5.5.3
Plant view structure
Plant hierarchy of the color_gs project
You have now specified four hierarchy levels with the PCS 7 Wizard 'New Project'. As a result,
you will find the following hierarchy folders in the tree view of your project:
● Process cell - level 1
● Unit - level 2
● Function - level 3
● Device - level 4
The names of the hierarchy folders are default names assigned automatically by PCS 7
SMART when the project is created.
For your "color_gs_prj_MP" project, you must adapt this structure to the individual requirements
of the "color_gs" project, change the default names, and insert new hierarchy folders. This
gives you a clear structure and makes it easier to navigate through your project. You can also
treat all the objects as individual units.
The following hierarchy folder names are specified in the Getting Started for the various
components of the plant:
Default name
Hierarchy folder
Technological assignment
Process cell
Plant1
Complete plant
Unit
RMT1
Raw materials tank 1
Function
FC111
Flow control (dosing)
Function
LI 111
Level indicator for raw material tank 1
Function
NP 111
Pump control
Function
NK 111
Valve control
Function
NK 112
Valve control
Function
NK 113
Valve control
Function
NK 114
Valve control
Device
ADDIT
Support chart for checking the process values
5.5.4
Adapting default names
Prerequisites
● The color_gs project is open in SIMATIC Manager.
● The plant view is activated.
Initial work for the project
5.5 Working in the plant hierarchy
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