the parameters of an object and save them, the
parameters in applications in which the same objects are write-only opened are
automatically updated. The write permission for the objects remain unchanged until
you close SIMATIC PDM.
Caution
Although the SIMATIC Manager does save each individual change immediately,
please be aware that all changes in an open SIMATIC PDM object take effect only
after you have selected the menu command File > Save.
Several dialog boxes may be displayed simultaneously. This means that you can
open the process values dialog for several objects without having to close the
dialog boxes, for example. In this way you can compare the process values of two
objects. In the title line of the dialog box you can see the name of the object.
The display in the status bar and the title line depends on which object you have
selected.
The menu command in the Device menu and in the Display menu open online
dialog boxes that display the parameters from the device and allow inputs. These
dialog boxes are marked with ”Online” in the title bar. Dynamic device information
that is updated cyclically is displayed in them.

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Working with SIMATIC PDM
Configuration
You have the following possibilities of configuring devices:
• Local configuration
The Device > Upload to the PC/Programming Device menu command is
used to upload the current data of the device to your programming device/PC.
Change the desired parameters and download the data back to the device with
the Device > Download to the Devices menu command.
• Online configuration
The "Online configuration" is not available at every device. It has to be
supported by the Device Description of the device and you have to activate the
"Online Dialog Box Available in the Table" option in the "Table" tab card
(Options > Settings... menu command). After this function has been selected, a
dialog box with the current parameter value from the device is displayed. In this
dialog box you can change the parameter and write it individually directly into
the device. The values from the device and the entries in the online dialog box
are not imported into the parameter table.
Curve diagrams
At some devices curve diagrams are included in the application. x-t or x-y formats
are displayed. The following operations are possible:
• The corresponding axis can be stretched or compressed by pressing the left-
hand mouse button. The left-hand or upper scale value remains unchanged.
• The corresponding axis can be stretched or compressed by pressing the right-
hand mouse button. The right-hand or lower scale value remains unchanged.
• The corresponding axis range can be moved by pressing the right-hand and
left-hand mouse button simultaneously.
Example projects are contained on the SIMATIC PDM CD.

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5.2 First Steps with SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC PDM is easy to use and enables a quick introduction to configuration of a
device.
After configuration (see Configuring Networks and Devices) start SIMATIC PDM
by double-clicking the device icon (in SIMATIC Manager or in HW-Config).
When SIMATIC PDM is started you will see a welcoming picture and the "User"
dialog box (which can be disabled) is displayed. The PDM main frame then opens
It consists of:
• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Toolbar
• Parameter group overview (on the left in the working window)
• Parameter table (on the right in the working window)
• Status bar
The toolbar provides icons for fast operation of functions that are also contained in
the main menu.
There are different ways to select some functions, for example:
• With menu commands,
• Open a menu with the keyboard and mouse,
• Select and execute a menu command with the keyboard and mouse,
• With the mouse by clicking on icons.
The parameter group overview shows a directory structure in a tree as in the
Windows Explorer. Depending on the selected parameter group, the appropriate
parameters are displayed in the parameter table.
In the parameter table you can enter or select the values in the value field for
input parameters (parameters with "Values" field with a white background). Inputs
and changes are only effective off-line at first; the complete parameter record must
be clearly transferred to the device in order to become effective there (exception
parameterization via online dialog boxes; see Parameter table – Functions of the
right-hand mouse button.
Note
Please refer to the manufacturer’s technical manual for information on how to set
the device parameters.
The status bar shows, among other things, whether there is an online connection
to the device.

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The Options > Settings menu command is used to carry out various individual
settings for using SIMATIC PDM:
• User (access authorization)
• Password
• Table options
• Font
• Communication options
• Log tool
User settings
SIMATIC PDM has two different access authorizations for users:
• Maintenance engineers and
• Specialists
The maintenance engineers can only modify the operating data – the specialists all
the data.
Setting the password

After the installation an "empty" password is preset (there is thus no formal
password). In order to obtain security the specialist should assign a password.
Table options
SIMATIC PDM shows an overview of all the device parameters in a table. The
behavior after an input and the layout in the display and during printing can be set
here.
Setting the font

Here you can set the font used for the display and for printing the table.
Communication options
After the installation the cycle time for periodic communication jobs is set to 1,000
ms (corresponding to 1 s). You can change this value, but should not reduce it too
far unnecessarily.
Log tool
SIMATIC PDM offers an integrated log tool, for example to help in searching for
errors during communication problems. You can activate it and determine which
log messages are to be output. If you activate the log tool, a window with the most
important log messages is displayed while SIMATIC PDM is running. This can be
printed out and saved.

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5.3 Maintenance Engineer / Specialist
Maintenance engineer
In "Maintenance engineer" mode you can only carry out the modifications
necessary for operation and maintenance in the parameter table.
Specialist
If a password has been defined in the "Settings" dialog box, the current password
must be entered when selecting the option field "Specialist" in the "User" dialog box
which is displayed when starting the application.
The extended modification possibilities are then available for the specialist in the
parameter table.

