Assets

Individual configuration of AS bundles

The configuration of the standard automation systems as well as the Article No.'s can be defined by selecting pre-configured ordering units.

Typical combinations can be selected from the tables in section "Ordering data" of the paper catalog. The complete range is available to you via the SIMATIC PCS 7 AS 410 Single Station online configurator in the Industry Mall.

Subsequent increase in performance

If the performance limit defined by the ordered system expansion card is reached during configuration, commissioning or operation, a subsequent increase in performance is possible by using an appropriate number of CPU 410 Expansion Packs 100 POs/500 POs. Hardware modifications are not necessary.

I/O connection via PROFIBUS DP

Several PROFIBUS DP segments with distributed process I/Os can be operated on one standard automation system. A PROFIBUS DP interface is already integrated in the CPU 410‑5H Process Automation. Up to four additional PROFIBUS DP interfaces can be configured using additive PROFIBUS DP interface modules CP 443‑5.

I/O connection via PROFINET IO

Standard AS 410S automation systems can only be connected to remote I/O stations via the two PROFINET interfaces (2‑port switch) integrated in the CPU 410‑5H Process Automation, for example, to remote ET 200M/ET 200SP HA I/O stations (see also section "Communication", "PROFINET").

The availability of the I/O devices can be increased by a ring topology with media redundancy (MRP). If the transmission link in the ring is interrupted at a given location, for example, due to a break in the ring cable or the failure of a station, the redundancy manager, e.g. the CPU, immediately activates the alternative communication path.

Example for PROFINET IO communication with media redundancy

Industrial Ethernet (IE) plant bus communication

If the PROFINET interfaces integrated in the CPU are not used for PROFINET IO, they can then also be used for the connection to the Industrial Ethernet plant bus. Otherwise, the AS 410S standard automation system can be connected to the Industrial Ethernet plant bus via the CP 443-1 communication module (conformal coating). If necessary, the availability of plant bus communication can be increased by using a second CP 443‑1 communication module (conformal coating).

Redundant power supply

If you have two separate power supply networks for your plant, you can increase the availability of the AS 410S standard automation systems by using two redundant power supplies.

Runtime licenses

The AS bundles come furnished with the SIMATIC PCS 7 Runtime license for 100 POs. The number of process objects can be extended by additional Runtime licenses for 100, 1000 or 10 000 POs. The process objects of additional Runtime licenses can be added to process objects which already exist. The number and type (e.g. 100 or 1000) of additional Runtime licenses is irrelevant with regard to the implementable quantity framework.