
SITRANS F Ultrasonic flowmeters FST030 (Modbus)
Operating Instructions, 08/2017, A5E37367739-AC
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SIMATIC PDM
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C.1
Commissioning with PDM
SIMATIC PDM is a software package used to commission and maintain process devices.
C.1.1
Functions in SIMATIC PDM
Note
- For a complete list of parameters, see the Function Manual.
- While the device is in PROGRAM mode the output remains fixed and does not respond to
changes in the device.
SIMATIC PDM monitors the process values, alarms and status signals of the device. It
allows you to display, compare, adjust, verify, and simulate process device data; also to set
schedules for calibration and maintenance.
Parameters are identified by name and organized into function groups. See the Function
Manual for the complete HMI structure
1)
and Changing parameter settings using SIMATIC
PDM (Page 349) for more details.
See Parameters accessed via drop-down menus (Page 349) for parameters that do not
appear in the menu structure in SIMATIC PDM.
1)
: The menu structure for SIMATIC PDM is almost identical to that for the HMI.
C.1.2
Supported SIMATIC PDM versions
Note
Supported SIMATIC PDM versions
The EDD supporting this product is compatible with SIMATIC PDM v. 8.2 + SP1 and higher.
C.1.3
Initial setup
To ensure that SIMATIC PDM connects properly, please complete the process outlined
below: