An Open Electronic Marshalling Solution
An Open Electronic Marshalling Solution
- Siemens Delivers
September 19 - 2017
For years we have extensively covered and supported the push for open network
automation solutions, and once again we are seeing some incredible innovation
as a result. Most recently, Siemens introduced the first open industrial network-
based electronic marshalling solution, during the 2017 Siemens Automation
Summit in June in Boca Raton, Florida. I was able to get a firsthand look at the
SIMATIC Compact Field Unit (CFU) and SIMATIC ET 200SP HA products during
the event and learned more about them from Stacey Jarlsberg, a Product
Manager for Siemens Industry. Given the number of vendors that have
introduced electronic marshalling products, the value of electronic marshalling is
clear. With Siemens’ entry into the world of open automation solutions, the value
of these solutions should become increasingly clear as well.
SIMATIC ET 200SP HA
The SIMATIC ET 200SP HA is modularly designed in such a way as to use
minimum space in control panels. It features a tool-free connection using push-in
terminals and fixed wiring in order to cut the costs of engineering, assembly and
wiring. Its temperature range (from -40°C to +70°C) and Conformal Coating
makes the SIMATIC ET 200SP HA ideally suited for field use. The desired
advantages of this new technology include a Change in Run thanks to a
redundant layout, and a greater number of modules on the head station,
increased from 12 to 56. The 200SP features redundant PROFINET, hot
swapping modules - up to a maximum of 56 I/O modules per station - high
channel density of up to 32 channels on a module, integrated power bus,
seamless integration in SIMATIC PCS 7. The modules currently available
include: 16×AI / 8×AO, HART, 16×DI, and 16×DO.