Level, proportioning, belt, and loss-in-weight scales in process engineering applications can be quickly and efficiently configured using pre-configured weighing blocks. The uniform design of the SIWAREX weighing controllers matching that of SIMATIC ET 200M or ET 200SP also enables easy and consistent wiring in the control cabinet.

For the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, Siemens offers configuration packages with function blocks for the SIWAREX U, SIWAREX FTA, SIWAREX FTC and SIWAREX WP321 weighing controllers. These weighing blocks are suitable for both standard and fault-tolerant automation systems. In high-availability automation systems, the singularly installed SIWAREX U/FTA/FTC/WP321 can be accessed via both subsystems.

The weighing blocks supplied with the faceplate not only allow the rational integration of the SIWAREX U/FTA/FTC/WP321 weighing controllers into the engineering system, they also enable user-friendly operation and commissioning of the scales via the SIMATIC PCS 7 operator stations. Integrated signaling behavior and maintenance functions such as the reading or writing of all scale parameters ensure short standstill times and help to increase the availability.

The pixel-graphics engineering with the CFC editor is very clear and easy to use. The use of prepared blocks also eliminates possible sources of errors and reduces the configuration costs.

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The function blocks and faceplates for weighing controllers can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1, V8.0, V8.1 and V8.2 (depending on the version of the configuration package, with one or more of these versions, in the style of PCS 7 Standard Library or the PCS 7 Advanced Process Library). For details on this, see the following product overview.