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5.4 Main Window

The "SIMATIC PDM" main window remains on the screen throughout the complete
working session, and is partially or totally covered by other activated dialog
windows.
The main window consists of:
• Title bar
• Menu bar
• Toolbar
• Parameter group overview (on the left in the working window)
• Parameter table (on the right in the working window)
• Status bar
5.5 Parameter Group Overview

The parameter group overview is displayed in the left part of the main window.
The objects and their parameter groups are displayed here as well as any possible
existing subordinate objects. The selected group (only one group can be selected
at any time) is displayed with a blue background. The parameters belonging to the
selected group are now displayed in the parameter table. The subgroups with their
parameters are also visible if the Display subentries entries is activated in the
Options menu.
If you have changed a value in the parameter table, the color of the corresponding
directory symbol changes from yellow to blue. In addition, the main directory
symbol (first line of the parameter group overview) is now also displayed in blue. If
the modified value is invalid, the color of the corresponding directory symbols
change to red.
Note
To get faster results when refreshing the screen display, we recommend that you
only select the parameter group (in the parameter group overview) that you
actually intend to edit.

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5.6 Parameter Table

The right-hand part of the main window is filled by the parameter table.
This parameter table lists the individual parameter groups in succession (as listed
in the parameter group overview). A hierarchy as in the parameter group overview
is not displayed here.
If you click a parameter group in the parameter group overview, the group is
displayed in the parameter table. If the "Display subentries" line has been activated
in the "Options" menu, all subgroups of the selected parameter group are also
displayed. If the line is inactive, only the parameters of the selected group are
displayed.
Each parameter group commences with a heading with the name of the group on a
colored background. The special characters preceding the heading text indicate
the level of the heading. The individual parameter lines are positioned underneath
the heading.
A field on a white background can be edited, the other fields cannot.
The number of parameters which can be edited depends on the selected status
(Maintenance engineer / Specialist) and possibly on parameter values.
The parameter table is divided into the following columns:
• Parameter
• Value
• Unit
• Status
If the table is longer than the screen area, a scrollbar is displayed at the right edge.
Note
To get faster results when refreshing the screen display, we recommend that you
only select the parameter group (in the parameter group overview) that you
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Functions of the Right-hand Mouse Button

Clicking the right-hand mouse button within the parameter table opens a pop-up
menu with the following possible displays and functions:
Entry Explanation / operating information

* **
Minimum value: Displays the smallest permitted value of the parameter. ) )
*
Maximum value Displays the largest permitted value of the parameter. ) **)
*
Initial value Displays the initial value of the parameter. )
Default value Displays the default value of the parameter. *) **)
Help When you select this entry you will receive context-related Help on
parameters.
Online Displays an online dialog box (if selected under Options > Settings > Table).
The tab card shows the current parameter value from the device. You can
change the parameters and write them directly into the device. The value in
the parameter table is not affected by this. It only changes after another
"Upload to the programming device/PC" procedure.
*
) Clicking on the value with the left mouse button transfers the value to the
parameter table.
**
) There can be several minimum, maximum and default values.
Note
These displays / functions must be supported by the device description.

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5.7 Log
SIMATIC PDM provides an integrated log tool. You can activate it and determine
which log messages are to be output. If you activate the log tool, a window with the
most important messages is displayed while SIMATIC PDM is running. This can be
printed out and saved. The log is used to search for errors at communication
problems with the device.
The messages are weighted in accordance with their meaning and the following
categories exist:
• Errors
• Warnings
• Communication log
• Details
• All messages

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6 Loading of Data Between Various Devices
While on the configuration level of the SIMATIC Manager you can load the data for
configured devices across a complete plant, across a unit or for individual devices
into the device or into the PC/programming device without having to open SIMATIC
PDM for each device.
You have the following possibilities for loading data:
• Downloading to the devices/uploading to the programming device/PC of the
selected device
selected device and of the devices in the first level under the selected device
(only for remote I/O)
selected device and of all the devices under the selected device
Loading of data across a complete plant is carried out without interruption. Any
errors occurring and other messages are saved and displaced afterwards.
The Upload to the Programming Device/PC function is used to download all the
device variables of a device object from the device into the off-line database.
The Download to the Devices function is used to download all the device
variables of a device object from the off-line database into the device.
Proceed as follows in order to load data in the network view or the plant view:
1. Click on the desired device with the right-hand mouse button and select the
context-sensitive menu command Download to the Devices or Upload to the
Programming Device/PC.
2. Select the desired settings in the displayed dialog box “Download to the
Devices” or “Upload to the Programming Device/PC”.
3. Confirm your settings with "OK".
During the loading process, a dialog box is displayed which shows the objects
already processed in a tree structure similar to that of the SIMATIC Manager. Any
faults occurring at a device do not cause the complete action to be aborted, but
only apply for the device just processed.
The dialog box is updated during the loading process. The status “In process” is
displayed in the title bar while the process is active. The status “Result” is
displayed after the process has been completed.

