Siemens SIMOTION P320-3, Manual

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Description
2.2 SIMOTION P structure
SIMOTION P320-3 and Panel Fronts
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Manual, 02/2012
2.2.2 SIMOTION P (software) structure
SIMOTION P contains the SIMOTION Kernel, which provides motion control and adaptive
control.
The SIMOTION P project is planned, configured, parameterized, commissioned, and
programmed using the SIMOTION SCOUT engineering system (ES). This can be done
using text or graphic input.
User data can be stored on the storage medium of the SIMOTION P320-3.
Siemens WinCC flexible software can be used to visualize operational sequences or to
operate the machine. Third-party systems can be linked via the OPC interface.
SIMOTION P
In SIMOTION P, the PLC and motion control functionality (from the position controller
upwards) occupies a central position in a strictly deterministic task outside the Windows
operating system.
Its main field of application is centralized motion control and control tasks requiring close
coordination between multiple axes and/or input/output modules.
The communication with the digital drives is performed via PROFINET IO on the speed
setpoint and actual position value level, and assumes constant bus cycle time. Additional
connected I/O modules only need to satisfy the PROFINET standard protocol. They can be
simple input/output modules or complex devices such as frequency converters or valve
terminals.
Functionality ranges from simple positioning to high-performance synchronous operation.
SIMOTION SCOUT
The SIMOTION SCOUT engineering system is linked via the interfaces integrated in the
SIMOTION P320-3.
HMI software
HMI software can be installed on the same PC, e.g. the Siemens WinCC flexible software.
Other software packages can be linked by means of the OPC interface.
The following sections discuss only HMI software.