Component Based Automation
SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn
V3.0 incl. SP1 to SP7
Notes on installation and use
Table of contents
1 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn?
2 Installation notes
3 Compatibility
3.1 Compatibility with STEP 7 versions
3.2 Compatibility of SIMATIC iMap and STEP 7 AddOn
4 User guide - Tips and Tricks
4.1 Using STEP 7
4.2 PROFINET IO configuration
4.3 Command interface for creation of PROFINET components
4.4 Other information
4.5 Further Information
1 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn?
1.1 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP7?
Oerating systems
The following operating systems are now supported with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7
AddOn V3.0 SP7:
MS Windows XP Professional SP2 or SP3
MS Windows Server 2003 SP2 / R2 SP2 32 Bit Standard Edition as
workstation computer
MS Windows Server 2008 32 Bit Standard Edition as workstation
computer
MS Windows Server 2008 R2 64 Bit Standard Edition
MS Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise 32 Bit or 64 Bit
Please also observe the notes on operating systems in the STEP 7 Readme file.
1.2 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP6?
Command interface for creation of PROFINET components
The SIMATIC iMap S7 AddOn command interface offers methods for creation of
PROFINET (CBA) components with SIMATIC STEP 7 and a programming or
scripting environment, such as Visual Basic 6.0. The PROFINET components that
you create with the command interface can be used in SIMATIC iMap as of V3.0
SP1.
You will find a description for operation of the command interface on your PC/PG
after installation.
New operating systems
The following operating systems are now supported with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7
AddOn V3.0 SP6 in addition to the operating systems that have been supported so
far:
MS Windows 7 Professional 32 Bit
MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32 Bit
New PROFINET devices
SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP6 supports the creation of PROFINET components from the
following PROFINET IO controllers:
Devices with media redundancy
Shared IO devices as Singleton components
WinAC: WinAC RTX (F) as of 2009
S7-modular Embedded Controller: EC31-RTX (WinLC RTX (F) EC
1.3 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP5?
New operting systems
The following operating systems will be supported with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7
AddOn V3.0 SP5 in addition to the operating systems supported so far:
MS Windows Vista 32 SP1: Business and Ultimate
Windows 2008 Server
New PROFINET devices
Creating PROFINET components with the following IO controllers is supported with
SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP5:
WinAC: WinAC RTX 2008 or higher
S7-modular Embedded Controller: EC31-RTX (WinLC RTX EC)
1.4 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP4?
Improved PROFINET CBA consistency check with output of results in a
separate window. Context-sensitive help is available for every alarm or warning.
Complex data types that can contain further complex date types, such as
multidimensional arrays and structures of arrays and structures, are supported
for devices in PROFINET Runtime version V2.3 and higher. This function is
available in connection with SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP1 only.
Version numbers for functions can be specified when creating the
PROFINET interface and are displayed in SIMATIC iMap in the properties of the
PROFINET component.
1.5 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP3?
With SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP3 the operating system MS Windows
Vista 32: Business and Ultimate is additionally supported to the previous operating
system.
1.6 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 SP2?
With SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP2, support is available for creating PROFINET
components from the following PROFINET IO controllers:
CPU 31x-2 PN/DP, CPU 31x-3 PN/DP in firmware version V2.6 or later
CPU 41x-3 PN/DP in firmware version V5.1 or later
You can recognize these modules in the hardware catalog by the corresponding
name in the info text.
1.7 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 Add-on V3.0 SP1?
Improved PROFINET CBA consistency check, also for PROFINET
interfaces with more than one function (multifunction components)
New PROFINET-compliant devices supported:
CPU 414-3 PN/DP, CPU 416-3 PN/DP und CPU 416F-3 PN/DP (also in
multifunction components)
Configurations with CiR elements (Configuration in RUN) as Singleton
components
Support for all S7 data types in blocks for PROFINET interfaces
All S7 data types can be used in the Global DB or in the declaration section of
an FB. However, only certain data types can be used for PROFINET CBA in the
active blocks of the PROFINET interfaces, (see "Data types of the connectors").
1.8 What's new in SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0?
Creating PROFINET components with several functions (multi-function
components). For the time being, this functionality is only supported by the CPU
319-3 PN/DP.
Creating PROFINET components with multiple PROFIBUS connectors.
New PROFINET-compliant devices supported:
PROFINET IO controllers with PROFINET IO system
CPU 319-3 PN/DP, including PROFINET IO
CP 343-1 V1.1 and CP 343-1 Advanced V1.0 or later, including PROFINET IO
CPU 41x with CP 443-1 Advanced
SIMOTION devices as intelligent DP slaves on the PROFIBUS
SINUMERIK 840D via CP 343-1 as a singleton component
Several internal HMI devices (OPs, TPs, MPs, PCs) on the Industrial
Ethernet which are configured with WinCC flexible Version 2005 SP1 or later.