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Loading of Data Between Various Devices
6.1 Processing Results

After the data have been downloaded to the configuration level of the SIMATIC
Manager, you can have the processing results displayed.
In order to view the messages select the desired device and click on the
“Properties…” command button or double-click on the corresponding icon. The
“Properties” dialog box with the messages on the device is displayed.
Saving and displaying the messages

The messages created while the data were last being downloaded to the device or
uploaded to the programming device/PC are saved with the object data of the
device and are added to the “Properties” dialog box in the tab cards “Download to
the Device: Status” or “Upload to the Programming Device/PC: Status”. This
means that the messages can be viewed not only immediately after they have
been loaded but also at a later point.

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7 Importing/Exporting Configuration and
Parameter Data
The configuration and parameterization data of projects with PDM objects can be
exported as PDM data and be imported at another point (for example, into another
project or into another PC).
Complete projects or project sections (partial trees in the tree view of the process
device network view or plant view) can be exported or imported.
To open a PDM file, go to the Explorer and double-click the file desired.
Since the exported data are saved in XML format, they can, for example, also be
converted easily into other formats by means of XSL files and can be displayed or
modified by means of external tools. The SIMATIC PDM CD contains an XSL file
by means of which the exported data can be converted to the CSV format (Comma
Separated Values) so that they can be displayed in common software projects in
tabular (spreadsheet) form.
Exporting data
Proceed as follows in order to export data:
1. Select a PDM object in a view of the SIMATIC Manager and press the right-
hand mouse button.
2. In the pop-up menu of this object select the entry Export...
3. In the displayed dialog box specify the name and position at which the PDM file
containing the exported data is to saved and confirm your entries by clicking on
"OK".
4. The selected object and all the objects lying below this object are exported.
During the exporting process a dialog box is displayed which shows the objects
already exported in a tree structure similar to that of the SIMATIC Manager.
Any faults or errors occurring at a device cause the complete action to be
aborted.
The dialog box is updated during the exporting process. The status “In
process” is displayed in the title bar while the process is active. The status
“Result” is displayed after the process has been completed.

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Importing data
When importing data, you can choose between the following two options:
• Comparative Import: You can use a comparative import to organize data that
already have been exported and then externally edited so that they can be
efficiently re-imported at the same location. In addition, you can import data
located and exported with SIMATIC PDM LifeList into existing projects.
In a comparative import, each device type is checked (based on the assigned

device DDL) to determine if it is identical. If device type is not identical, a dialog
box is displayed in which you can indicate whether it should still be imported or
not.
Each object is then checked to determine when it was last changed. During
this process, the following distinctions are made:
- In the case of an object that was changed in the project but not in the file to
be imported, a dialog box is displayed in which you can indicate whether it
should still be imported or not.
- In the case of an object that is identified as changed in both the file to be
imported and the project, a dialog box is displayed in which you can
manually select the objects that you want to import.
- If an object is shown as having only been changed in the file to be
imported, then it is imported without any request for user confirmation.
• In addition, a check is made to determine whether several "identical" objects
exist on the current configuration level in the file to be imported or in the
project. During this process, the following distinctions are made:
- If the file to be imported contains several identical objects, only the first of
these objects is imported (You will receive a message indicating this
condition.).
- If the project contains several identical objects, a comparative import is not
carried out for this objects (You will receive a message indicating this
condition.).
• Additive Import: In this case, all objects in the file to be imported are inserted,
regardless of whether identical objects already exist in the project.
Note
The determination of whether objects are considered to be 'identical' depends on
the specific object type. For all currently existing SIMATIC PDM object types,
objects with the same object name or the same TAG are considered identical. For
submodules (e.g. remote I/O submodules), those submodules with the same slot
number are considered identical.

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Proceed as follows in order to import data:

1. Select a PDM object under which you want to import a partial project in a view
of the SIMATIC Manager and press the right-hand mouse button. In the pop-up
menu of this object select the entry Import...
Note
If a complete project was exported previously, you can also click on the file with the
extension .pdm.
2. In the "Import" dialog box, specify whether you want to carry out an additive or
comparative import, and confirm your choice with "OK".
3. In the displayed dialog box specify the name and position of the PDM file
containing the imported data and confirm your entries by clicking on "OK".
4. During the importing process a dialog box is displayed which shows the objects
already imported in a tree structure similar to that of the SIMATIC Manager.
Any faults or errors occurring at a device cause the complete action to be
aborted.
The dialog box is updated during the importing process. The status
“Processing” is displayed in the title bar while the process is active. The status
“Result” is displayed after the process has been completed.
Caution
! • During the importing process, ensure that the type of the object on which you have
carried out the export can be configured below the selected PDM object. It is thus, for
example, not possible to export a HART device and then import it below a PROFIBUS
network. If you import the data at the incorrect position, a message is displayed stating
that the object of the type x (= type of the exported object) cannot be configured under
an object of the type y (= type of the selected object).
• Objects which are linked to HW-Config objects lose this link during the export.
• Before exporting, ensure that there are no identical objects in a subtree (such as Name,
Slot Number). Otherwise, conflicts may occur during a subsequent comparative import.
• Objects that were originally only present once will possibly be exported several times
and thus also imported several times. Thus, a HART device that has been configured
several times (such as in a HART modem network, in an ET200M and in a multiplexer
network) will appear several times when exporting. When importing, this object will also
be created several times, even if it is actually only a single device. This means that
such objects can exist several times in the plant view.
• If the object type for the root object in the import file matches the object selected in the
project, the root object will be imported comparatively and not inserted under the
selected object, since this would then mean that networks or devices could not be
imported.
"Import - In process..." Dialog Box

"Export - In process..." Dialog Box

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7.1 "Import - In Process" Dialog Box

This dialog box is displayed during the importing process. It shows the objects
faults or errors occurring at a device cause the complete action to be aborted.
The dialog box is updated during the importing process. The status “In process” is
The device icons used have the following meanings:
The import was carried out error-free.

