Creating and transmitting projects
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Creating a project in the TIA Portal
You need several projects to meet the technical requirements for operation of an EMS with
EMS400S carrier controller.
● Control level 1 – project for the EMS controller
● Control level 2 – project for the plant segment controller
● Control level 3 – project for the EMS400S carrier controller
For more information, refer to the "EMS400S Plant control system for EMS plants" system
manual.
Configuration software
The following configuration software is approved:
● The plant segment and EMS400S carrier controllers can only be configured on the TIA
An example is available for download from the following Internet URL:
EMS400S product documentation
(http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/68156412/133300)
Requirement
● The configuration software is installed on the configuration computer
● The add-on "Siemens TIA Portal Vxx EHB AddOn - S7-1200 PSB" is installed
● The TIA Portal is open.
PSB modules
Operating Instructions, 03/2014, A5E03474166-03
This project is optional. However, the following projects are indispensable for
communication between the two controllers.
Portal.
Approved version of the configuration software:
SIMATIC TIA Portal V12 SP1 or higher
For more information, refer to the corresponding Online Help.
"Vxx" stands for the installed version of the TIA Portal software.
You can find the EMS400S components in the TIA Portal hardware catalog as of V13 at:
– Catalog > Technology modules > Power Signal Booster Segment
– Catalog > Technology modules > Power Signal Booster Carrier
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