Engineering Software
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Engineering Software A single suite for the complete engineering process.

BREAKING LIMITS, MEETING CHALLENGES Future automation More functions, multiple variants. Longer operating time, greater productivity. Shorter lead times, lower costs. The growing list of demands in the investment goods market could hardly be any longer and sometimes hardly any more contradictory. How is it possible to solve this apparently insolvable dilemma? Experts are agreed: The key to this is in the engineering processes. Whoever is successful here and maintains consistency and efficiency has a major advantage – as well as the critical edge over the competition.

FOR PLANTS THAT ARE FASTER ON THE MARKET AND LONGER IN OPERATION Engineering with Bachmann The Bachmann SolutionCenter gives the engineering of automation solutions a new dimension. It provides a new level of efficiency – in development and design, commissioning, operation and maintenance. In short: over the entire life cycle of a plant. The SolutionCenter becomes the central engineering hub: open-loop control, closedloop control, drive engineering, visualization and safety technology are all provided under one roof. Developers, plant builders, installers, operators and service technicians...

Component Manager Programming languages Device Manager Open interfaces Web-based HMI/SCADA Software oscilloscope Condition monitoring Fleet management Safety solutions Manipulation protection Network and CPU redundancy M1 system Template and sector software Versioning Engineering training seminars Future automation 6 Rapid and bespoke development also in the future 8 Creating applications and components ergonomically 10 Configuring hardware and software in an instant 12 Integrating third-party systems and components simply 14 Operating real-time interfaces intuitively from...

RAPID AND BESPOKE DEVELOPMENT ALSO IN THE FUTURE Well thought-out components More than ever, modern plants consist of complex mechatronic systems which can only be implemented through close collaboration between those responsible for mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and software creation. This complexity can be considerably reduced by breaking down the plant into logical function units or components. Component Functions Basis for efficiency and quality in engineering: A component represents an independent logical unit that is self-contained and compiled independently. The...

Efficient engineering through a component-based approach Cost-efficient and uncomplicated development of series machines and variants Minimized risk thanks to reusability and extensive software testing Protection of intellectual property Tailored expansion of functions by means of thirdparty plug-ins Secure investment Greater protection Bachmann uses the eclipse open source programming tool as the SolutionCenter platform. A large number of third-party plug-ins, which can be incorporated easily into the applications, are available for use from an online market place. This market place is...

CREATING APPLICATIONS AND COMPONENTS ERGONOMICALLY Development in all languages Programming is an essential part of the engineering process. Any possibilities to save time in this development step in particular are therefore sought after. The combination of optimum technology for the particular task and helpful functions increases efficiency and improves code quality. Model-based development with graphical simulation and programming environments are becoming increasingly established tools for complex tasks. These reduce complexity and ensure that the focus is on what is essential: optimum...

Any combination of languages C/C++, IEC 61131-3 and MATLAB®/Simulink® Minimize time-to-market with state-of-the-art development based on eclipse Rapid development of advanced solutions with useful toolboxes Precise simulation by making allowance for the time sequences of system components Automatic code generation and online control of the implementation Convenient programming with quality Faster to market – with model based design Convenient input tools simplify programming both with the C/C++ Developer and also with the PLC Developer. Troubleshooting is supported here with powerful...

CONFIGURING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE IN AN INSTANT Intuitive operating concept The configuration of the subcomponents of the automation solution plays a central role during the development process. Components, such as hardware, software modules and fieldbuses have to be adapted and managed according to the particular application. A central solution handles all these tasks: the Device Manager. The Device Manager provides support in all steps of the configuration: the planning of the controller topology, the configuration of the fieldbuses, as well as the installation of all software modules...

Use of the same software environment for all configuration tasks Minimization of training required thanks to intuitive operation Customized adaption of the view according to individual requirements Maximum overview for programming and diagnostics thanks to the clear signal designations Intuitive configuration: The Device Manager can handle all configuration tasks in an instant – from planning the topology up to archiving software modul

INTEGRATING THIRD-PARTY SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS SIMPLY Fieldbuses and protocols Networking and data exchange in real-time are gaining increasingly more importance in the factory of future. An open, standardized and seamless platform provides the basis for efficient communication and automation. Particularly when the devices and systems of different vendors have to be integrated into an effective overall concept, or when operators put additional plant sections into operation over the course of time, seamless communication must be ensured. Actual data also has to be made transparent at any...

Problem-free integration of third-party systems and components Simple expansion of functions through the eclipse market place Reusability of existing functions through open operating system Free choice of protocol without changing the automation Plantwide data transparency in real time Highly compatible: The SolutionCenter supports all important fieldbuses and communication protocols. Real-time capability and high availability Bachmann places importance on vendor independent fieldbuses and communication protocols. Real-time capable buses provide the basis for seamless communication and...