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Paul Limpitlaw Agenda Introduction Overview System Architectures More Details on the Industrial PC More Details on the Controller Packaging and Bundling Summary Questions Answers Trends in Process Automation… Trends in Process Automation... Trends in Process Automation... To respond to these business drivers, Siemens has introduced PCS 7 BOX – The “DCS in a Box” Included in the “Box” Operator Interface Hardened Controller Fieldbus Connections Engineering Software MS-SQL-based Historian Field Device Management Batch Manager Potential Advantages of a PC-based Solution Simple connection to the office world using Industrial Ethernet and standard mechanisms such as OPC Low cost, integrated solution on a single hardware platform Simple connection to the web Simple integration of custom application software (e.g. C++ programs or Visual Basic) Use of standard MS Office Tools (eg. Excel) Uses widely used, standard Microsoft Windows Operating Systems High Computing Capacity Key Design Considerations for PC-based control in Process Industries High failure rate of PC hardware Complex Control Software Insufficient real-time performance of the operating system Dependence on constantly changing (and sometimes unstable) Windows Operating systems Physical Dimensions of PCS 7 BOX PCS 7 BOX is offered in two flavors PCS 7 BOX shares common hardware and software with PCS 7, providing an unprecedented level of scalability Three Possible System Architectures Standalone Operator Station / Controller Standalone Operator Station / Controller with Integrated Engineering Local Operator Station / Controller with connection to PCS 7 Network More Details on the PC SIMATIC Box PC 620 – high performance in a small form factor SIMATIC Box PC 620 – expandable to meet your needs SIMATIC Box PC 620Technical specifications SIMATIC WinAC Slot CPU SIMATIC WinAC Slot CPU CPU Panel PCS 7 BOX – Bill of Materials for Operator Station / Controller SIMATIC Box PC 620, 24 V