The import was carried out error-free and a new object was added.
The address of the object changed during the comparative import.

The import was not carried out at this device because the object has not
been changed.
Messages and warnings occurred during the import.
The import was aborted due to an error.
The object is currently being edited elsewhere.
The import was not carried out at this device.
The device does not support this function.

The import is being carried out at this device.
"Properties…" command button

Click on this command button in order to have the properties for the selected
device displayed.

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7.2 "Export - In Process" Dialog Box

This dialog box is displayed during the exporting process. It shows the objects
faults or errors occurring at a device cause the complete action to be aborted.
The dialog box is updated during the exporting process. The status “In process” is
The device icons used have the following meanings:
The export was carried out error-free.

Messages and warnings occurred during the export.
The export was aborted due to an error.
The object is currently being edited elsewhere.
The export was not carried out at this device.
The device does not support this function.

The export is being carried out at this device.
"Properties…" command button

Click on this command button in order to have the properties for the selected
device displayed.

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8 Distributed Editing of Projects
With SIMATIC PDM, you have the option of editing projects in a distributed
manner. To do this, you can read the device data out from a central project and
use them to set up devices on location. After this, you can import the device data
changed on location back into the central project. In order to be able to do this,
SIMATIC PDM must also be installed on the portable computer being used.
To edit a project in a distributed manner, proceed as follows:
1. Export the desired device data from the central project.
2. Transfer the .pdm file to a portable computer.
3. Double-click the .pdm file on location. SIMATIC PDM opens and you can now
transfer the device data to the intended devices.
4. If necessary, change the data at the device. Then load the changed data back
to your portable computer and save the .pdm file.
5. Transfer the .pdm file to computer with the central project
6. Import the .pdm file (comparative import) into the central project.
Note
If any changes were made to the central project in the meantime, a message to
this effect will be displayed. You can then decide which information should be
transferred.
For detailed information on exporting and importing device data, see the section
Importing/Exporting Configuration and Parameter Data.

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9 Communication
9.1 Secure Communication

In SIMATIC PDM, whenever you establish an online connection to a device,
relevant points such as the following are checked while the connection is being
made:
• Does the device type match?
• Is it the same type of device?
• Were changes made to the device that are not yet saved in the project?
If a connection is interrupted, SIMATIC PDM automatically attempts to establish a

new connection. Any errors that occur are displayed and logged.
If a device did not accept the data in an identical manner, the values that were
written to the device and the actual values read back from the device are
displayed. You can then decide whether or not to use the changed values in you
project.
After the identification test, the device status is determined and the device is
displayed with the appropriate icon.

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9.2 Communication Problems

If communication problems occur, check the following points:
Problems while a connection is being established

• Configuration
- Is the programming device/PC interface configured correctly? You can
access the configuration of the programming device/PC interface via the
SIMATIC Manager via the Options > Set Programming Device/PC
Interface menu command or via the Control Panel of Windows.
- If configuration is not carried out via HW-Config: Is an interface - the
correct one - assigned to the PC and is this interface assigned to a network
- the correct one?
- In case of routing: Is a programming device/PC included in the project in
the component view? Is an interface - the correct one - assigned to the
programming device/PC?
- Are the addresses (address, slot, channel) assigned correctly and uniquely
in the project?
- Has the correct communication path been selected? Depending on the
configuration, devices can be accessed via various communication paths -
for example, HART devices can be reached via ET 200 M, a HART
module and a HART interface network.
- Has an inappropriate device been assigned from the catalog? In the dialog
box "Properties" select a new device from the list "Supported Devices and
Profiles", information on which you can find in the README file. If you still
have problems contact your device dealer.
• Hardware structure
- Is the plant complete and has it been cabled correctly? Are all the
connectors plugged in correctly? Are the modules plugged correctly?
- Are all the modules and devices of the plant supplied correctly?
- Are there low-or high-frequency disturbances in the plant? Is the plant
subject to the influence of electromagnetic fields?
- Is there short circuit at the bus or a wire break in a wire leading to the
device?
• Addressing the devices
- Are the addresses (address, slot, channel) set correctly at the devices in
the plant?
- Do the addresses set at the devices agree with the configured addresses?
The settings at the devices are carried out via hardware switches,
configuration or a combination of both.
In the case of PROFIBUS DP/PA devices the device address can be set
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• Software in the CPUs, CPs

