Tuesday, June 1, 2021
UPDATE 1 JUNE 2021
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# Product News
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Digital connectivity - Creating added value in the Industrial IoT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
The cloud-based engineering solution for Totally Integrated Automation (TIA)
https://new.siemens.com/
Industrial IoT: The key to higher operational efficiency
https://ingenuity.siemens.com/
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# Industry References
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Coca-Cola was able to reduce both costs and downtimes of a bottling line in Austria.
Digital Enterprise - infinite opportunities from infinite data
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-
ID: 109792862
SIMATIC S7-1200: Handling library for pick & place applications
Using the "LAxesGrpCtrl" block library for controllers in the SIMATIC S7-1200 family,
it is possible to coordinate and traverse multiple axes of a Cartesian handling system
on a predefined motion path as a synchronous point-to-point (sPTP) movement in space.
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...
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ID: 109794472
Simulation of a SIMATIC S7-1200 Controller with SIMIT SP
Integration of an emulated SIMATIC S7-1200 controller (PLCSIM)
into a simulation environment using the "Software-in-the-Loop"
(SiL) approach
For products:6DL8913-0AK20-0AB5
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ID: 69864408
Time synchronization between WinCC and a SIMATIC PLC
Depending on the required time synchronization and
the SIMATIC controller used,
this article shows the appropriate solution.
For products:6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0, 6ES7211-1HD30-0XB0,...
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ID: 96784939
Logging User Data by means of RFID with the SIMATIC S7-1200 (Set 13)
This application example is used as introduction to the ident function
of the S7-1200 by means of RF120C and as RFID extension
of the application example 82454336 (set 6).
For products:6GT2091-4LH20, 6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0,...
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Libraries for Communication for SIMATIC Controllers
The Libraries for Communication are a collection of blocks
for various communication tasks, functions, and protocols
for SIMATIC Controllers.
For products:6ES7822-1AA06-0YA5
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2021-05-11
ID: 109746530
Image Downloads for HMI Operator Panels
Deployment of SIMATIC HMI Operator Panel Images.
For products:HMI Devices (TIA Portal)
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2021-05-12
ID: 107540296
Firmware update for CPU 1215C, DC/DC/RLY, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
Firmware update for CPU 1215C, DC/DC/RLY, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
6ES7215-1HG40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6AG1215-1HG40-4XB0, 6ES7215-1HG40-0XB0,...
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2021-05-12
ID: 107540594
Firmware update for CPU 1215C, AC/DC/RLY, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
Firmware update for CPU 1215C, AC/DC/RLY, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7215-1BG40-0XB0, 6AG1215-1BG40-4XB0,...
= > https://support.industry.
2021-05-12
ID: 107539825
Firmware update for CPU 1211C, DC/DC/Relay, 6DI/4DO/2AI
Firmware update for CPU 1211C, DC/DC/Relay, 6DI/4DO/2AI
6ES7211-1HE40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7211-1HE40-0XB0
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2021-05-12
ID: 107540369
Firmware update for CPU 1212C, DC/DC/Relay, 8DI/6DO/2AI
Firmware update for CPU 1212C, DC/DC/Relay, 8DI/6DO/2AI
6ES7212-1HE40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7212-1HE40-0XB0, 6AG1212-1HE40-2XB0
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2021-05-12
ID: 107539610
Firmware update for CPU 1211C, AC/DC/Relay, 6DI/4DO/2AI
Firmware update for CPU 1211C, AC/DC/Relay, 6DI/4DO/2AI
6ES7211-1BE40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7211-1BE40-0XB0
= > https://support.industry.
2021-05-12
ID: 107540595
Firmware update for CPU 1217C, DC/DC/DC, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
Firmware update for CPU 1217C, DC/DC/DC, 14DI/10DO/2AI/2AO
6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0
= > https://support.industry.
2021-05-12
ID: 107540156
Firmware update for CPU 1214C, AC/DC/Relay, 14DI/10DO/2AI
Firmware update for CPU 1214C, AC/DC/Relay, 14DI/10DO/2AI
6ES7214-1BG40-0XB0 - Latest change: new firmware version V4.5.0
For products:6ES7214-1BG40-0XB0, 6AG1214-1BG40-4XB0,...
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# FAQ
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ID: 109796128
What should you watch out for with SM 1281 in operating mode 'RUN: X-Tools'?
Observe the instructions described here when you want to operate the SM 1281
in the "RUN: X-Tools" operating mode.
For products:6AT8007-1AA10-0AA0
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2021-04-27
ID: 109752591
SIMATIC Gateways PN/BACnet LINK
04/2021, Operating Instructions, A5E39895543-AB
For products:6BK1621-0AA00-0AA0
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2021-05-07
ID: 109797241
SIMATIC S7 S7-1200 Programmable controller
V4.5 05/2021, System Manual, A5E02486680-AO
For products:6ES7274-1XF30-0XA0, 6ES7231-4HF30-0XB0,...
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2021-05-10
ID: 109797782
SIMATIC S7-1200 S7-1200 Firmware Update V4.5
05/2021, Product Information, A5E44115569-AG
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...
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2021-05-14
ID: 109797648
SIMATIC Comparison list for S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, S7-1500
05/2021, Reference Manual, A5E33285102-AH
For products:6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0, 6ES7211-1HD30-0XB0,...
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2021-05-17
ID: 109797781
SIMATIC Engineering Tools S7-PLCSIM installation notes
V17, 05/2021, Readme, A5E46238806-AA
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...
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2021-05-20
ID: 109797836
S7-PLCSIM V17 Readme
V17, 05/2021, Readme, A5E46238799-AA
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...
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2021-05-17
ID: 109797835
SIMATIC S7-200 ATEX and IECEX Approvals for S7-200
05/2021, Product Information, A5E51009133A-AA
For products:6ES7291-8BA20-0XA0, 6ES7297-1AA23-0XA0,...
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2021-05-12
ID: 109793280
Release S7-1200 CPU Firmware version V4.5
Firmware version V4.5 for S7-1200 CPUs is herewith available.
For products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...
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