Overview 1

System Configuration 2

Operating Principle 3
PM-CONTROL
Recipe/Product Data Management,
Job Control
Topology Manager 4

System Description Version 10

Compact, Standard, Professional
Recipe System 5

Job Control 6
(Standard and Professional only)

Application Program Interface (API) for Job

Control (Professional with Independent 7
Production Units only)

Connection to the Automation System 8

Function Overview 9
(Compact, Standard, Professional)

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Table of Contents

1 Overview Page 1-1

1.1 General Information Page 1-1
1.2 Universal Use Page 1-1
1.2.1 Independent Production Units Page 1-2
1.2.1.1 One Production Unit Page 1-2
1.2.1.2 Multiple Production Units Page 1-3
1.2.2 Linked Production Units Page 1-4
1.2.2.1 One Plant Section Page 1-4
1.2.2.2 Multiple Plant Sections Page 1-5
1.3 Performance Characteristics Page 1-6
1.3.1 ”Compact” Performance Characteristics Page 1-6
1.3.2 ”Standard” Performance Characteristics Page 1-6
1.3.3 ”Professional” Performance Characteristics Page 1-7
1.4 Seamless Integration Page 1-7

2 System Configuration Page 2-1

2.1 PM-CONTROL Single-User System Page 2-1
2.2 PM-CONTROL Multi-User System Page 2-1
2.3 PM-CONTROL Multi-User System in distributed systems Page 2-2

3 Operating Principle Page 3-1

3.1 General Information Page 3-1
3.2 Step 1: Configuring in the Topology Manager Page 3-1
3.3 Step 2: Product/Recipe Creation in the Recipe System Page 3-1
3.4 Step 3a: Job Control for ”Standard” and Professional” Page 3-2
3.5 Step 3b: Recipe Transmission for ”Compact” Page 3-2

4 Topology Manager Page 4-1

4.1 General Information Page 4-1
4.2 Operating Modes Page 4-2
4.3 FDA options Page 4-2
4.4 Topology Parameters Page 4-3
4.5 View Parameters Page 4-4
4.6 The library PM-LIBRARY Page 4-6

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5 Recipe System Page 5-1

5.1 General Information Page 5-1
5.2 The Main Window of the Recipe System Page 5-1
5.3 Edit parameter values Page 5-3
5.4 Recipe Types Page 5-4
5.4.1 Recipe with Absolute Values (Values per Batch) Page 5-4
5.4.2 Recipe with Normalised Batch with Absolute Values Page 5-4
5.4.3 Recipe with Normalised Batch with Percentage Values Page 5-5
5.5 Create Recipe Page 5-5
5.5.1 Enter Recipe Data Page 5-6
5.5.2 …Load block parameter with data Page 5-6
5.5.2 Operating Page 5-7
5.6 Product Batch Types Page 5-8
5.6.1 Product with Absolute Values Page 5-8
5.6.2 Product with Normalised Batch with Absolute Values Page 5-8
5.6.3 Product with Normalised Batch with Percentage Values Page 5-9
5.7 Create Product Page 5-9

6 Job Control (only Standard and Professional) Page 6-1

6.1 General Information Page 6-1
6.2 The Main Window of the Job Control Page 6-1
6.3 Create/Change Job Page 6-3
6.3.1 Select the Recipe and the Production Unit / Page 6-3
Select the Product and the Plant Section
6.3.2 Production Set Quantity Page 6-5
6.4 Display/Adjust Recipe Data Page 6-9

7 Application Program Interface (API) for Job Control Page 7-1

(only Professional with independent Production Units)

8 Connection to the Automation System Page 8-1

8.1 General Information Page 8-1
8.2 Connection for ”Compact” Page 8-1
8.3 Connection for ”Standard” and ”Professional” Page 8-1
8.3.1 Automatic Sending of the Jobs to the PLC Page 8-1
8.3.2 Manual Sending of the Jobs to the PLC Page 8-1
8.4 Raw Data Tags Page 8-1