- The software downloaded to the CPUs or CPs has the agree with the
configuration. In HW-Config the configuration is downloaded to the CPU or
CP of the station by means of the PLC > Download to Module > Select
Target Module menu command.
• Maximum number of connections
- Devices or communication components can only manage a restricted
number of open connections. It is therefore possible that connections
cannot be established. To open new connections to devices, close S7
applications. For information on the maximum number of connections
permitted, please refer to the respective device manuals.
Communication Errors
Communication errors may occur when using standard device descriptions, for
example HART Universal Standard or a PROFIBUS profile description.
• The reason for this may be an unsuitable device assignment. If this is the case,
assign a suitable device in the "Properties" dialog in the "Device" Tab. For
further information, for example on firmware versions, see the "SIMATIC PDM -
Integrated Devices" reference file, which you can open by using the Windows
Start menu (Start > SIMATIC > Documentation > English).
• Another reason may be that the device does not fulfill or fully implement the
standard. Please contact the device manufacturer in this case.
Disconnection of a connection
• Address changes
- Was the address of a device changed at the device without recording this
change in the configuration?
• Reset functions
- Was a reset function triggered in the device? A reset can be triggered
manually or by the firmware of the device (for example, in case of
hardware errors, incorrect program execution). The reset can block the
device in a defined "secure" operating state or trigger a restart of the
program with basic settings. These basic settings can differ from the
desired settings, for example incorrect address, transfer speed.
• Disturbances
- Do low-or high-frequency disturbances occur in the plant or is the plant
subject to the influence of electromagnetic fields? Has the power supply of
the plant, of parts of the plant or of devices been disconnected? Have
connectors or plugs been withdrawn or plugged in elsewhere?
Notes
If other communication problems occur, please contact the device manufacturer.

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9.3 Communication via SIMATIC S7 Stations (Routing)
9.3.1 Routing
Overview
In most automation plants the programming device can only be operated via the
bus cable (subnet) connected to the automation system. In larger networked plant
this therefore means that the programming device has to be connected to various
bus cables (subnets) before an automation system which lies far away can be
reached online.
The routing function allows you to reach automation systems online across subnet
limits with the programming device/PC, in order, for example, to download user
programs or a hardware configuration or to carry out debugging functions.
Routing is also possible via TELEPERM XP. You can route via SIMATIC S7
stations or via TELEPERM XP stations.
The "Programming Device Routing" functionality allows you reach automation
devices across different subnets from a fixed position in the plant without having to
plug over the bus connectors. To this purpose special "routing tables" for the
network transitions are generated automatically during the network configuration
with STEP 7. These routing tables are special system data and have to be
downloaded to the network transitions, meaning the S7 CPUs or CPs. The path to
the selected automation device can then be found via the network transitions when
the programming device goes online.
The transition from one subnet to one or more other subnets lies in a SIMATIC
station that has interfaces to the respective subnets.
Prerequisites
• STEP 7 above Version 5 and SIMATIC PDM (meaning that you work with
SIMATIC PDM integrated).
• The modules with communication functionality (CPUs or CPs) which establish
the network transitions between the subnets have to be capable of routing.
• All the automation devices or communications partners which can be reached
in a plant network have to be configured and downloaded within an S7 project.
• The desired S7 station is networked and can really be reached via the network
transitions.
• The modules have to be downloaded together with the configuration
information, which contains the current "knowledge" on the complete network
configuration of the projects.
Reason: All the modules participating in the network transition must contain the
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• The programming device/PC to which you want to establish an online

connection has to be configured in the network configuration and assigned to
your generation system.
9.3.2 Creating a Routing Configuration
Proceed as follows in order to create a network which enables routing:

