User Manual

Desigo workflow, tools and programming
Main tasks
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● Sales: Offer preparation and tracking
● Planning/Engineering: Network planning and design, floor plan, cabling, designing control cabinets,
designing electrical wiring diagrams, creating rating plates, validating pharma systems
● Project management: Ordering devices, project planning, claim management, project task planning
● Service management: Service database for devices, network planning, remote service platform
Sales support
Desigo Configuration Module (DCM) supports the calculation of the Desigo configuration for the sales
process.
You can verify if:
● The Desigo configuration is technically correct, that is, the solution that was sold can be implemented
with Desigo
● The system limits have been taken into account, that is, the number of possible devices and functions
in the network is verified
● The quantity is correct, that is, correct device types for the automation and room functions, field
devices, accessories and licenses
● Services are correctly calculated
● The design for the review with the customer is well documented
● Prices are correct (regional companies can add their prices to the DCM database)
Configuration and programming
The configuration and programming flexibility of system devices depends on the product or product family.
Some devices contain preloaded applications and connections only to specific periphery device types.
You can configure and parameterize the devices offline or partly online with a configuration tool. You can
replace the preloaded applications on some devices in the project.
You can freely program some devices. To create loadable applications, you can use libraries to assemble
project-specific solutions.
Degree of standardization and flexibility
The table below shows engineering methods by degree of standardization and flexibility:
● Level A: High degree of standardization with predetermined flexibility
● ...
● Level E: Low degree of standardization with very high flexibility
Solutions with a high degree of standardization
Solutions with a high degree of standardization are:
● More efficient to configure and commission than freely programmed solutions
● Easier to maintain, because the functions are verified and well documented
Solutions with a low degree of standardization
Solutions with a low degree of standardization, that is, freely programmed solutions, are:
● More laborious to create and document
● More error-prone than verified solutions
● Harder to maintain in the service phase, because they do not adhere to the standard and are often not
as well documented as verified solutions
The intermediate levels B, C and D allow you to choose a solution with the right balance of flexibility and
standardization.
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