Object-oriented configuration
The option of object-oriented configuration is available to you with SIMATIC WinCC Unified PC RT. Define reusable plant object types and assign the associated plant object instances in hierarchical plant views.
In this way, you can model the plant view of your machine or unit/plant, for example, based on user-defined or standardized technological objects.
The plant structure is created from individual objects, each of which represents a specific component or unit. You configure each object in the context of the operator control and monitoring solution.
In plant object types, you combine all required configuration elements for visualization, such as faceplates, tags, alarms, scripts, etc. Changes to the plant object type automatically affect all instances. This translates into real time savings, especially for plants with a high degree of standardization.
You can start object-oriented plant modeling based on the engineering data, if necessary, and can derive the configuration of the HMI devices and automation systems from this.
Break the machine or unit/plant up into reusable technological units and arrange them hierarchically in a technological plant view according to the plant structure.
The following options are available to you in technology-oriented and object-oriented configuration:
-
Creating various hierarchical plant views: technological view, building view, independent of the HMI device that is used.
-
Configuration of plant objects and plant object types with data elements for mapping the actual plant configuration
-
Access to plant objects (data elements, HMI alarms, logs, screens, etc.)
-
Generation of the screen hierarchy
-
Expansion of configured plant objects and types using Plant Intelligence options, e.g. WinCC Unified Performance Insight or WinCC Unified Sequence Execution
Software requirements
You acquire the following products to use technology- and object-oriented configuration:
-
TIA Portal V16 or higher with WinCC Unified
The "Plant objects" area is visible under Project tree after the installation of WinCC Unified.
Supported devices
The following SIMATIC S7 controllers are supported:
-
SIMATIC S7-1500 with the exception of the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller