Industrial Automation Magazine India

SIMATIC PDM

Published on : Tuesday 30-11--0001

SIMATIC Process Device Manager (PDM) is a universal, manufacturer-independent tool for configuration, parameter assignment, commissioning, diagnostics and maintenance of intelligent field devices and components.

SIMATIC PDM can be used as a service and diagnostics tool in the stand-alone version as well as integrated into engineering stations of SIMATIC PCS 7 and SIMATIC PCS 7 Maintenance Station.

Functionality     

SIMATIC PDM can be used in a variety of different scaling levels:

• As a service and diagnostics tool in the stand-alone version
• Integrated into engineering stations of the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system
• Integrated into the Step 7 engineering tool of SIMATIC S 7
• Integrated into the SIMATIC PCS 7 Maintenance Station
• Integrated into the SIMATIC Maintenance Station PDM

Areas of application:

• Setting and modification of device parameters
• Comparison of reference and actual parameter assignment
• Verification of input validity
• Simulation
• Diagnosis
• Management of device descriptions
• Commissioning functions, e.g. measuring circuit tests of process device data
• LifeList
• Logging functions
• Device management and device replacement management
• Provision of type and diagnostic information for the Maintenance Stations

Digital Factory (Siemens),Germany