1. Create a new project in the SIMATIC Manager by using the File > New menu
command and enter a name for the project in the displayed dialog box.
2. If necessary, change to the component view (View > Component view menu
command).
3. Select the project, press the right-hand mouse button and select the entry
Insert New Object > SIMATIC Station. Objects are now created in the right-
hand part of the window.
4. Double-click on "Hardware". The module catalog is opened. Select a rack, a
power supply unit and CPU which enables routing from the module catalog and
drag-and drop the selected devices into your configuration. Configure the CPU.
5. Insert an Ethernet or a PROFIBUS interface.
- Ethernet interface: Select an Ethernet CP (CP443-1, ISO or TCP) and
drag-and-drop it to the desired slot. Open the "Properties" dialog box by
double-clicking on the CP. Enter all the required settings (MAC address, IP
address, etc.) in the "Parameters" tab card.
Note: If you do not know the MAC or IP address of the interface, you can
have the network configuration of your plant checked and displayed by
"pinging" the Internet address.
- PROFIBUS interface: Select a PROFIBUS CP (CP443-5, extended) and
drag-and-drop it to the desired slot. Open the "Properties" dialog box by
double-clicking on the CP. Enter all the required settings (DP address) in
the "Parameters" tab card. Now click on the "New" command button and
enter the transfer rate in the "Network Settings" tab card in the displayed
dialog box. Click on the "DP Master" option in the "Operating mode" tab
card and confirm your entries with "OK".
6. Save the project to your CPU by using the PLC > Download to Module menu
command.
7. Change to the SIMATIC Manager and from there, if necessary, to the
component view.
New Object > Programming Device/PC. The programming device or the PC
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9. Double-click on the icon and enter the interfaces which are installed in your
programming device/PC into the "Interfaces" tab card in the displayed dialog
box. To do so, click on the "New" command button and select the desired
interfaces. You still have to set the addresses and select the desired network
for the interfaces.
- Ethernet interface: Enter the MAC address of the interface installed in your
programming device/PC.
- IP interface: Enter the MAC address, the IP address and the subnet mask
of the interface installed in your programming device/PC.
Note: If you do not know the addresses of your interfaces, you can find these
out under Windows NT by using the DOS command box with the command
"ipconfig /all". Under Windows 98 the command is "winipcfg". If you enter this
command and press the Return key, all the device data are displayed.
10. Connect the interface to the Ethernet line, select the subnet and click on "OK"
to confirm your entries. Select the interface and the network board in the
"Assignment" tab card and click on the "Assign" command button.
Your programming device/PC is now configured so that you can establish
connections to other subnets and read data from devices in SIMATIC PDM without
having to replug the bus connector.
Note
If the communication path being used in a redundant STEP 7 station fails, this
failure will be reported. The next time you call a function that requires
communication to the device, an alternative connection path will be selected if the
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10 SIMATIC PDM LifeList
10.1 Introduction
With this program you can scan DP and PA chains and determine what HART
devices are connected to a HART modem (multi-drop mode). You can specify
whether the scan process is run once or in cycles and whether subnets should also
be scanned. You can change the addresses and TAGs for devices directly in the
SIMATIC PDM LifeList, and you can apply these changes to existing projects.
SIMATIC PDM LifeList supports XML export of LifeList data. The XML file imported
into existing projects are used to create or compare device and network data.
You can save the data generated in the SIMATIC PDM LifeList, and if necessary,
print them out.
Starting SIMATIC PDM LifeList

Regardless of the project, you can open SIMATIC PDM LifeList by means of the
Windows Start button (Start > Simatic > STEP 7 > SIMATIC PDM LifeList) or in
the SIMATIC Manager by selecting the desired object, right-clicking, and then
selecting the context menu SIMATIC PDM > Start LifeList.
10.2 Starting SIMATIC PDM

To start SIMATIC PDM from LifeList, you have the following options:
• Double-click an object
• Select the object desired and then select the menu command Device > Open
object...
In either case, a dialog box is displayed in which you can make the settings
required to import data. The dialog box is updated during the import. As long as the
import continues, the title bar will display the status "In process". After the import is
complete, it will display the status "Result". After closing the dialog box, select your
access authorization ("Maintenance engineer" or "Specialist") in the dialog box that
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10.3 User Interface

The "SIMATIC PDM LifeList" main window contains the following elements:
• Title bar
Shows the file name and the project name
• Menu bar
Contains the menu commands
• Toolbar
Contains the buttons for quick access to commonly used menu commands.
• Hierarchical node list
Contains the current scan result (appears as soon as scanning starts)
• Status bar (with progress indicator)
Contains information on the scanning process currently underway
As soon as scanning starts, the node list is constructed as a tree hierarchy.
The node that has been newly determined is highlighted during the scanning
process.
The first column contains the nodes arranged according to their network hierarchy.
The other columns specific information about the nodes. This information will
depend on the type of communication concerned: For PROFIBUS PA devices, the
last column contains the block structure. For HART devices, the last column
contains the long address.
Notes
• In order to determine the complete device status you have to activate the "With
diagnostics" option in the "Options" dialog box (menu command Scan > Options).
• For devices that are not integrated in SIMATIC PDM, "Device type: ID = ????" is
displayed. The device cannot be identified and no diagnostic information can be
determined. All "Device" and context menu functions are disabled. To integrate the
device in SIMATIC PDM, please contact the manufacturer of this device.
• When determining the device status of a device, it is possible that the diagnostic
information is not determined completely. In this case, please contact the manufacturer
of this device to integrate the device completely in SIMATIC PDM.
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10.4 "SIMATIC PDM LifeList" Dialog Box

In this dialog box you make the basic settings for SIMATIC PDM LifeList. You can
change this settings later by selection the menu command Scan > Options.
Communication
• PROFIBUS / HART Modem
This setting determines the type of communication for the scan procedure.
• Address (setting range: 0 ... 126, for PROFIBUS only)
This setting determines the address range at the highest scan level
(PROFIBUS DP). Here you can make restrictions, such as to limit the address
range to scanning a DP/PA link. In this way, you can speed up the scanning
process.
• COM port (COM1 ... COM8, for HART modem only)
This setting determines the COM port to which the HART modem is connected.
Scanning
• Scan immediately after Start
If you select this option, the scanning process will be automatically started after
having started SIMATIC PDM LifeList.
• Scan cyclically
If you select this option, the scanning process will be automatically continued
after the first run. Each new run will update the results of the previous one; that
is, newly detected nodes will be inserted and no longer existing ones will be
removed from the scanning result.
If this option is not selected, the scanning process will be automatically ended
after the first run is completed.
• Wit Diagnostics
If you select this option, additional diagnostic information is added to the scan
result.
• Scan subnets
If you select this option, subordinate networks will be included in the scanning
process.
(such as PA devices behind the DP/PA link).
If this option is not selected, only the nodes at the primary level will be
determined.
Display dialog during startup

This option is selected by default. The start dialog appears each time the program
is started and contains no context information (project context or call parameters).
If you clear this option, the settings from the last session will be automatically
applied again.

