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Plant Device Management
SIMATIC PDM
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Overview
Configuration options with SIMATIC PDM
SIMATIC PDM (Process Device Manager) is a universal,
vendor-independent tool for the configuration, parameter as-
signment, commissioning, diagnostics and servicing of intelli-
gent field devices (sensors and actuators) and field components
(remote I/Os, multiplexers, control-room devices, compact con-
trollers), which in the following sections will be referred to simply
as devices.
With
one
software product, SIMATIC PDM enables users to work
with over 3 500 devices and device variants of Siemens and
over 200 other manufacturers worldwide on a
single
homoge-
neous user interface.
The user interface satisfies the requirements of the VDI/VDE
GMA 2187 and IEC 65/349/CD directives. Parameters and func-
tions for all supported devices are displayed in a consistent and
uniform fashion independent of their communications interface.
Even complex devices with several hundred parameters can be
represented clearly and processed quickly. Using SIMATIC PDM
it is very easy to navigate in highly complex stations such as
remote I/Os and even connected field devices.
From the viewpoint of device integration, SIMATIC PDM is
the most powerful open process device manager on the global
market. Devices not previously supported can be integrated in
SIMATIC PDM by importing their device description packages
(either EDD or FDI). This provides security for your investment
and saves you investment costs, training expenses and follow-
up costs.
SIMATIC PDM supports the operative system management in
particular through:
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Uniform presentation and operation of devices
•
Uniform representation of diagnostics information
•
Indicators for preventive maintenance and servicing
•
Detection of changes in the project and device
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Increasing the operational reliability
•
Reducing the investment, operating and maintenance costs
•
Quantity options for
- Transfer of parameters between devices
- Transfer of parameter sets to the devices
- Export and import functions
- Diagnostics update
SIMATIC PDM can be used extremely flexiblly and tailored to a
specific task for field device service:
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Single-point station for point-to-point connection to field
devices
•
Local service and parameter assignment station with
connection to fieldbus segments
•
Central service and parameter assignment station with
connection to plant bus
•
Central HART service and parameter assignment station for
HART multiplexers and WirelessHART field devices
•
Integrated into the SIMATIC PDM stand-alone maintenance
station
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Integrated into the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system
SIMATIC PCS 7
engineering station
with SIMATIC PDM
Central
service station
SIMATIC PCS 7
maintenance station
client
Connection point for
local service station
HART
multiplexer
Device on
the workbench
HART protocol
Field devices
PROFIBUS PA
FF H1
SIMOCODE
SIMOCODE
ET 200iSP
S7-400
S7-400
HART
HART
G_PCS7_XX_00386
RS 232/RS 485
PROFIBUS DP
Industrial Ethernet
PROFINET
PROFIBUS PA
ET 200M
ET 200M
IE/PB Link PN IO
PA Link
Compact
FF Link
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