Proneta; Simatic Automation Tool - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual

4.6.3

PRONETA

SIEMENS PRONETA (PROFINET network analysis) allows you to analyze the plant network
during commissioning. PRONETA features two core functions:
• The topology overview independently scans PROFINET and all connected components.
• The IO check is a rapid test of the wiring and the module configuration of a plant.
SIEMENS PRONETA (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/67460624) is
available for free on the Internet.
4.6.4

SIMATIC Automation Tool

You use the SIMATIC Automation Tool
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/98161300) to perform commissioning
and maintenance activities simultaneously on various SIMATIC S7 stations as a bulk operation
independent of the TIA Portal. The SIMATIC Automation Tool provides you with a multitude of
functions:
• Network browsing and creation of a table showing the accessible devices in the network.
• Flashing of device LEDs or HMI display to locate a device
• Downloading of addresses (IP, subnet, gateway) to a device
• Downloading the PROFINET name (station name) to a device
• Placing a CPU in RUN or STOP mode
• Setting the time in a CPU to the current time of your PG/PC
• Downloading a new program to a CPU or an HMI device
• Downloading from CPU, downloading to CPU or deleting recipe data from a CPU
• Downloading from CPU or deleting data log data from a CPU
• Backup/restore of data from/to a backup file for CPUs and HMI devices
• Downloading service data from a CPU
• Reading the diagnostics buffer of a CPU
• Performing a CPU memory reset
• Resetting devices to factory settings
• Downloading a firmware update to a device
The SIMATIC Automation Tool offers an additional Software Development Kit (SDK) version:
With the SIMATIC Automation Tool SDK (Software Development Kit), you can create
applications based on the SIMATIC Automation Tool API (Application Programming Interface).
To deal with a large number of device automation tasks efficiently, these user-specific
applications can be distributed to third parties including the API software. You do not need
any license keys to use the user-specific applications.
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