9 Function Overview Page 9-1

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1.1 General Information Application example of industrial process plants:

Both in the process industry and in the manufacturing
industry, the automation of batch-oriented manufacturing
procedures for lot or batch products places special
demands on the planning and control of these
processes.
PM-CONTROL provides you with a fully scalable and
flexible software system. In the following sections, the
term ”recipe” represents the various designations used in
the individual industrial branches.
• Create and manage recipes, e.g. temperature,
pressure, ingredients and quantities, job list for the
scheduling of production jobs (recipe name and set
quantity)
• Job Control for a production unit for the automatic
supply of the automation level with the required set
data.

Depending on the variant used (Compact, Standard,

Professional), PM-CONTROL supports different plant
configurations (refer to the next Sections 1.2.1 and
1.2.2).
1.2 Universal Use

Whether in chemicals, pharmaceuticals or rubber/plastic

manufacturing, whether in the food industry, for glass or
ceramics manufacturers, or in the machine tool industry,
or, or, or: PM-CONTROL with its many advantages is
being used everywhere where product-specific
parameters (recipes) are needed for the production. PM-
CONTROL meets the FDA requirements (21 CFR Part
11) regarding Audit Trail and the assignment of
Electronic Signatures.

Application example of technical manufacturing plants or

machines:

• Create and manage recipes, e.g. machine

parameters, tab settings, conversion data, NC/tool
data
• Load function for the transfer of this set data to the
connected automation devices.

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1.2.1 Independent Production Units When several production units are present, these
operate independent of each other. PM-CONTROL
Although a production unit can be built physically from
ensures the parallel supply of the production units with
several aggregates such as proportioning units, mixers
the planned production jobs/recipes.
and filling units, at any specific time only a single
production job (corresponding to a recipe) can be
processed in a production unit.
Only a single job can be processed on a production unit.
This means that the next job can be loaded only when
the previous job has reported "finished".

1.2.1.1 One Production Unit

PM-CONTROL manages the recipes and transfers the

planned production jobs/recipes of a production unit into
Base system +
the associated automation systems.
PM-Control

The PM-CONTROL Compact, Standard and Professional

variants support this plant configuration.

Production unit

„Standard“ and „Professional“ „Compact“

PM-CONTROL Job Control PM-CONTROL recipe transmission

transmit

Only one job active:

Only one recipe

in Processing

Production unit:
Production line 1 Production unit:
Production line 1

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1.2.1.2 Multiple Production Units

PM-CONTROL manages the recipes centrally and

transfers the planned production jobs/recipes to the Base system +

automation systems of the associated production unit. PM-Control

The parallel supply of the production units with

independent production jobs / recipes is guaranteed.
The PM-CONTROL Compact and Professional variants
support this plant configuration. Production unit 1 Production unit x

„Professional“ „Compact“

PM-CONTROL job control PM-CONTROL recipe transmission

transmit

Only one job active at a time

Only one recipe

Production unit:
Production line 1
in processing at
a time
Production unit:
Production line x Production unit: Production unit:
Production line 1 Production line x

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1.2.2 Linked Production Units 1.2.2.1 One Plant Section

Only the PM-CONTROL Professional variant supports PM-CONTROL manages the products that are built from
this plant configuration. individual subrecipes, and transfers individual
subjobs/subrecipes for the scheduled production jobs to
In contrast to the independent production units, every
the corresponding automation systems. This enables
aggregate (e.g. proportioning unit/mixer, oven, filling unit)
production units to already start with the next production
for linked production units is called a production unit.
job while the down-stream production units are still
These individual production units are combined in the
processing the previous production job.
Topology Manager to form a logical unit (linked) and
called a section. A product that consists of several
recipes is defined in the recipe system. When a
production job is created in the job control, the
production job automatically consists of the same
number of subjobs as recipes in the product.

The product is produced on a section; each correspond-

ing subjob (recipe) runs on an appropriate production Base system +
unit. PM-Control
The linked production units permit several subjobs
(recipes) from different production jobs (products) to run
on a section at a specific time.
Multiple independent sections can operate in parallel.
Production-
Production-
unit
unit 11

Production-
Production-
unit
unit 22
Section

Production-
Production-
unit
unit 33

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1.2.2.2 Multiple Sections

PM-CONTROL manages centrally the products that are Base system +

PM-Control
built from individual Recipes, and transfers individual
subjobs/recipes for the planned production jobs to the
automation systems of the ”target” production unit.
The parallel supply of the sections with independent
Production-
Production- Production-
Production-
production jobs is guaranteed. The production units for a unit
unit 11 unit
unit xx
section can already start with the next production job
while the down-stream production units are still
Production-
Production- Production-
Production-
processing the previous production job. unit
unit 22 unit
unit yy
Section 1

Section x

Production-
Production- Production-
Production-
unit
unit 33 unit
unit zz

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1.3 Performance Characteristics 1.3.2 "Standard" Performance Characteristics

The high flexibility of PM-CONTROL is based on a • Plant configurations:

consistent, modular construction and a sophisticated, - one production unit (refer to Section 1.2.1)
powerful engineering system.
• Create and manage
The integrated ”engineering wizard” enables the user to
- recipes with absolute values
build exactly the scope of the system that he needs for
his task. PM-CONTROL is also available in three variants - normalised recipes
with different capabilities
• Recipe-specific batch quantities
• Compact • Select recipes and load the recipes using job control
• Standard • Display the ”current job”,
• Professional the ”planned jobs” (future) and
and so is a decisive factor in providing an economical the ”processed jobs” (history)
solution. • With or without set quantity details
The Professional variant supports independent or linked - set quantities as absolute values or number of
production units. batches

The PM-QUALITY functionality optimally complements • Divide the jobs into multiple batches
PM-CONTROL: This PM-Product archives and logs all • Automatic scaling of the quantity-dependent recipe
process data, fault/operational messages, operator parameters
messages and manually entered values during the batch • Consider the remaining product quantities for the
runtime. scaling of the recipe parameters
• Manual operation (adjustment) of individual
parameters in the current recipe (production recipe)
within the defined limits
1.3.1 "Compact" Performance Characteristics • Copy new job from the processed job (history)
This provides an optimum price/performance ratio for • Additional release conditions to load a job using
simple applications without job control. - binary signal
• Plant configurations: - time/date
- one production unit (refer to Section 1.2.1.1)
• Batch name
- multiple independent production units - automatic generation
(refer to Section 1.2.1.2)
- manual input
• Create and manage recipes with absolute values
• Input and calculation of the recipe-specific job
• Select recipe and load the recipes using process
duration and expected end times of the scheduled
graphic pictures and/or directly from the automation
jobs.
system using recipe name / recipe number
• Parameter view
• With or without automatic generation of the batch
name. • User text view
• Parameter view • Recipe group parameters
• User text view • Parameter value editing
• Recipe group parameters • Material availibility checking

• Parameter value editing • Recipe sequence validation

• Material settings for parameters • Material settings for parameters

• All actions in the recipe data sets e.g. insert, add,
delete are recorded in the Audit Trail
• Rollback function, which allows changes to recipe
data sets to be checked
• Electronic Signatures of the recipe data sets
• Write back control recipe
• All actions in the recipe data sets e.g. insert, add,
delete are recorded in the Audit Trail

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• Rollback function, which allows changes to recipe 1.4 Seamless Integration

data sets to be checked
• Electronic Signatures of the recipe data sets Because of the integration of the PM-SERVER, PM-
CONTROL is open for an easy connection to different
• Audit Trail for batch data sets with recording of data
base systems for process visualisation. The connection
changes
is made either in a local system or via a LAN (TCP/IP). In
• Electronic Signatures of the batch data sets base systems like SIMATIC WinCC™ or SIMATIC
PCS7™ the PM-AGENT together with the PM-SERVER
takes over the transmission of process values and
permissions to PM- CONTROL. The PM-AGENT is
1.3.3 "Professional" Performance Characteristics designed for use in the SIMATIC WinCC versions 5 and
1)
6 .
In addition to the performance characteristics described
for ”Standard”, ”Professional” provides: Process values can be read into PM- CONTROL from
the base system WinCC flexible or other base systems
• Plant configurations: via the integrated OPC DA interface in PM-SERVER.
- multiple independent production units
PM-CONTROL grows with your requirements from a
(refer to Section 1.2.1.2)
single-user system through to the multi-user system
- sections with linked production units using client/server technology.
(refer to Sections 2.2.1 and 1.2.2.2)
• Creation and management of products built from
recipes (for linked production units)
• Division of production jobs into multiple subjobs (for
linked production units)
• An application Program Interface for the job control
PM-CONTROL
(for independent production units)
PM-SERVER
• All actions in the recipe/product data sets e.g. insert,
add, delete are recorded in the Audit Trail PM-AGENT
• Rollback function, which allows changes to Base system
recipe/product data sets to be checked
• Electronic Signatures of the recipe/product data sets
• Audit Trail for every batch data set of a product job
/sub job with recording of batch data changes Process bus

• Electronic Signatures of every batch data set of a

product job / sub job

PM-CONTROL in a local system

1)
For the released base system versions please refer to the release notes of PM-CONTROL.
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2.1 PM-CONTROL Single-User System 2.2 PM-CONTROL Multi-User System

The PM-CONTROL system software can be installed on
a base system single-user system and runs under the
Windows 2000 / Windows XP Professional / Windows
2003 Server operating systems in accordance with the
specifications of the base system.
The PM-CONTROL system software can be installed
within a multi-user system on the base system server
and runs under the Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Professional / Windows 2003 Server operating systems
in accordance with the specification of the base system.
A PM- CONTROL multi-user system consists of
• A PM- CONTROL server (Type S system package)
• One or more PM- CONTROL clients (Type C system
package).

System software Type S

System software Type C

PM-CONTROL
PM-SERVER PM-CONTROL

and

PM-AGENT WinCC / PCS7 Client

Base system or
System software Type S
WinCC MultiClient PM-CONTROL
Process bus
PM-CONTROL

PM-SERVER

PM-AGENT

Base system
LAN (TCP/IP)

Process bus

PM-CONTROL Single-User System

PM-CONTROL Multi-User System

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2.4 PM-CONTROL Multi-User-System in distri- The visualization of the process and production data and
buted systems the logging are possible on both the server and on the
clients that are connected using a Windows network.
A PM-CONTROL system software can be installed within
a distributed system on any computer and runs under the Operating systems:
Windows 2000 / Windows XP Professional / Windows
Server: Windows 2000 / Windows XP Professional /
2003 Server operating systems.
Windows 2003 Server
A PM- CONTROL multi-user system consists of
• a PM- CONTROL server (Type S system package) Client: Windows / 2000/ Windows XP Professional /
• One or more PM- CONTROL clients (Type C system Windows 2003 Server
package).
The PM- CONTROL client is installed on the base
system clients or on any computer in the LAN.
The PM- CONTROL servers are used for the acquisition
and archiving within a distributed system. The complete
configuring of PM- CONTROL using the Topology
Manager is always done on the PM- CONTROL server.

System software Type C

PM-CONTROL
and
WinCC / PCS7 Client
or
PM-CONTROL
WinCC MultiClient

System software Type S

PM-AGENT OPC DA

Base system Base system

PM-CONTROL WinCC / PCS7 WinCC flexible

PM-SERVER

LAN (TCP/IP) LAN (TCP/IP)

Process bus Process bus

PM-CONTROL Client Multi-User System in a distributed system

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3.1 General Information 3.2 Step 1: Configuring the Topology Manager

A significant advantage of PM-CONTROL lies in the Setting the operating modes, creation of the topology
division into several software modules: parameters and the linking with process tags, etc.

