SB Readme Online - en US PDF
SB Readme Online - en US PDF
SB Readme Online - en US PDF
Overview 2
Part A, Requirements and
General Instructions 3
SIMATIC
Part B, Installation 4
Process control system
SIMATIC BATCH Readme V9.0 SP1 Part C, Special Features and
Notes on Use 5
Update3 (online)
Part D Improvements and
Readme
Modifications 6
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damage.
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potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
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1 Security information......................................................................................................................................5
2 Overview.......................................................................................................................................................7
3 Part A, Requirements and General Instructions ...........................................................................................9
3.1 Hardware requirements............................................................................................................9
3.2 Software requirements ...........................................................................................................10
3.3 McAfee Application Control....................................................................................................10
4 Part B, Installation ......................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Installing SIMATIC BATCH ....................................................................................................11
5 Part C, Special Features and Notes on Use...............................................................................................13
5.1 BatchCC.................................................................................................................................13
5.2 Process Historian archiving method.......................................................................................13
5.3 Application Programming Interface (API)...............................................................................13
5.4 General ..................................................................................................................................14
5.5 Support of large quantity structures .......................................................................................16
6 Part D Improvements and Modifications.....................................................................................................19
6.1 V9.0 SP1 Update1 .................................................................................................................19
6.2 V9.0 SP1 Update2 .................................................................................................................20
6.3 V9.0 SP1 Update3 .................................................................................................................20
Note
Readme: Binding document
All the information in this document supersedes statements in other documents. This readme
file contains important information on the installation and use of SIMATIC BATCH. You should
therefore print out this information and read it carefully prior to installing and using the software.
Functional extensions as compared to previous versions are described in the Process Control
System PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH manual, in the section "What's new?".
Note
The CPU 410 SMART and CPU 410E (Entry) do not support the AS-based operating mode.
Installing programs not approved by Siemens and operating them at the same time as
BATCH can have negative effects on the system response of SIMATIC BATCH. You, as the
user, are solely responsible for such effects.
No additional software should be installed on runtime servers.
● Commissioning a SIMATIC Batch server
Configure the security settings on the SIMATIC BATCH server before you start the SIMATIC
BATCH system.
You can find information on this in the Process Control System PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH
manual, in the section "Configuring the security settings on the SIMATIC BATCH server".
● SetBatchState "Close"
Explicit "Closing" of batches is no longer necessary. For compatibility reasons, the "Close"
command is still accepted. The return value is "no error". However, no action is triggered
internally in the system.
● Life cycle of elements
Applications which communicate via the SB-API interface with SIMATIC BATCH have to be
prepared so that elements (batches, recipes, materials,...) can be modified and deleted by
other applications (e.g. BCC). If, in spite of this, an application accesses a deleted element
for example, a corresponding error value is reported by SB-API.
It is the responsibility of the operator/project to make sure that the life cycle of elements
(batches, recipes, materials,...) is managed independently across all connected systems
and PCS 7. This can be done by granting permissions in the SIMATIC BATCH system.
SIMATIC BATCH cannot coordinate the life cycle of elements across all connected systems
(Create -> Delete).
5.4 General
● Replacing old controls in WinCC process pictures
As of SIMATIC BATCH V8.1, the two controls "bfephprx.ocx" and "bfuniprx.ocx" are no
longer included in the setup of a SIMATIC BATCH WinCC Client. If you still want to use
these controls in a WinCC process picture, replace them with the much more convenient
block icons in the "@Template_Batch.pdl" file.
● Showing batch messages in WinCC Alarm Control
In the pictures in which you want to show batch messages, enable the following option at the
relevant Alarm Control:
– Open the configuration dialog box for the control
– Open the "Message lists" tab
– Select the "Edit" button in the "Fixed selection" section
– For the "Type" criterion, click on the "Settings" column
– Under the "OS process control system messages" item, enable the option "Batch"
Note
System pictures
You decide on the Alarm Control in which you want to display Batch messages: for example,
in the "@AlarmNew.PDL" new list, in the "@AlarmActive.PDL" list of pending messages, or
in the "@AlarmOperation" operation list.
Make the settings within the Alarm Control again after every software update.
Performance
The performance of the BATCH server has been enhanced as of SIMATIC BATCH V9.0. The
BATCH server can now process large quantities (depending on the work memory and
computer performance).
The SIMATIC BATCH system can utilize almost the total work memory available. This makes
it easier to adapt the system to customer needs.
The usable work memory can be expanded with the "BATCH Expansion (500MB)" license key.
A SIMATIC BATCH server allows use of 1500 MB of work memory without additional licenses.
A license key "BATCH Expansion (500MB)" expands the available work memory by 500 MB.
Install the corresponding number of licenses if you want to expand the available work memory
by more than 500 MB. The license values are added up.
Note
Due to the enhanced performance of the BATCH server, the basic work memory required (even
for small configuration limits) may increase by up to 50 % compared to previous versions.
Check the available work memory on the BATCH servers prior to an upgrade. If necessary,
expand the available work memory.
Contact Customer Support if you need specific support and information for the expansion.
Memory calculation
Licensing is based on a rough estimate of the memory requirements in the offer as well as in
the realization phase of projects.
The amount of work memory occupied by a batch primarily depends on the size of the master
recipe from which the batch was derived.
A master recipe consists of different objects.
Objects may include:
● Recipe procedure
● Recipe unit procedures
● Recipe operations
● Recipe phases
● Parameters
● Transitions
In order to empirically determine the memory requirements, test series with differently sized
recipes were carried out for orientation and estimation.
● Medium-sized recipe
See also
www.siemens.com/cert/advisories (https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories)
See also
www.siemens.com/cert/advisories (https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories)
● The behavior during entry of the reference quantity, minimum quantity, and maximum
quantity of a batch has been adapted to previous versions.
● The deletion of batches has no effect on the transfer and archiving of other Batch data on
the PH.
● The connection establishment of the SIMATIC BATCH API after network errors has been
adjusted.
● In a master recipe with a library with interconnected parameters, the setpoint ID of a
parameter changes. The changed setpoint ID of the master recipe is applied in the batch.
● The display of OS message time stamps in the batch protocol are identical, regardless of
whether the protocol is created in BCC or via the Information Server.
● The validation of calculations in master recipes using Real parameters no longer returns an
error message in the calculation. These master recipes can be enabled again.
● The use and display of instances of an EPH type in a recipe is possible after changes are
made in the configuration.
● The print preview call time of batches with large volumes of data in conjunction with
messages has been improved.
See also
www.siemens.com/cert/advisories (https://www.siemens.com/cert/advisories)