Firmware Functions - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Equipment Manual

3.4

Firmware functions

Functions
The CPU 1513-1 PN supports the following firmware functions:
Function
Integrated system diag-
nostics
Integrated web server
Integrated trace func-
tionality
OPC UA
CPU 1513-1 PN (6ES7513-1AM03-0AB0)
Equipment Manual, 11/2023, A5E40881673-AD
Description
The system automatically generates the alarms for
system diagnostics and outputs the alarms via a pro-
gramming device/PC, HMI device, the web server or the
integrated display. System diagnostics information is
also available when the CPU is in STOP mode.
The web server allows you to access CPU data over a
network. Evaluations, diagnostics, and modifications
are thus possible over long distances. Monitoring and
evaluation is possible without STEP 7; all you need is a
Web browser. Make sure that you take appropriate
measures (e.g. limiting network access, using firewalls)
to protect the CPU from being compromised.
Trace functionality supports you in troubleshooting
and/or optimizing the user program.
You record device tags and evaluate the recordings with
the trace and logic analyzer function. Tags are, for ex-
ample, drive parameters or system and user tags of a
CPU.
The device saves the recordings. You can read out and
permanently save the recordings with the configuration
system (ES), if required. The trace and logic analyzer
function is therefore suitable for monitoring highly
dynamic processes.
The trace recording can also be displayed via the web
server.
With the project trace, you record the tags of multiple
devices within a project, for example, a controller and a
drive.
With the long-term trace, you record up to 64 different
tags for each cycle in a .csv file over an extended period
(e.g. hours, days).
With OPC UA, you can exchange data via an open and
manufacturer-neutral communication protocol.
The CPU can act as OPC UA server. The CPU as OPC UA
server can communicate with OPC UA clients.
In turn, as an OPC UA client, the CPU can access an OPC
UA server, allow the OPC UA server to run methods and
read out information from the OPC UA server.
The OPC UA Companion Specification allows methods
to be specified uniformly and independently of the
manufacturer. Using these specified methods, you can
easily integrate devices from various manufacturers into
your plants and production processes.
Product overview
3.4 Firmware functions
Additional information
Diagnostics function manual
(https://support.industry.siemens.co
m/cs/ww/en/view/59192926)
• Web server Function Manual
(https://support.industry.siemens
.com/cs/ww/en/view/59193560)
• Security with SIMATIC S7 control-
lers system manual
(https://support.industry.siemens
.com/cs/ww/en/view/90885010)
Using the trace and logic analyzer
function function manual
(https://support.industry.siemens.co
m/cs/ww/en/view/64897128)
Communication function manual
(https://support.industry.siemens.co
m/cs/ww/en/view/59192925)
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