1. Siemens PLM Software Working with Simulation Unit, TIA Portal & Process Simulate

2. General Workflow Simulation Unit SW TIA Portal PROFINET
Export hardware
Configuration
From TIA project
Import hardware
Configuration into
SU software
Simulation
Unit SW
Load to SU Box
PLC
SU HW
PROFINET
Process
Simulate
Set/Get signals to/from PROFINET using TCP\IP communication

3. Version Compatibility: PS – Simulation Unit
Process Simulate installation includes a version of the Simulation Unit software
(under …empower\SimbaPRO, see image to the left).
This version is used during PS simulation to communicate with the SU box.
If a newer version is to be used, it needs to be installed on the PC and then the finished installation folder needs to be fully copied into the Empower folder instead of the current version.
Process Simulate includes SU

4. Version Compatibility: Upgrading SU version
If you want to use a newer version of SU when using PS, follow these steps:
Install a newer version of Simulation Unit on any computer.
Find the Simulation Unit installation folder and copy all it’s content.
Go to: …empower\SimbaPRO and delete the folder’s content.
Paste the copied folder’s content into the SimbaPro Folder. Make sure it is named SimbaPRO.
During Simulation PS will now use the newer version.

5. Using TIA Portal

6. Exporting HW configuration
When Simulation Unit software is installed it also installs a converter for hardware configuration in TIA portal.
As long as this components is installed, any Compilation of the project will export the hardware configuration to a hardcoded folder:
C:\TIAExports
The configuration is exported in a .oms file.
Using SU software we will convert this file to an XML and import it (next slides).
* For Step7 a different workflow must be followed in order to export HW from Step 7 and later on import it to Simulation Unit (separate slides are available for the Step 7 workflow).

7. Using Simulation Unit

8. How to start Simulation Unit
If SU is installed on the computer, use the desktop icon:
If SU is not installed on the computer, start it from the executable under empower:

9. How To Import H/W Configuration - 1/8 Create a new SU Project

10. How To Import H/W Configuration - 2/8 Defintions5
SimbaPNIO SimbaPNIO 2 1 3 4

11. How To Import H/W Configuration - 3/8 Import result
Pay attention that the IP address ranges of the ProfiNet members and the Profibox are different
Hardware content is derived from TIA Portal Network configuration

12. Loading and running SU – 1/6 Establish Connection to SU Box

13. Loading and running SU – 2/6 Verify correct connectivity

14. Loading and running SU – 3/6 Downloading the project into SU Box

15. Loading and running SU – 4/6 Start the SU Simulation
The led lights on the PLC indicating Bus Failure must not obligatory disappear

16. Loading and running SU – 5/6 All the elements should become activated (green)
* PLC LED indicating BUS failure does not always go out

17. Loading and running SU – 6/6 Verifying connectivity – Safety Signals!!!!!
Double click on any component opens according Faceplate

18. Using Process Simulate

19. Directing Process Simulate to the Simulation Unit Project (.spf)

20. Adding an External Connection
Note the Index

21. Where to find the Hardware Index

22. Validate the connection

23. Avoid Signal Fighting
The same signal cannot be triggered by two input sources. Make sure and disconnect Simulation Unit software during Simulation in Process Simulate.

24. Using Simatic Step 7

25. How To Export H/W Configuration – 1/4
Open Simatic STEP7

26. The system must be configured NOT TO DELETE the resulting SDBs
How To Export H/W Configuration – 2/4 Open HW Configurator: Compile & Save
The system must be configured NOT TO DELETE the resulting SDBs
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Siemens\STEP7\2.0\General\SdbServices\S7hwx\Test]
"deleteSdbTmpFiles"="no“
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SIEMENS\STEP7\2.0\General\SdbServices\S7hwx\Test]
"deleteSdbTmpFiles"="no"
64 Bit
32 Bit

27. How To Export H/W Configuration – 3/4 Use the additional SDB Transfer Tool
This tool will copy the needed files for you to a predefined location!
This is a “hacking” tool and not officially from Siemens AS

28. How To Export H/W Configuration – 4/4 The path where the H/W
How To Export H/W Configuration – 4/4 The path where the H/W .dat files are copied to

29. How to start SUPro (supported TMX 11 and upwards)
From version 11 upwards it’s included in the eMPower folder:
For version 10.1 you should use e.g. SIMIT which one side has an
OPC server and on the other side has a SU connectivity

30. How to start SUPro
It’s inside the SUPro folder:

31. How To Import H/W Configuration - 1/8 Create a new SU Project

32. How To Import H/W Configuration - 2/8 Define SU Box data
Need to define the SU instance to be used
If you don’t find the SU Box uncheck the “Show only…

33. How To Import H/W Configuration - 3/8 If the SU Box isn’t found
Click in the IP Address field and another window opens 3
Here you change the desired IP Address and approve with OK 2
After un-checking the check box the window changes 1

34. Hint how to get the SU IP address2
Here you can also edit the IP address!! 1

35. How To Import H/W Configuration - 4/8 The result of the addressed SU Box

36. How To Import H/W Configuration - 5/8 Accept SUPNIO

37. How To Import H/W Configuration - 6/8 Sdb3000
How To Import H/W Configuration - 6/8 Sdb3000.dat is the project master file

38. How To Import H/W Configuration - 7/8 Import process2 3 1

39. This content is surely dependent on your specific project!!!
How To Import H/W Configuration - 8/8 The result of the import shows the entire PN project
Pay attention that the IP address ranges of the ProfiNet members and the Profibox are different
This content is surely dependent
on your specific project!!!

40. Loading and running SU – 1/6 Establish Connection to SU Box

41. Loading and running SU – 2/6 Verify correct connectivity

42. Loading and running SU – 3/6 Downloading the project into SU Box

43. Loading and running SU – 4/6 Start the SU Simulation
The led lights on the PLC indicating Bus Failure must not obligatory disappear

44. Loading and running SU – 5/6 All the elements should become activated (green)
The led lights on the PLC indicating Bus Failure must not obligatory disappear

45. Loading and running SU – 6/6 Verifying connectivity – Safety Signals!!!!!
Double click on any component opens according Faceplate

46. Gal Snir, Siemens PLM Gal.snir@Siemens.com
Good Luck!
Gal Snir, Siemens PLM