Your step into the future - Migration made easy
Higher productivity, efficiency and availability through modernization
To stay competitive, machines and facilities have to be continually adapted to the latest requirements. If your automation system is no longer up to date, it is time for a modernization. In this process, each modernization has its own challenges. What is your individual goal: faster return on investment (ROI), lower total cost of ownership (TCO), higher availability, or shorter downtimes? No matter what your starting point is – an imminent generational change in the automation, a partial modernization, also from non-Siemens systems, or the modernization of a complete plant – Siemens offers you individual migration support to help you to reach your individual goals: from individual functions up to all-round service.
Your benefits at a glance
- Higher productivity, total efficiency and usability: All-in-one-solution configured in the TIA Portal, where SIMATIC controllers, SIMATIC HMI and SINAMICS Drives work optimally together
- Latest manufacturing standards, machine safety and industrial security requirements: Unlimited participation in technological advancements
- Minimized downtimes: Through integrated fault diagnostics and detailed error message information
- Increased profitability: Worldwide long-term availability of all Siemens components
- Improved competitiveness: Through the use of the newest generation of the cutting edge automation system named SIMATIC
With efficient engineering, modernization is very easy
As your partner, we make it easy for you to benefit from technological progress, use ground-breaking integrated engineering and, thanks to our innovative generation of controllers and the brilliant HMI control panels, achieve a major performance advantage.
SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional (TIA Portal)
Your existing STEP 7 projects can be easily integrated into the Totally Integrated Automation Portal (TIA Portal) with our available tools. In addition to continued use of the proven SIMATIC S7-300 and S7-400, you can transfer the automation project to the latest controller generation.
Benefits:
- Significant savings in engineering through global libraries, the modular code structure and intelligent drag-and-drop
- Faster commissioning by utilizing offline simulation and the integration of all components in one project
- High savings in operation due to reduced downtimes and faster fault identification thanks to the integrated system diagnostics
Moreover, you are making a decision in favor of cutting edge system architecture!
SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal)
You can use SIMATIC WinCC (TIA Portal) to switch existing HMI projects easily, quickly and cost-efficiently to more powerful components and more efficient solutions. You receive extensive support, for example when migrating from WinCC flexible to TIA Portal or with the transition from the Multi Panels to the innovative successor system, the Comfort Panel Generation.
We assist you in a variety of ways in our online support for example:
Migration Guideline
System Manual, Operating Manual
HMI Panel Comparison
Compatibility Tools
Application Examples
Some examples and advantages are:
Cooperation of WinCC in the TIA Portal with the existing controllers in the SIMATIC Manager
Innovative efficient gesture control
- New design for your machines and plants:
- Individually customizable operator controls and graphics for HMI control panels
- Style Editor for your own corporate design at the touch of a button
- Improved operator controls and objects for maximum user-friendliness
SIMATIC HMI - efficient to new level!
Performance benefits with the latest SIMATIC S7 generation
The Basic Controller S7-1200 and the Advanced Controller S7-1500 are the new controller generation in the TIA Portal and a milestone in automation. They ensure maximum efficiency and, in combination with the TIA Portal, optimum usability for applications in machine and plant automation.
SIMATIC system migration to S7-1500
The SIMATIC S7-1500 is the latest generation Advanced Controller. This innovative, powerful automation system is used worldwide for factory automation.
There are good reasons to switch to our SIMATIC S7-1500 controller and start TIA Portal Engineering:
For a number of years, it has not been possible to use SIMATIC S5 and other controllers that have been in use for a long time for new applications and the end of the spare part supply is often imminent.
SIMATIC S7-300 and S7-400 are and remain fully developed, proven controllers. Many new requirements regarding handling and performance can no longer be fully met with the traditional architecture. This has led to the development of the next generation of S7-1500 controllers with improved system properties. The basic SIMATIC properties have been retained for compatibility.
Conclusion:
With SIMATIC S7-1500, you are making a decision in favor of cutting-edge system architecture. This architecture includes integrated technology functions and motion control, integrated trace possibilities, integrated safety, integrated security concept, and integrated system diagnostics. STEP 7 Professional in the TIA Portal is the common engineering platform for all SIMATIC S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200 and S7-1500 controllers. Together with the SIMATIC HMI Basic and Comfort Panels, the associated WinCC and the SINAMICS drives including Startdrive, you achieve an efficient, integrated solution.
Migration from SIMATIC WinAC to S7-1500 Software Controller
The S7-1500 Software Controller is revolutionizing PC-based automation by means of a complete decoupling of the PC-based controller from the Windows operating system. A basic new architecture exclusively assigns the existing PC resources such as processor cores, interfaces, as well as work memory and mass memory to the S7-1500 Software Controller. This enables Windows to be restarted even when the controller is running. In spite of this independence, communication with PC applications is supported. On the one hand, the open development kit ODK 1500S creates an interface to Windows applications and, on the other hand, high-level language applications can be directly integrated into the S7-1500 Software Controller even with real-time capability.