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10.5 "Options" Dialog Box

In this dialog box you make the basic settings for SIMATIC PDM LifeList.
Communication
• PROFIBUS / HART Modem
This setting determines the type of communication for the scan procedure.
• Address (setting range: 0 ... 126, for PROFIBUS only)
This setting determines the address range at the highest scan level
(PROFIBUS DP). Here you can make restrictions, such as to limit the address
range to scanning a DP/PA link. In this way, you can speed up the scanning
process.
• COM port (COM1 ... COM8, for HART modem only)
This setting determines the COM port to which the HART modem is connected.
Scanning
• Scan cyclically
If you select this option, the scanning process will be automatically continued
after the first run. Each new run will update the results of the previous one; that
is, newly detected nodes will be inserted and no longer existing ones will be
removed from the scanning result.
If this option is not selected, the scanning process will be automatically ended
after the first run is completed.
• Wit Diagnostics
If you select this option, additional diagnostic information is added to the scan
result.
• Scan subnets
If you select this option, subordinate networks will be included in the scanning
process.
(such as PA devices behind the DP/PA link).
If this option is not selected, only the nodes at the primary level will be
determined.
Display dialog during startup

This option is selected by default. The start dialog appears each time the program
is started and contains no context information (project context or call parameters).
If you clear this option, the settings from the last session will be automatically
applied again.

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11 Device Install
11.1 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM with "Device Install"

This utility is installed together with SIMATIC PDM. It can only be started from the
Explorer. You can, however, also create a shortcut to the EXE file on the Desktop,
for example.
Call: DeviceInstall.exe in the ..\Pdm\Sim_pdm\DeviceInstall folder
DeviceInstall is a tool for installing individual devices in SIMATIC PDM if they are
not yet included in the latest version of SIMATIC PDM.
In the initial dialog, click on the "Next" button. In the dialog box that is displayed,
select the component(s) that you want to integrate. Then click the "Finish" button.
After the installation is complete, you can click on the "Details" to view the installed
files, their storage path and any related comments.
Caution
Any devices that you integrated in a previous version of SIMATIC PDM (prior to
SIMATIC PDM V5.2), will not be displayed after an upgrade or a reinstallation of
SIMATIC PDM V5.2 (or higher), and you will receive an error message. In this
case, you will have to reintegrate these devices using the "Device Install" function.

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11.2 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM with HW Config

If a DP slave is not displayed in the "Hardware Catalog" window, you will have to
install the corresponding GSD file supplied by the manufacturer.
To do this, select the Options > Install New GSD menu command. In the dialog
box that is displayed, select the drive/folder containing the desired GSD file.
Result: The DP slave is entered in the "Hardware Catalog" window (only in the
"Standard" catalog profile!) under "PROFIBUS-DP \ Other field devices" and is now
available for configuration.
After you have select the desired device and placed it, select it and then right-click
to display the context-sensitive menu command Object Properties. In the dialog
box now displayed, select the check box "Configuration by Means of PDM" so that
you can edit the device in SIMATIC PDM.

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" D
"Export - In Process" Dialog Box ....................7-5 Device Icons .................................................. 3-8
"Import - In Process" Dialog Box ....................7-4 Diagnostics .................................................. 3-15
"Options" Dialog Box ....................................10-4 Distributed Editing of Projects........................ 8-1
"SIMATIC PDM LifeList" Dialog Box.............10-3 Distributed periphery.................................... 3-18
A E
Address modifications ....................................9-2 Error handling .............................................. 3-15
Addressing the devices ..................................9-2 Exchanging devices..................................... 3-14
Authorization ..................................................1-5 Exporting Configuration and
Parameter Data ......................................... 7-1
Exporting Data ............................................... 7-1
B
Block Configuration ......................................3-15 F
Faults ............................................................. 9-2
C Field of application......................................... 1-1
Communication Problems .......................9-2, 9-3 First Steps with SIMATIC PDM...................... 5-3
Configuration............. 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 3-1, 3-6, 3-9,
......... 3-12, 3-13, 3-14, 3-15, 3-18, 3-26, 3-28, H
............................................. 4-1, 4-2, 9-2, 9-3
Configuring Networks and Devices ................3-1 Hardware Structure........................................ 9-2
Connection Abortion.......................................9-2 HART Devices ............................................. 3-15
Coupling a Device in HW-Config....................4-2 HCF Library ................................................. 3-26
Coupling a Device in the Process Device How SIMATIC PDM Works ............................ 5-1
Network Vew ............................................3-10
Coupling a Device in the
Process Device Plant View.......................3-13 I
Coupling a HART Device to a Icons .............................................................. 3-8
HART Modem in SIMATIC PDM...............3-20 Icons for Devices ........................................... 3-8
Coupling a HART Multiplexer Network .........3-21 Importing Data ............................................... 7-2
Coupling a MODBUS Network .....................3-32 Information on Configuration and
Coupling a PROFIBUS Device in Parameterization...................................... 3-15
SIMATIC PDM..........................................3-16 Inserting Several Devices
Coupling a SIPART DR Controller ...............3-28 at the Same Time .................................... 3-13
Coupling a SIPART DR Device to an Installation ..................................................... 1-6
RS 232C/RS 485 in SIMATIC PDM..........3-27 Installing SIMATIC PDM ................................ 1-6
Coupling a SIREC Network ..........................3-30 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM
Coupling a SIREC Process Recorder...........3-31 with "Device Install" ................................. 11-1
Coupling HART Devices via HCF-DDs.........3-26 Integrating Devices in SIMATIC PDM
CPU with HW Config ........................................ 11-2
CP Software ...............................................9-2 Introduction ........................................... 1-1, 10-1
Creating a STEP 7 Project ............................4-1
Creating a Project in the Process Device
Network View .............................................3-9
Creating a Project in the
Process Device Plant View.......................3-13
Creating a Routing Configuration ...................9-5