Different identification of HMI variables and MES variables.
2 Installation notes
2.1 Requirements
STEP 7 including NCM for Industrial Ethernet and PROFIBUS are required for
installing SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn. Ensure that one of the following SIMATIC
STEP 7 software packages is installed:
STEP 7 as of V5.4
STEP 7 Professional as of V5.4
Notes:
If STEP 7 does not exist, then SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn cannot be
installed.
If an older version of STEP 7 than the version stipulated in the installation
requirements exists, then SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn can only be selected for
installation, however the installation will result in an error.
Support of the new functions in V3.0 SP7 requires STEP 7 as of V5.5.
2.2 Installation
Please follow the instructions of the set-up program.
2.3 Manuals and Online Help
You can find the electronic manual for SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn
After installation on your computer with the Windows task bar :
Start > SIMATIC > Documentation > or
Start > Programs > Component Based Automation > Documentation (when
SIMATIC iMap is installed)
In the SIMATIC Manual Collection or
On the Internet at
"http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/10805413/133300"
Note
The online help for creating PROFINET components is integrated in the STEP 7
basic help. In SIMATIC Manager, select:
Menu command Help > Contents > Open help for optional packages > Creating
PROFINET Components.
3 Compatibility
3.1 Compatibility with STEP 7 versions
SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn as of V3.0 is compatible with STEP 7 as of V5.4 SP4.
3.2 Compatibility of SIMATIC iMap and STEP 7 AddOn
SIMATIC iMap V3.0 SP3 can be operated with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn as of
V3.0 SP4 only.
Note
The new devices with PROFINET Runtime as of version V2.3 are supported by the
following software only:
STEP 7 as of V5.4 SP4
SIMATIC iMap as of V3.0 SP1
SIMATIC iMap S7 AddOn as of V3.0 SP4
Make sure that PROFINET components of these new devices that were created with
SIMATIC iMap S7 AddOn as of V3.0 SP4 are only operated with SIMATIC iMap as of
V3.0 SP1 and STEP 7 as of V5.4 SP4. If not, you may encounter problems during
configuration and in runtime.
4 User guide - Tips and Tricks
4.1 Using STEP 7
Copy blocks
SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 AddOn V3.0 and later provides new copy blocks for
intelligent DP slaves.
Caution:
For intelligent DP slaves with more than one function (multi-function components) it
is compulsory for the S7 programs of the PROFINET components which have been
created with a version earlier than V3.0 to be updated. To do this, copy the blocks
FC10, FC11 and DB2 from the I-DP_Slave > Blocks folder of the PROFINET System
Library to the S7 Program > Blocks folder of the STEP 7 basic project, and create a
new version of the PROFINET component.
Copy blocks FC10, FC11 and DB2 of an S7 program must have all the same
version.
This version of the copy blocks in SIMATIC iMap V2.0 1 is not released for use with
ET 200X, order no. 6ES7147-1AA01-0XB0.
Using ET 200X
SIMATIC iMap V2.0 SP1 is not released for use with ET 200X with order no.
6ES7147-1AA01-0XB0.
4.2 PROFINET IO configuration
Intelligent PROFINET IO devices
The creation of PROFINET components from intelligent PROFINET IO devices is not
supported. You cannot configure a PROFINET CBA communication for these
devices.
Use of Shared IO devices
When using PROFINET components with shared IO devices, it may be possible that
you have IP addresses that are used multiple times in SIMATIC iMap.
Remedy: In the SIMATIC iMap project properties, "Special" tab, set the option "Use
of Singleton components – multiple" and assign a unique IP address to the devices.
You can have the IP address assigned automatically for internal PROFINET IO
devices to ensure that these are unique.
Rules for configuration of the MRP domain (media redundancy)
When creating a standard component, the configured media redundancy and
topology of the SIMATIC 300/400 station in the Step7 basic project will be checked.
If you violate one of the following rules, then you will only be able to create a
Singleton component:
Rule 1: Media redundancy must be completely configured within the
SIMATIC station.
Rule 2: Media redundancy must be completely configured within an
Ethernet subnet.
Rule 3: Only one PROFINET IO system (or PROFINET IO controller) with
media redundancy may be installed in the SIMATIC station of a PROFINET
IO system.
Rule 4: In an Industrial Ethernet subnet only one PROFINET IO system
(or PROFINET IO controller) with media redundancy may be configured.
Rules for configuring the Sync domain and topology
When creating a Standard component, the configured Sync domain and topology of
the SIMATIC 300/400 station in Step7 Basic project is checked. If one of the
following rules is broken, only a singleton component can be created:
Rule 1: A Sync domain / topology connection must be fully configured
within the SIMATIC station.
