How can engineering costs be reduced?

• Use of only one engineering tool (Control Builder F)

to configure the entire system, consisting of  auto-

mation functions and the operator interface- with

displays and logs, as well as to configure fieldbus

lines (PROFIBUS, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, HART,

etc. ) and to parameterize field devices

• Automatic generation of the entire communication

between controllers and operator stations

• Lower cost and time investment for data input

due to a system-wide uniform database for field

devices, process stations and operator stations,

leading to data consistency within the entire system

• Uniform, system-wide plausibility check of user

programs via all process and operator stations up

to intelligent field devices, including formal check

for completeness and consistency of the user programs

• Graphical configuration with high-performance

editors in programming languages according to IEC 61131-3

– Function block diagram (FBD)

– Ladder diagram (LD)

– Instruction list (IL)

– Sequential function chart (SFC)

– Structured text (ST)

• Extensive function block library, to which user-

defined function blocks can be added; macro

library and graphics symbols to create graphics

and faceplates for user-defined function blocks

• Integration of any PROFIBUS-DP or PA slave

using the concept of the generic slave (using a

GSD-file) with the possibility of configuring these

components in user-defined dialogs