• Topology Manager
• Recipe System
• Job Control (processing)
• Job Control (visual), only in the ”Standard” and
”Professional” variants.

PM-CONTROL

DB Topology Manager: Parameters table

The engineering normally only needs to be performed

Topology Manager

Job
JobControl
ControlVisual
Visual Recipe
Recipesystem
system
once during the plant design. The configured parameters
are displayed clearly in the topology tree and in tabular
Job
JobControl
Control
Processing
Processing
form.

Parameter (set data) und job data

Automatisation system

& &

>1 3.3 Step 2: Product/Recipe Creation in the Recipe

System
1)
Create new products and recipes, change or delete
products/recipes, copy and print products/recipes.
1)
Assign to sections on which the product can run and
Functional representation of the
assign to the production units on which the recipe can
"Standard" and "Professional" variants
run. Enter recipe-specific batch quantities and recipe-
specific job duration, etc.

„Compact“

PM-CONTROL recipe transmission

transmit Recipe System: Parameter values of a recipe

Only one recipe 1) Professional with linked production units

in Processing

Production unit:
Production line 1

Function representation of the "Compact" variant

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3.4 Step 3a: Job Control for "Standard" and 3.5 Step 3b: Recipe Transmission for "Compact"
"Professional"
The recipe parameters are transferred to the automation
The job control consists of the Job Control Processing systems on request; the recipe name or the recipe
and Job Control Visual modules . number is specified using a tag. The request and the
recipe selection can be made directly from the
The Job Control Processing module runs in the
automation system or using a process picture.
background and is responsible for the transfer of the
recipe parameters and for the handshake with the
automation system.
The Job Control Visual module is realised as ActiveX
control and is included directly in a process picture. It is
responsible for the input and scheduling of production PM-CONTROL
jobs (products/recipes + set quantity), the selection of the
section and the production units, automatic scaling of the
recipe parameters depending on the set quantity,
separation of a production job in multiple batches, and
manual or automatic loading to the automation systems
as appropriate for the set operating mode.

Process bus

PM-CONTROL Compact contains two ActiveX controls

Tabular display of the planned jobs and the processed
jobs. "Adjustment" of recipe parameters before and after
loading the production jobs.
and a predefined WinCC picture for the selection of the
recipe and the production unit using a process picture.
The Job Control Processing module runs in the
background and is responsible for the transfer of the
recipe parameters and for the handshake with the
automation system.

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4.1 General Information In the user texts view the Parameter names, parameter
descriptions, recipe header data, job header data e.g.
The Topology Manager is used to select the required
can be configured in german and english. It is possible to
functionality in the associated application as well as for
create additional languages.
the adaptation of PM-CONTROL to the physical and
automation equipment of the plant. The "topology wizard" guides the user through the
creation of a new plant. The configured parameters are
The topology is an image of the plant with all parameters
displayed as a clear tree structure in the main window.
that can assume various product or recipe-specific
Detailed information can be displayed at any time using
values. These values are written to the automation
the appropriate tables. The "ToDo" list (list of open items)
system (PLC) through the transfer of a production
that the topology wizard automatically creates and
job/recipe. The PLC is responsible for maintaining these
monitors can be used at any time to provide an optimum
setpoints.
overview of the tasks to be performed.
Before the configuration is begun in the Topology
Manager, each relevant base system is set up as a
station in PM-SERVER. Process tags, archive tags, 1) Standard and Professional
alarm blocks and permissions are imported from the 2) Standard and Professional with independent
base systems to the PM-SERVER and are then available production units
for configuration in the Topology Manager. 3) Professional with linked production units

The linking of the topology parameters with the

corresponding process tags is performed in the Topology
Manager.

