Simatic PCS 7 Process Control System CFC Readme V8.2 SP1 Upd5 (Online)
Simatic PCS 7 Process Control System CFC Readme V8.2 SP1 Upd5 (Online)
Simatic PCS 7 Process Control System CFC Readme V8.2 SP1 Upd5 (Online)
Overview 2
Notes on Installation 3
SIMATIC
Notes on usage 4
PCS 7 Process Control System
CFC Readme V8.2 SP1 Upd5
(Online)
Readme
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1 Security information......................................................................................................................................5
2 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................7
3 Notes on Installation.....................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Scope of Delivery.....................................................................................................................9
3.2 Hardware Requirements..........................................................................................................9
3.3 Software Requirements..........................................................................................................10
3.4 Installation and removal.........................................................................................................10
4 Notes on usage..........................................................................................................................................13
4.1 New features and changes as compared to previous versions..............................................13
4.2 Information on Configuration and Operation .........................................................................16
4.2.1 Migrating to Other CFC Versions...........................................................................................16
4.2.2 General Information on CFC..................................................................................................16
4.2.3 CFC for S7.............................................................................................................................18
4.2.4 SFC instances in the CFC......................................................................................................19
4.2.5 Use of the "Selective Download" function after migration......................................................19
4.3 Notes on the Documentation..................................................................................................19
4.4 Information on Update 1.........................................................................................................20
4.5 Notes on Update 2.................................................................................................................20
4.6 Information on Update 3.........................................................................................................21
4.7 Notes on Update 4.................................................................................................................21
4.8 Information on Update 5.........................................................................................................22
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Note
Non-supported operating systems
The MS Windows XP Home and MS Windows 2000 operating systems are not supported.
Runtime environment
CFC is a 32-bit application that requires one of the operating systems listed above.
CFC is add-on software. In order to operate CFC, you also need the following software on your
programming device or PC:
● Basic software STEP 7 V5.4 SP5 or later
Note
The SCL Compiler product is no longer needed as of CFC V6.1 including SP1.
The setup for CFC installs the required SCL Compiler functionality in the appropriate version
(no SCL license key is required for this).
If a version of SCL Compiler earlier than V5.3 including SP1 was installed on the PC and SCL
has been removed, CFC must be reinstalled. Otherwise, you cannot compile in CFC, because
the SCL function cannot be found.
If you have installed an SCL Compiler with version V5.1.x on the PC, you must install the SCL
Compiler again after removing CFC, because otherwise the SCL sources will no longer be
displayed in the SIMATIC Manager.
To read the provided PDF files, you need a PDF reader that is compatible with PDF 1.x.
Memory requirements
CFC requires approximately 90 MB of space on your hard disk.
Installation of CFC
You can install CFC V8.2 SP1 over an existing installation of CFC.
CFC can only be installed after complete installation of STEP 7. The setup program
automatically installs CFC on the drive containing the STEP 7 software.
Download the CFC V8.2 SP1 from the Industry Online Support website and start the installation
routine by double-clicking the "EXE" file.
If the license key cannot be installed during setup, continue setup without installing the license
key. Afterwards, restart the computer and install the license key using the Start menu command
"Simatic > License Management > Automation License Manager".
The notes from the STEP 7 readme also apply to the license key.
Uninstalling CFC
Note
You have to remove software products in accordance with the MS Windows guidelines.
To do this, uninstall your software package in the Windows Control Panel. For example, in
Windows 7, open Programs > Programs and Features in the Control Panel and select your
software package to be uninstalled. This is the only way to uninstall the software under MS
Windows.
Dynamically created files could remain when you uninstall CFC. This is detected by the
Uninstall tool, and shown with the message "Some elements could not be removed. You should
manually remove items related to the application.. You can, but do not have to, delete these
dynamically created files.
Note
You can find additional information on these enhancements or changes in the "CFC for
SIMATIC S7" manual or online help in the following sections:
● "Attributes and attribute values of a control module"
● "Display of an interconnection"
● "Data exchange with COMOS via XML format"
V8.2
Compared with the previous version V8.1.1, version V8.2 includes the following enhancements
or changes:
● Chart-based runtime group management for blocks of CFCs
With a CFC that is integrated in chart-based runtime group management is integrated, the
blocks are automatically managed in separate runtime groups based on the chart, i.e. the
blocks of the CFC are organized in runtime units that are permanently assigned to this CFC.
When F-blocks are also used in this CFC, not only is a runtime group for blocks
automatically created in the "standard program", but a runtime group for the included F-
blocks as well.