The S7-1500 Software Controller is available for the SIMATIC IPC 4x7D, 6x7D and 8x7D.
The uniform engineering in the TIA Portal means that no other Windows settings are required.
The functional scope of the S7-1500 Software Controller comprises all functions of the S7-1500 as well as integration of PC applications.These include know-how and copy protection, integrated trace, as well as standard motion functions.
Conclusion:
The SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller offers significantly increased system availability. The innovative and unique architecture enables you to implement the control of your machine even for PC-based automation fully independently from Windows. Nevertheless, integrating PC applications into the controller is child’s play. Existing algorithms in high-level language can be easily incorporated by the ODK 1500S and an extensive range of ready-to-use applications is available for integration of PC applications.
SIMATIC system migration from S7-200 to S7-1200
The Basic Controller SIMATIC S7-1200 is the successor of S7-200, which has been declared a discontinued product. In addition to the engineering and system benefits, this argument speaks for a fast change:
Since the end of 2014, SIMATIC S7-200 is not available for new applications.
Decide in favor of modern system architecture: STEP 7 Basic in the TIA Portal is the common engineering platform which creates efficient, integrated solutions with the SIMATIC S7-1200 controller and the SIMATIC HMI Basic Panels.
SIMATIC system migration from ET 200S CPU to ET 200SP CPU
The Distributed Controller based on ET 200SP is the successor of ET 200S CPU (IM 151-8/IM 151-7). The functionality of the CPUs corresponds to that of the SIMATIC S7-1500.
With the ET 200SP Open Controller is at your disposal a PC based controller with visualization, Windows applications and central I/Os in a compact device.
Conclusion:
The relocation of intelligence from the central control cabinet to Distributed Controllers on the individual stations entails positive effects on a plant's availability. Faults on one station can be rectified without leading to a standstill of the entire plant.
SIMATIC HMI - Efficient to a new level
Compared to older generations, new HMI devices always offer the latest display technology for improved display with more colors and higher resolution. Powerful processors and more RAM make for faster processing of larger amounts of data and let you implement applications with more functionality.
But SIMATIC HMI offers even more!
Efficient switch to new HMI generations with WinCC in the TIA Portal
The seamless integration of all SIMATIC hardware and software components lets you switch to a new, profitable HMI solution quickly and very efficiently.
Your benefits:
Efficient engineering means, for example, the avoidance of multiple entries and errors up front due to the availability of all data – anytime – in a common engineering platform, but also the reuse of proven elements thanks to the comprehensive library concept or the integrated conversion of devices.
With styles and designs of SIMATIC WinCC in the TIA Portal, you can give your machine a unique appearance and realize innovative operating concepts with unique user interfaces by means of integrated system functions – also with gestures and multitouch
Brilliant HMI devices – from standard to extreme, scalable for diverse requirements and reliable under any conditions with numerous certificates
Our comprehensive offer in the Online Support Center provides answers to your questions regarding switching to the new SIMATIC HMI Panels.
MICROMASTER migration to SINAMICS G portfolio
From simple applications with voltage-frequency control (V/f control) or complex applications with closed-loop vector control and encoder feedback: for more than 10 years the family of MICROMASTER frequency inverters has addressed drive applications in the power range extending from 0.12 kW up to 250 kW. Their compact design and application capabilities are characteristic features of the whole MICROMASTER family. Easy handling, extending over erection, commissioning and operation.
But a little bit more always works!
The innovative and future oriented SINAMICS G120 and SINAMICS G120C families has established as an alternative for quite some time.
The recoding tool of MICROMASTER to SINAMICS order numbers supports you when selecting the optimum SINAMICS products for your existing MICROMASTER application – starting from inverters up to the options.
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Use the possibilities of Online Support, Migration Services and Training
You place significant value on the greatest possible availability of machines and plants and the most efficient usage of your resources. A crucial success factor is reliable support and service from Siemens.
Your individual migration support
We offer you comprehensive information on the migration to our cutting edge SIMATIC technologies. There are many tools available on the Internet for the most diverse topics and tasks:
Documentation: migration and conversion guidelines
Hardware: device cross reference (tool or table)
Software: integrated and external code converter
IO conversion: IO adapters (S5 / S7-300 to S7-1500)
Communication: sample projects
Pre-clarification and check of the core functionalities by your Siemens partner
You will find the complete service, from assessment and implementation up to project completion, within the scope of our migration services.
SITRAIN migration training for those familiar with the proven SIMATIC World
The migration training is based on the knowledge of the proven SIMATIC world with the SIMATIC S7-300/400 controllers and the engineering tools SIMATIC STEP 7 V5, WinCC flexible or WinCC V7.
You will learn which new hardware and software functions can make your solutions more profitable and how you can utilize them. As well, you will learn how to migrate your existing solutions to the new SIMATIC S7-1500 controller and to the TIA Portal engineering platform. This knowledge will enable you to easily migrate your existing solutions quickly and efficiently to the future-proof SIMATIC S7-1500 in the TIA Portal.
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