Thursday, April 24, 2014

Update 24 APRIL 2014

Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 7 - Simple Motion Commissioning
 
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#  "FAQs":
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 + What is the meaning of the terms "sinking" (German: "P-schaltend")
   and "sourcing" (German: "M-schaltend") in digital modules of
   SIMATIC? (2014-04-15) [23451499]
   For products: 6ES7131..; 6ES7132..; 6ES7138-4DA04-0AB0; 6ES
   Description There is a variety of terminologies for characterizing
   digital inputs and outputs; ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + How do you define a setpoint value with ramp function in STEP 7
   (TIA Portal)? (2014-04-15) [45045947]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1BD30-0XB0; 6ES72
   Description In the world of automation, a ramp function is very
   often used when handling setpoint values. The attached STEP 7
   library includes the FB2 'Ramp' with the ramp function generator
   program. To use this in your program, you must first unpack the
   function block and then call it in a cyclic interrupt OB. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Which license do you need to upgrade from STEP 7 version V5.x, V11
   or V12 to the TIA Portal V13? (2014-04-15) [57775228]
   For products: 6ES7810-4C.08-..; 6ES7810-4C.10-..; 6ES7810-5
   Description If you still do not have a version of STEP 7 installed
   on your computer, you need the full license for STEP 7 Basic V13
   or for STEP 7 Professional V13. If you have a version of STEP 7
   installed on your PC, you need either the license for the upgrade
   or for the PowerPack. The table below shows the different licenses
   needed for a new installation or for updating your version of STEP
   7. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 8 -
   Simple AS-Interface (2014-04-17) [75311929]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 8 - Simple AS-Interface...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 9 -
   SIMATIC App (2014-04-16) [75312637]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 9 - SIMATIC App...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 5 - HMI
   to SCADA (2014-04-15) [75312933]
   For products: 6AV210.-....2-0; 6AV210.-....3-0; 6AV2124..;
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 5 - HMI to SCADA...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 4 -
   Simple HMI (2014-04-15) [75313273]
   For products: 6AV210.-....2-0; 6AV210.-....3-0; 6AV2124..;
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 4 - Simple HMI...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 6 -
   Distributed Networks (2014-04-15) [75315170]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 6 - Distributed Networks...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

+ In STEP 7 (TIA Portal), how do you program the opening and closing
   of shutters at sunrise and sunset respectively for the
   S7-1200/S7-1500? (2014-04-15) [90937703]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Description A twilight switch is usually used to define the
   morning and evening switching points of a shutter control. For
   controlling your shutters with an S7-1200/S7-1500 you can
   determine sunrise and sunset using an astronomical algorithm that
   is included in this STEP 7 project. You simply have to specify the
   longitude and latitude coordinates of the location concerned as
   parameters and set the CPU clock to UTC time. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE



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#  "Downloads":
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 + Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) - list for SIMATIC products
   (2014-04-15) [16818490]
   DESCRIPTION MTBF = Mean Time Between Failures = time between two
   consecutive failures of a component. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + Download of Firmware V1.3.3 for CM 1243-5 (2014-04-14) [90317217]
   For products: 6GK7243-5DX30-0XE0
   DESCRIPTION: Firmware version 1.3.3 for the CM1243-5
   (6GK7243-5DX30-0XE0) is now available for download. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

 + STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V12 Support Packages for the hardware catalog
   in the TIA Portal (2014-04-14) [72341852]
   For products: 3RK7137-6SA00-0BC1; 6AG1155-5AA00-7AB0; 6AG15
   Description Attached are the latest Support Packages for STEP 7
   (TIA Portal) V12 ready for downloading. ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE



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#  "Updates":
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+ Release of Firmware 1.3.3 for Profibus Module CM 1243-5
   (2014-04-14) [90316967]
   For products: 6GK7243-5DX30-0XE0
   The Profibus module CM 1243-5 (6GK7243-5DX30-0XE0) is now
   available with firmware version 1.3.3.  This version is necessary
   to be able to run the CM with S7-1200 CPUs version V4 and higher.
   ...
   => >>> CLICK HERE

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#  "Manuals / Operating Instructions":
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 + IO-Link System Manual V1.3 (Complete Edition) (2014-04-14)
   [65072969]
   For products: 3RA2711-0DB00; 3RA2711-1CA00; 3RA2711-1DB00;
   Edition: 04/2014 System Manual Part no.: Drawing no.: 11806 KB
   => >>> CLICK HERE


 + SIWAREX WP241 electronic weighing system (2014-04-17) [90229063]
   For products: A5E33321842A-1; A5E33713528A-01
   Edition: 04/2014 Manual Part no.: A5E33713528A-01 Drawing no.:
   A5E33713528A 4295 KB
   => >>> CLICK HERE