Dec 2014 – Simulation Workshop Praha
Virtual Commissioning with SIMIT Simulation Framework
From Single Unlinked Tools to Test & Operator Knowledge
Management
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Simulation Aided Engineering
From Single Unlinked Tools to Test & Simulation Knowledge Management
TIA-Portal
?
Simulation Unit
PCS-7
PLCsim
Each of these tools has certain test and/or simulation capabilities, but
 The capabilites are not linked to each other
 Functionality is fixed and cannot (easily) be extended to customer‘s
requirements
 No or only limited scalability
 No common systematics and methodics
 Code is changed in controller for test and simulation purposes
 No test knowledge management possible
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SIMIT
One tool for all simulation and test tasks
 Graphical project creation (understanding simulation tasks !!!)
 Makros, Templates & Components = Put simulation and test
knowhow into reusable units = Build up test & simulation
„Knowledge Management“
 Scripting & Snapshots = Automate test & simulation tasks
 Easy exchange of components with newer version (search & replace)
 No changes or extension of controller program code
 Fully scalable simulation (from signal over sensor/actuator to process)
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Test & Simulation Knowledge Base
What has to be tested?
Borderline situations, endangerment
Basic malfunctions
Advanced behavior (product change, load change)
Basic behavior (startup, shutdown, basic operation)
Basic actions of actuators and sensors
IO-Simulation (setting signals and values)
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Test & Simulation Knowledge Base
Coverage of standard capabilities
Borderline situations, endangerment
Basic malfunctions
Advanced behavior (product change, load change)
Basic behavior (startup, shutdown, basic operation)
Basic actions of actuators and sensors
IO-Simulation (setting signals and values)
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Test & Simulation Knowledge Base
Coverage by experience?
Borderline situations, endangerment
Basic malfunctions
Advanced behavior (product change, load change)
Basic behavior (startup, shutdown, basic operation)
Basic actions of actuators and sensors
IO-Simulation (setting signals and values)
• Knowledge is in the head of certain people. It is not
usable for others.
• Even experienced engineers have to remember. And
they do also forget!
• What happens to unexperience engineers???
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Non comformance costs, unsatisfied customers,
bad references
Experienced
Engineer
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Test & Simulation Knowledge Base
Coverage by „Knowledge Management“
Borderline situations, endangerment
Basic malfunctions
Advanced behavior (product change, load change)
Basic behavior (startup, shutdown, basic operation)
Basic actions of actuators and sensors
Now my job
got easier!
IO-Simulation (setting signals and values)
• Test case by test case is implemented in the simulation tool
• Growing knowledge based is structured by macros,
templates, reference projects and components
• Knowledge base is usable by any person
Early detection of failures and short correction loops
Experienced
Engineer
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Thank You
Bernhard Iffländer
Head of Simulation Center
Siemens AG
Erlangen
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Phone: +49 9131-7-23725
E-mail: [email protected]
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