industrial-edge/simatic-automation-tool-getting-started

This example shows how to use the Industrial Edge App “SIMATIC Automation Tool". With this app, commissioning and service activities can be performed on various controllers independently of the TIA Portal.

SIMATIC Automation Tool application example

This example shows how to use the Industrial Edge App “SIMATIC Automation Tool”.

• SIMATIC Automation Tool Application Example
  • Description
    • Overview
    • General Task
  • Requirements
    • Prerequisites
    • Used Components
    • TIA Project
  • Configuration Steps
  • Usage
  • Documentation
  • Contribution
  • Licence and Legal Information

Description

Overview

This document describes how to scan the network and display all devices with detailed information within the Industrial Edge environment.

General Task

This example scans the network for compatible devices and displays their information in the SIMATIC Automation Tool app. The selected PLC is then switched from STOP to RUN mode. Afterwards the IP address is changed. The last step describes the procedure of commissioning a firmware update on the selected PLC.

Requirements

Prerequisites

• Access to an Industrial Edge Management System (IEM)
• Onboarded or "Ready-To-Onboard" Industrial Edge Device
• Installed Apps: Device Scanner DCP Service (requires layer 2 network settings), Device Scanner IP Service, SIMATIC Automation Tool
• Edge device is connected to the PLC
• Google Chrome (Version ≥ 72) or Firefox (Version ≥ 62)

Used Components

• Industrial Edge Management (IEM) V1.15.10
• Device Scanner IP Service V1.3.0
• Device Scanner DCP Service V1.3.0
• SIMATIC Automation Tool 1.4.0
• Industrial Edge virtual Device V1.14.1-1-b
• S7-1511
• Web browser (Mozilla or Chrome)

TIA Project

The used TIA Portal project to demonstrate starting and stopping of the PLC can be found in the miscellenous repository:

• TIA Tank Application

Configuration Steps

The following configuration steps are required in order to set up this example. Further information about these steps can be found in the docs.

• Configure Device Layer 2 access
  • During onboarding
  • After onboarding

Since the Device Scanner DCP Service can only be installed once a layer 2 network has been configured, all mandatory apps can only be installed after the configuration steps above were persued.

Usage

Once the layer 2 network has been set up and all required apps are installed, the user can open the SIMATIC Automation Tool to scan the network, display, start and stop the PLC's and update the firmware. These features are described in the docs.

• Menu Bar
• Scan Network
• Firmware Update

Documentation

You can find further documentation and help in the following links:

• Industrial Edge Hub
• Industrial Edge Forum
• Industrial Edge landing page

Contribution

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Licence and Legal Information

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