Activating The Simotion Kernel; Selecting And Activating A Configuration Using An Initial Configuration; Procedure - Siemens SIMOTION Function Manual

For each machining step, the associated optimized configuration is stored on the memory card
of the transport device. After coupling to a machining station, the transport device identifies
this, e.g. by evaluating a connector coding, and loads the required configuration using the
_activateConfiguration system function. It then completes all work at the station and moves to
the next one.
See also Activating a configuration (Page 89).
2.4.2

Activating the SIMOTION kernel

You can also exchange the active kernel of the SIMOTION device using the user program and,
for example, carry out an update to a new version without having to change the memory card
of the device. In this regard, you must replace all configurations (configuration data) of the
SIMOTION device.
The SIMOTION kernel and the associated configurations (configuration data) are stored on
the memory card.
Using the _activateConfiguration system function you can ensure that a new kernel and a
configuration are loaded and activated in the user program. The activating configuration can
be specified explicitly or determined automatically using an initial configuration.
See also Activating a kernel (Page 94).
2.4.3

Selecting and activating a configuration using an initial configuration

A SIMOTION device (machine module) is connected to a different SIMOTION device (base
machine). After POWER ON, the machine module ramps up, identifies its position at the base
machine (e.g. using a connector coding), and automatically loads the required configuration.
For this, the data of all configurations is saved to the memory card of the machine module; the
machine module can then pick up this data on the base machine. The initial configuration also
stored there will be loaded automatically after POWER ON. This identifies the required
configuration (e.g. by using a connector coding) and loads it using the _activateConfiguration
system function.
See also Selecting and activating a configuration using an initial configuration (Page 99).
2.4.4

Procedure

All configurations required for a SIMOTION device (and possibly the SIMOTION kernel to be
added) must be stored on the memory card of the SIMOTION device in a prescribed data
format. The following section gives a summary of how to create the required data.
1. Configure and program each required configuration as a unique device in the engineering
2. Create the files required for the file system on the memory card of the SIMOTION device.
3. Transfer this card image to the associated memory card.
Basic Functions for Modular Machines
Function Manual, 04/2014
system (e.g. SIMOTION SCOUT).
Overview of the functionality of modular machines
2.4 Activating the configuration or the SIMOTION kernel
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