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Definition of terms
Term
Transfer project
Multiproject
Multiproject engineering
Central multiproject
Central multiproject engi‐
neering
Distributed multiproject
Distributed multiproject en‐
gineering
Engineering station
Requirements for distributed multiproject engineering with SIMATIC BATCH
The following requirements must be fulfilled to perform DMPE with SIMATIC BATCH.
● The projects to be exchanged may only contain AS stations.
● The transfer project can be used in any environment regardless of the hardware
configuration. Only the connections need to be adapted.
● The same PCS 7 version, including the corresponding hotfixes and IT integration software
must be installed on the involved PCs or on all PCs in the project.
● All configurations, such as Save as, Delete, Archive, Retrieve etc., must be performed in
the SIMATIC Manager.
● The master data library is located in the CMP and may only be modified here. It is a template
for all involved DMPs. The master data library must always be transferred to all involved
DMPs.
● To minimize potential problems with the distributed configuration, you should use only SFC
types in your CMP and DMPE. Avoid using the BATCH interface blocks EPH, IEPH, EOP,
IEOP, EPAR, IEPAR and AF blocks.
● You can perform the following configurations only in the master data library of the CMP:
– Changes to the SFC types, as well as project-specific blocks.
– Shared declarations.
● You cannot change names of existing and instanced SFC types.
● You cannot rename projects.
● A unit cannot be distributed over several projects.
● The unit name must be identical in all Batch-relevant projects.
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Meaning
A transfer project is part of a multiproject and only contains SIMATIC AS compo‐
nents (CPU stations).
A multiproject is the linkage of several projects and libraries to form a compre‐
hensive automation solution. The project data continues to be stored in the
projects.
Project configuration in a multiproject.
A multiproject stored on the central ES.
A multiproject created on a central ES PC with its individual S7 projects. These
are configured in synchronization on different ES PCs in the network.
A multiproject in which a project is inserted for further editing and subsequent
testing.
An example for this is when work is contracted to several engineering firms that
develop and test the desired function at different locations. They perform the
engineering in a distributed engineering environment.
PC on which the SIMATIC PCS 7 configuration software is used.
Rational engineering
8.5 Distributed multiproject engineering
Abbrevia‐
tion in the
text
MP
MPE
CMP
CMPE
DMP
DMPE
ES
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