Rule 2: A Sync domain / topology connection is only allowed to range
over an Ethernet subnet.
Rule 3: Within the SIMATIC station of a PROFINET component, one and
only one PROFINET IO system (or one and only one PROFINET IO controller)
that uses isochronous realtime (IRT) communication can be defined.
Rule 4: On an Industrial Ethernet subnet, one and only one PROFINET
IO system (or one and only one PROFINET IO controller) that uses IRT
communication can be configured.
PROFINET IO controllers and devices with a default port in the
topology editor
These modules have no configured ports to the PROFINET interface in HW Config,
for example, CP 443-1 Advanced IT, order number 6GK7 443-1EX40-0XE0 and
6GK7 443-1EX41-0XE0. No topology configured for these CPs is supported for
PROFINET CBA components and there is no display in the topology editor.
4.3 Command interface for the creation of PROFINET
components
Error information at the command interface
When you finish the call "CreateComponent" with the error code E_FAIL, the error
information from the Standard COM error info object can be faulty and must be
ignored.
Remedy: You determine the correct cause of an error by evaluating the variable
"ErrorInfo".
Creation of Singleton components in Batch file
When you create a Singleton component in a Batch file, you will have to open your
user program with a file extension, e.g. exe, because the call may otherwise be
aborted with an error.
Example for a call line in the Batch file:
"C:\S7Addon_CLI Test\S7AddonCLI-Release\S7AddonCLI.exe"
-load=ApplicationOK.xml -log=testlOOp.log -singleton="true" -proxy="false"
-interface="true" -station="true" -module="" -version="888.999"
-comment="automatisch erzeugte Singleton" -compname="mycomp"
-devname="mydev" -guid="true" -onwarning=cont -onerror=halt -auto
4.4 Other information
Use of fail-safe signal modules
Hardware configurations with fail-safe signal modules, for example, SM 326F DI/DO
or SM 336F AI, in DP slaves with fixed functionality (S7 slaves/standard slaves), are
not supported for creating PROFINET components.
Remedy
Configure such DP slaves on the local PROFIBUS of an F CPU and create the
PROFINET component of the station, if you require the fail-safe signal modules for
your application.
Revising PROFINET components
Recommendation:
If multiple revisions of PROFINET components in SIMATIC iMap are required, we
recommend that you always use the latest version of the PROFINET component as
the basis for further revision. This way you will avoid assigning the same version
number several times.
PROFINET components out of DP slaves of fixed functionality
Rule
To create the PROFINET component of a DP slave fixed functionality (S7 slave or
standard slave), a SIMATIC 300 station is required in the STEP 7 Basic project, in
which one CPU is exactly configured as an integrated PROFIBUS interface as DP
master, e.g. CPU 315-2 DP. The decentralized I/O device of which the PROFINET
component should be created, must be configured as DP slave on this DP master
system.
Make sure that the SIMATIC 300 station does not contain any more PROFIBUS
interfaces as DP master, whether interfaces nor on PROFIBUS-CPs, otherwise it is
not possible to create the PROFINET component out of a DP slave.
PROFINET component out of a CPU-400 as intelligent DP slaves
Hardware configurations with CPU-400 AND Ethernet CP as intelligent DP slaves
are not supported for the creation of PROFINET components in SIMATIC iMap
STEP 7 Add-on V3.0.
PROFINET components out of intelligent DP slaves that were created
with earlier versions of SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 add-on.
It is not possible to download the program to PROFIBUS devices whose PROFINET
components were created with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7 add-on V1.2 if the configured
output address area or input address area in the STEP 7 component project is
located only partially inside the process map.
In this case the consistency test in HW Config will result in the following error
message being displayed:
"The input address area / output address area ... must be located either completely
inside or completely outside the process image."
Remedy:
Revise the PROFINET component and recreate it with SIMATIC iMap STEP 7
AddOn V3.0 or later.
Modifying data type in PROFINET Interface Editor
A data type modification in the PROFINET Interface Editor is not saved if, after the
modification (selection of data type from the list), the File > Save menu command is
called immediately or the "Save" icon is clicked.
Remedy:
After modifying the data type, click in any field outside the one that has been
modified before saving the modified interface DB.
Creating PROFINET components with an HMI component
The Component Manager of WinCC flexible 2005 (V1.1) does not support the
currently required PCD format (PROFINET Component Description, XML for
PROFINET components). This is why it is not possible to use it to create any
PROFINET components for SIMATIC iMap V3.0
4.5 Additional information
On the Internet
You can find additional information on component-based automation, PROFINET
and SIMATIC iMap on the Internet at
"http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support"
You will find additional information at "http://www.siemens.com/cba".
