Specifications

System features

Maximum industrial suitability – through increased robustness

Each standard product from the SIMATIC range is characterized by the highest quality and

robustness and is perfect for use in industrial environments. Specific system tests ensure

the planned and required quality. SIMATIC components meet all relevant international

standards and are certified accordingly. Temperature and shock resistance are defined in

the SIMATIC quality guidelines, as are vibration resistance or electromagnetic compatibility.

For demanding to extreme rated conditions, special versions such as SIPLUS extreme or

special versions of SIMATIC ET200 are available. These include an increased degree of

protection, extended temperature ranges, and exceptional environmental stress.

Maximum availability –

with integrated high availability concepts

Siemens offers a comprehensive high availability concept to ensure high availability for

the entire plant: from the field level to the control level all the way up to the management

level. For example, field-tested controllers ensure high availability through bumpless

switching with automatic event synchronization.

SecurityRobustnessTechnologyHigh availability

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More possibilities, less complexity –

through integrated technology functionality

Counting and measuring, cam control, closed-loop control, or motion control: You can

integrate technological tasks in many different combinations and with various degrees of

complexity without a system changeover into the world of SIMATIC – easily, conveniently,

consistently. Parameter assignment and programming are implemented in the familiar

STEP 7 environment.

Data security in the networked world – through harmonized, scalable

security systems

Due to the increased use of Ethernet connections penetrating the field level, security issues

are gaining in importance in industry. For comprehensive protection of a plant, a variety of

suitable measures must be implemented. These range from the company organization and its

guidelines regarding protective measures for PC and control systems through to protection of

automation cells by segmenting the network. Siemens follows the cell protection concept

and, with the modules of the SCALANCE series and the Security modules, offers components

for building up protected cells.

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