UPDATE 1 APR 2021

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#  Product News 
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TIA Portal V17 - Efficient Engineering with Cause Effect Matrix (CEM)

The new editor "Cause Effect Matrix" in TIA Portal V17 provides graphical engineering for SIMATIC S7-1200 and SIMATIC S7-1500 controller. Causes and effects are easily linked which provides an easy and efficient engineering. The matrix offers a great overview of PLC code and makes debugging easy. https://youtu.be/FaR9rVXUkJo

From TIA Selection Tool to EPLAN in 6 steps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwhD9fWIIjc

Autonomous Factory - SPS Dialog 2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwtJLY8lD6Q

Preventive quality inspection - SPS Dialog 2020

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdpW2nYWJ18

Predictive Services – predictive maintenance and future technologies
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF_y3bxUd8g

Edge computing in drive technology - From drive data to valuable knowledge
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QasoDTgQWJM


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#  Industry References
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In the digital indoor garden
https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/stories/research-technologies/digitaltwin/digital-indoor-garden.html?spr_cid=120_1413

Clean waterways with artificial intelligence and IoT

https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/stories/industry/2021/yorkshirewater-water-ai-iot-uk.html?linkId=30000000098340

Smart Factories of the Future Are Here Today

https://www.insight.tech/industry/smart-factories-of-the-future-are-here-today

Cloud-based pump solution is setting new standards
https://new.siemens.com/global/en/company/stories/industry/grundfos-fb-cloud-digitalization.html?linkId=300000000963163

Advantages and Disadvantages of Edge

https://ingenuity.siemens.com/2021/02/advantages-and-disadvantage-of-edge/?spr_cid=120_39

How AI can put an end to salami squabbles
https://ingenuity.siemens.com/2021/03/how-ai-can-put-an-end-to-salami-squabbles/?linkId=300000000972085

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#  Application examples

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2021-03-18
ID: 109793851
Demo projects for HMI Control Panels with WinCC V16 (TIA Portal)
for Basic Panels (2nd Generation), Comfort Panels and
WinCC Runtime Advanced (TIA Portal)
Current demo projects that are made available for use
with various HMI Control Panels.

For products:6AV2124-1MC01-0AX0, 6AV2124-0JC01-0AX0,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/fr/view/109793851/en

2021-03-09
ID: 109748872
FB 'LMQTT_Client' for SIMATIC S7-CPU
The “Message Queue Telemetry Transport” is a simple protocol on TCP/IP level.
It is suitable for messaging between devices with minimum functionality
and for transmission via unreliable networks.

For products:6ES7317-7TK10-0AB0, 6ES7317-2FK14-0AB0,...

=> https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109748872

2021-03-02

ID: 37604154
Simple networking and cascading of drives with S7-1200,
SINAMICS G120X and USS
Cascaded asynchronous motors are running at SINAMICS G120X
or G120XA type frequency converters and a SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU
controls the inverters via USS-protocol.

For products:6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0, 6AG1215-1HG40-4XB0,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/us/en/view/37604154

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#  DOWNLOAD
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2021-03-22
ID: 109775861
Updates for STEP 7 V16, S7-PLCSIM V16 and WinCC V16
Status 03/2021: Update 4

For products:6ES7822-0A.06-.., 6ES7822-1A.06-..,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109775861

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#  FAQ
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2021-03-19
ID: 12067424
Where can you find information about the S7-200/S7-300/S7-400 backup batteries?
The data sheets and latest transport regulations for the backup batteries
are available for downloading on the Internet sites of the manufacturers.

For products:6ES7291-8BA20-0XA0, 6ES7407-0DA02-0AA0,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/fr/view/12067424


2021-02-18
ID: 109792367
How do you perform a hard reset on an Industrial Edge device in case of malfunction?
Download the image file provided to perform a hard reset on the Industrial Edge device.

For products:6ES7647-8B...-...., 6ES7823-0EE00-4AX0,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109792367

2021-03-11

ID: 109793221
How do you change the Node ID identifier type of the nodes
in the S7-1200 OPC UA Server from 'Numeric' to 'String'?
Two methods are described in the following.

For products:6ES7822-0A.05-.., 6ES7822-1..05-..,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109793221

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#  Manual
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2021-03-05

ID: 109741041
LOGO!
2/2021, System Manual, A5E33039675-AH

For products:6ED1055-1NB10-0BA2, 6ED1055-1MM00-0BA2,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109741041

2021-03-24
ID: 109794409
TIA Portal Instructions S7-1200/1500
12/2020, Operating Instructions

For products:6ES7822-1AA06-0YA5

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109794409

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#  Product notes
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2021-03-10
ID: 109780632
SIMATIC S7-1200: Push-in terminal blocks available as spare part kits
The SIMATIC S7-1200 product range is being expanded
by terminal strip spare part kits in push-in technology.
These terminals blocks are suitable for all standard and
fail-safe CPUs and associated signal modules of the SIMATIC S7-1200.

For products:6ES7292-2AM40-0XA0, 6ES7292-2AV40-0XA0,...

= > https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109780632