Engineering tool

SIMATIC iMap

Current version

V3.0

Software class

A

Application areas

Keyword

SIMATIC iMap is an engineering tool for configuring communication between automation and field devices in distributed automation solutions.

Marketing message

"Time and cost savings in modular machine and plant construction with Component Based Automation."
"Modularization and machine-to-machine communication along the production line."

Advantages

• Open component-based engineering tool to the PROFINET standard.
• Simple communication between intelligent automation and field devices on PROFIBUS DP and on Ethernet.
• Graphical configuration of communication on PROFIBUS DP and on Ethernet
• Extremely high reusability of software components (technology modules)
• Graphical structuring of the plant using "chart-in-chart" function
• Convenient navigation through the project tree
• Easy creation and structuring of technology libraries
• PROFIBUS and Ethernet in the overview of the network view
• Fast start-up thanks to downloading and testing directly on Ethernet (also of PROFIBUS slaves)
• Online display of values of the technology modules on the interfaces and in the variable table
• Diagnosis of communication in the diagnostics window

Sectors

• Automotive industry (especially in assembly, conveyor systems and in the paint shop)
• Complex food and packaging machines
• Conveyor systems based on PROFIBUS DP
• Production lines with several interlinked machines

Target systems

• SIMATIC S7 CPU 31x-2 PN/DP and SIMATIC S7 CPU 319-3 PN/DP (with integrated PROFINET interface. This can be used as a proxy function for the devices of a complete PROFIBUS segment, one line only)
• SIMATIC WinAC PN
  (can be used as a proxy function for the devices of a complete PROFIBUS segment, one line only)
• SIMATIC NET IE/PB Link
  (can be used as a proxy function for the devices of a complete PROFIBUS segment)
• SIMATIC NET
  CP 343-1 and CP 343-1 Advanced (for connecting SIMATIC S7-300 to Ethernet),
  CP443-1 Advanced (for connecting SIMATIC S7-400 to Ethernet)
• Distributed I/O stations with separate CPU
  (all intelligent field devices on PROFIBUS such as
  SIMATIC CPU 313C-2DP, CPU 314C-2DP,
  CPU 315-2DP, CPU 316-2DP, ET 200 IM 151 CPU, ET 200S BM 147 CPU),
• PROFINET CBA OPC Server
  (for access from PC applications to data in PROFINET devices)
• Devices on Industrial Ethernet based on the PROFINET CBA standard
• SIMATIC OPs (within the components)
• SIMATIC ProTool/Pro, WinCC or any other visualization system with OPC client function

System prerequisites

Operating system

Windows XP Prof. with Service Pack 2 or
Windows 7 Ultimate/Professional;
PC administration rights are required for installation

PG/PC hardware

Pentium processor, 1 GHz or higher

Recommended expansion of main memory in PG/PC

RAM: 512 MB or more

Hard disk space required in PG/PC

Approx. 200 MB

Software required

• STEP 7 V5.3 Service Pack 3 or higher
• PN OPC-Server V6.3 or higher

The following software must be installed before iMap (included in the iMap package):

• MS Internet Explorer V6.0 Service Pack 1 and higher
• Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0

Type of delivery

Languages

English, German, French, Italian and Spanish

Single License (SL)

Yes

Upgrade License (UL)

Yes, from V2.0 to V3.0

Paper manuals

Electronically on CD

Authorization/licenses

Authorization

Yes

Single License (SL)

Yes

Upgrade License (UL)

Yes

Software Update Service

Yes

Unlock Copy License

No