● "Type update in RUN" for default value changes in the interface of blocks/block types
In the case of default value changes at the interface of a block/block type, this block can
be downloaded with the type update in RUN. It is no longer necessary to put the CPU in
STOP mode for this.
Type update for control module types (CMT) with F components, i.e. programs with safety-
related blocks from the F library, is supported.
Note
You can find additional information on these enhancements or changes in the "CFC for
SIMATIC S7" manual or online help in the following sections:
● "Chart-based runtime group management for blocks of CFCs"
● "Type update of a CPU 410-5H PA"
V8.1 SP1
Compared with the previous version V8.1, version V8.1 SP1 includes the following
enhancements or changes.
● References at the parameter of a control variable
References can be used in a parameter which is configured as a control variable of a control
module or an equipment module. These references are used to be able to also exchange
an incomplete plant description with established relationships to other process tags with
the process control system on the technological level.
You can find additional information about this in the section "References to the parameters
of a control variable".
● Data exchange between PCS 7 and COMOS
– Enumerations, the "Text 0" and "Text 1" attributes and the advanced hardware
parameters are included in the data exchange between PCS 7 and COMOS.
– Renamed objects are recognized again and displayed and compared during data
exchange.
When exchanging data via the XML format, the XML file can be signed to guarantee the
authenticity, integrity and confidentiality of the XML data.
Note
You can find additional information on these enhancements or changes in the "CFC for
SIMATIC S7" manual or online help in the following sections:
● "Configuring enumerations"
● "Attributes and attribute values of a control module"
● "Attributes of the objects of an equipment module"
● "Overview of data exchange with COMOS"
● "Data exchange with COMOS via XML format"
V8.1
Version V8.1 includes the following enhancements or changes compared with the previous
version V8.0.4:
● "Selective download" function
The new "Selective download" function can be used to download individual or multiple
modified CFCs or SFCs to a target system. You can use selective downloading as a user
to specifically select which configured changes should be transferred to the target system,
enabled and tested.
You can find additional information in the section "Selective download of individual charts"
of the "CFC for SIMATIC S7" manual or online help.
● Type update in RUN mode
CPU 410-5H PA supports type update in RUN mode. This makes it possible to update the
instances and download them to the target system in RUN mode after changing an interface
at the block types. This is only possible in STOP mode in other automation systems.
You can find additional information in the section "Type update of a CPU 410-5H PA" of
the "CFC for SIMATIC S7" manual or online help.
● Block icons for process pictures in APL-based style
The templates for the block icons can be available in different variants. Variants "1" and "2"
are already present as standard.
– Variant "1" contains icons in the PCS 7 standard.
– Variant "2" contains icons in an APL-based style.
Additional information:
– In the "Operator control and monitoring" section in the "CFC for SIMATIC S7" manual
or online help.
– In the "Configuring SFC block icons" section of the "SFC Visualization" manual or online
help.
"Key already exists" message during conversion of older projects to CFC as of version V8.1.
If this message appears, your project contains block types with names that differ only in their
case. You must correct this in the previous version. You can perform the conversion only after
you have done this.
Note
The changes from all previous updates are also included in the respective subsequent update.
Note
The changes from all previous updates are also included in the respective subsequent update.
Note
The changes from all previous updates are also included in the respective subsequent update.
Note
The changes from all previous updates are also included in the respective subsequent update.
7. When copying across programs, the blocks are always installed in the OB with the same
number as in the source program.
8. When implicitly copying charts across projects by copying PH folders, no invalid
interconnections are now created.
9. In the chart reference data, programming errors could occur under certain circumstances
when opening the "Cross-References SFC -> Chart Element" tab. This problem has been
resolved.
10.When eliminating dead times, the fail-safe sections of the program are no longer included.
11.Value changes to the technological editor of the CFC were not applied under certain
circumstances. This has been corrected.
12.During the delta download after the update of SFC types, area length errors could occur in
the AS based on the function of the changes. This has been corrected.
Note
The changes from all previous updates are also included in the respective subsequent update.
9. If a change was made to a technological I/O of the "ANY" type in a control module type
(CMT), this change was not applied to the instances in some cases. This problem has been
resolved.
10.When copying CFCs, the blocks that were installed in OB100 in the original chart were not
installed in OB100 in the copied chart in some cases. This problem has been resolved.
11.The CPU can now be downloaded without password for standard changes (protection level
1).
12.When copying CFCs to another project with overwriting, the runtime properties of the
overwritten chart are applied.