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L R
Language Setting........................................... 3-5 Remote I/O Systems ....................................3-18
Loading of Data between Various Devices .... 6-1 Removing SIMATIC PDM...............................1-6
Log................................................................. 5-9 Reset Functions .............................................9-3
Routing ...........................................................9-4
M
S
Main Window .......................................... 5-6, 5-7
Maintenance Engineer ................................... 5-5 Sample projects..............................................1-2
Maintenance Engineer / Specialist................. 5-5 Secure Communication ..................................9-1
SIMATIC Manager..........................................3-5
SIMATIC Manager Views ...............................3-6
N SIMATIC PDM...................................... 3-9, 3-15
Network view.................................................. 3-8 SIMATIC PDM Integrated...............................4-1
Network View ................................................. 3-8 Specialist ........................................................5-5
Starting HW Config.........................................4-1
Starting HW-Config ........................................4-2
O Starting SIMATIC PDM.................................10-1
Starting SIMATIC PDM in HW-Config ............2-2
Opening an Existing STEP 7 Project ............. 4-2 Starting SIMATIC PDM in LifeList ..................2-3
Starting SIMATIC PDM in the
P Process Device Network View....................2-1
Starting SIMATIC PDM in the
Parameter ............................................... 5-7, 5-8 Process Device Plant View.........................2-2
Parameter Group Overview ........................... 5-6
Parameter Groups ......................................... 5-6
Parameter Table ..................................... 5-7, 5-8 U
Parametrization............................................ 3-15 User Interface...............................................10-2
PC/Programming Device Interface............... 3-15 Utilities..........................................................11-1
Plant View...................................................... 3-8
Problems at Connection Establishing ............ 9-2
Process Devices-Network View ..................... 3-6 W
Process Devices-Plant View .......................... 3-6
Processing Results ........................................ 6-2 What is New in SIMATIC PDM V5.2?.............1-3
PROFIBUS.......................................... 3-15, 3-17
Profile Devices ............................................. 3-17

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Preface, Contents

SIMATIC Starting SIMATIC PDM 2

Distributed Editing of Projects 8

SIMATIC PDM LifeList 10

Basic Knowledge Required

Scope of the Manual

The Process Device Manager

The Process Device Manager

1 Product Introduction ......................................................................................................1-1

The Process Device Manager

4 SIMATIC PDM Integrated ...............................................................................................4-1

The Process Device Manager

1.1 Field of Application

SIMATIC PDM works within a SIMATIC STEP 7 / PCS 7 environment or at

SIMATIC PDM generates device-specific Help (e.g. on the meaning of

SIMATIC PDM undertakes no guarantee of and liability for the correctness

The Process Device Manager

The Process Device Manager

1.3 What is New in SIMATIC PDM V5.2?

SIMATIC PDM LifeList

SIMATIC PDM in Windows 2000/Me/XP

The Process Device Manager

Integration of Siemens Process Recorders

Integration of Further Device Profiles

Update and Supplement of Supported Devices

Improved Product Structure

The Process Device Manager

Exporting Configuration and Parameter Data

SIMATIC PDM Application

Configuring Modbus Networks

The Process Device Manager

1.5 Installing SIMATIC PDM

1.6 Removing SIMATIC PDM

The Process Device Manager

2.1 Starting SIMATIC PDM

SIMATIC Manager STEP 7 HW-Konfig LifeList

2.2 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Network

The Process Device Manager

2.3 Starting SIMATIC PDM in the Process Device Plant View

2.4 Starting SIMATIC PDM in HW-Config

The Process Device Manager

2.5 Starting SIMATIC PDM in LifeList

The Process Device Manager

The Process Device Manager

3.1 Configuring Networks and Devices

The Process Device Manager

The Process Device Manager

DP/PA Link DP/PA Coupler

The Process Device Manager

HART multiplexer network:

RS 485 Service Bus

SIPART DR/SIREC/MODBUS network:

Engineering Station SIPART DR Network

The Process Device Manager

3.2 SIMATIC Manager

Setting the language

The Process Device Manager

3.3 SIMATIC Manager Views

Process device network view