PI-PCS 7-CONNECT

Interface PI?CONNECT OPC+

PI-CONNECT OPC+ reads the process variables cyclically from SIMATIC PCS 7 and saves these in the PI long-term archive.

The interface is operated on a separate interface PC on the terminal bus of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, and supports:

• Redundancy functionality of the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS server
• Concurrent time stamp treatment
• Archive recovery
• Failover online

The PI?CONNECT OPC+ interface can be used in combination with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2. It can use the following interfaces for communication with SIMATIC PCS 7:

• OpenPCS 7 interface
• OPC DA and OPC HDA interface (OPC UA in preparation)

Interface PI?CONNECT ALARM

The PI?CONNECT ALARM interface can be used to transfer messages from the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system and/or other sources to the PI archive. The PI?CONNECT ALARM interface is characterized by the fact that all messages and alarms are detected even in exceptional situations. In addition, various recovery methods are available.

PI?CONNECT ALARM can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.

PI?CONNECT SIMATIC BATCH interface

This interface transmits data from SIMATIC BATCH to the PI?Batch subsystem. Together with the PI?CONNECT OPC+ interface, reports and evaluations based on batch data and process data can be implemented in the PI system. Additional features of PI?CONNECT SIMATIC BATCH include:

• Archive recovery
• Support of hierarchical recipes of SIMATIC BATCH

PI?CONNECT SIMATIC BATCH can be used together with SIMATIC BATCH V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.

PI?CONNECT CONFIG tool

PI-CONNECT CONFIG can work together with PI-CONNECT OPC+ as well as with the OPC interface of OSIsoft. The tool provides support for efficient creation and easy updating of the PI system project for the SIMATIC PCS 7 interface. It provides CSV files for import into the PI configuration database. It can be used equally for initial configuration of the PI system as well as for tracking SIMATIC PCS 7 configuration changes in the PI system.

PI?CONNECT CONFIG can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.

aspenONE-PCS 7-CONNECT

Batch.21?CONNECT SIMATIC BATCH interface

This interface transmits data from SIMATIC BATCH to the Batch.21 system and supports you with functions such as archive recovery. Thus reports and evaluations based on batch data and process data can be implemented in the AspenTech system.

Batch.21 CONNECT SIMATIC BATCH can be used together with SIMATIC BATCH V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.

Interface IP.21?CONNECT RECOVERY

Servers disconnections when fetching data from OPC DA servers can sometimes lead to gaps. These data gaps are preventable with the IP.21?CONNECT RECOVERY interface. Missing data can be read from the OPC HDA server of the process control system.

The IP.21?CONNECT RECOVERY interface provides two recovery mechanisms:

• Manual recovery with specification of the time period
• Automatic recovery (for closing the data gaps before starting the OPC DA interface)

The IP.21?CONNECT RECOVERY interface is suitable for use with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.

IP.21-CONNECT CONFIG tool

IP.21-CONNECT CONFIG provides support for effective creation and easy updating of the IP.21 system project for the SIMATIC PCS 7 link. The tool provides CSV files for importing into the IP.21 configuration database. It can be used equally for initial configuration of the IP.21 system and for tracking SIMATIC PCS 7 configuration changes in the IP.21 system.

IP.21-CONNECT CONFIG can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2.