Siemens SIMATIC TIM 3V-IE DNP3, System Manual

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Uses and properties of the TIM
1.12 Requirements for operation - necessary components and services
TIM DNP3
System Manual, 12/2015, C79000-G8976-C253-04
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The SINAUT Configuration Tool
The SINAUT configuration tool is a separate configuration tool embedded in the STEP 7
environment. This allows you to perform the remaining tasks required for telecontrol
networks. It consists of the following:
● Connection configuration
● Subscriber administration
● SINAUT ST1 - Configuration Overview (not necessary)
Connection configuration
The first step is to use the connection configuration function to specify the subscribers
between which a connection is necessary. The tool provides you with a selection of all
theoretically possible connections in the right-hand pane of the split window. These are
identified automatically by the tool based on the network configured with NetPro. You then
select the actually required connections and copy them to the left-hand pane using the
shortcut menu.
Subscriber administration
Among other things, the subscriber administration provides a list with all subscribers. Where
necessary, you can make subscriber-specific adaptations, for example, changing the
SINAUT subscriber number of the individual devices.
The TD7 software is also configured in the subscriber administration (TD7onTIM); in other
words, the configuration of the data messages to be sent and received. Based on the
configuration data, the software generates the system data blocks (SDBs) for the CPU and
TIM modules.
The SINAUT diagnostics and service tool
In addition to the diagnostics functions familiar from STEP 7, you also have access here to
TIM-specific diagnostic information.
Using the service tool, new software can also be loaded on a TIM.
1.12.3.4 Compatibility of the versions of the SINAUT configuration tool
Use of the SINAUT configuration tool in existing projects
If you want to edit existing projects created with older versions of the SINAUT configuration
tool with the software version described here, remember the following:
Note
Editing with the current version of the SINAUT configuration tool
If you edit an existing project with the version of the SINAUT configuration tool described
here, do not edit it again with the older version of the configuration tool. This can lead to
inconsistencies.