The main window of the Topology Manager ("Professional" variant with linked production units)

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•
1)
4.2 Operating Modes Calculation for remaining product quantity
A remaining product quantity can also be specified in
The wide range of settings for the operating modes for
the job control. The
the subsequent job control permit the adaptation to
"new product quantity" = "set quantity" - "remaining product
different plant configurations:
quantity"
• ...with set quantity to be produced is calculated automatically.
A selection between "set quantity in absolute values" The recipe parameters are then scaled on the basis
and "set quantity in number of batches" is made in of the "new product quantity".
the job control. The Professional variant also selects the mode for
• Input fields for min./max. quantity per batch "independent" or "linked" production units.
The job control monitors the input of the "set quantity"
to these values. The values are apparatus-specific
(fixed) limits within which the recipe-specific (soft)
limits ("maximum and minimum production quantity
per batch") can be configured in the recipe system.
• Transmit jobs in multiple batches
The job control uses the "set quantity" and the
2)
"maximum production batch quantity" to divide a job
3)
or subjob in multiple batches and transfers these
successively to the automation systems.

Plant wizard: setting of the operating mode

4.3 FDA options

When creating a new plant, Self-Auditing can be set for

the Recipe System and the Job Control in the Topology
Manager. With this, changes can be audited as well
employing the rollback functions for several recipe and/or
product data sets. In the Job Control every batch data
set including the changes made after the job creation is
recorded in the Audit Trail.
Furthermore the using of Electronic Signatures is
defined.

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4.4 Topology Parameters
Every parameter is linked in the Topology Manager with
a process tag; the parameter name can be assigned
freely and serves as an interface between the recipe
system and the automation system. This permits the
creation of apparatus-neutral products/recipes.
To improve the display, the parameters will be arranged
into user-defined "Parameter Groups" (e.g. proportioning,
heating or temperatures, pressures, etc.). The
appropriate additional parameters can also be configured
for each parameter. These additional parameters are
displayed in the topology tree as "subobjects" of the
parameter.
1)
An "value" for each parameter can be configured in the
Topology Manager. The job control cyclically reads and
visualises this value from the automation system during
the display of the recipe parameters of the current job.
The job control monitors analog values in comparison
with the configured limit values and marks any limit value
violations in color.
The "Parameters" dialog is used for the complete
parameterization of the required parameters:
• Parameter name
• Process tag connection
• For raw data: format, bit position, offset
• Type details: binary value, digital value, analog value,
text, block
• Text assignment for binary and digital values
e.g.: 0 = "Motor on"; 1 = "Motor off", etc.
These text items are available as possible selection
in the recipe system and for "adjusting" in the job
control
• Input limits for analog values for the recipe system,
and the number of decimal positions and a unit as
text field
• Input of the "default values"
•
1)
Value
• Material settings
•
1)
Availability check
• etc.
In addition to the recipe and, possibly, set-quantity
dependent parameters, recipe-independent, constant
values can be configured. The values for these
"aggregate constants" are entered in the Topology
Manager and are transferred with the recipe parameters
to the automation system when a recipe is loaded.
1) Standard and Professional

Topology Manager: Parameters table

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4.5 View Parameters Only parameters of the same type are displayed.
The "Parameters" view provides an overview of the The data fields in the columns of the production unit are
assignment and configuration of the parameters in the fully editable.
individual production units.
The "Data" column describes the settings and the values
that will be output for the parameters in the production
unit columns. This allows a comparison of the same or
different configurations of a parameter in the various
production units

Topology Manager: Parameters view

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4.6 The library PM-Library The table below shows the history of the already
exported data with the given version number referring to
the above selected object structure.
The library PM-LIBRARY is a central library for saving
and administrating object structures, which have been
configured project-specifically in the topology manager.

The term ObjectStructure names the selected object and

all subordinate objects of the user-specific created
equipment-topology. This can be the whole structure of
the equipment-topology as well as a part of the
equipment-topology, e.g. a production unit including all
subordinate objects or only a single setpoint without
subordinate objects.
Selected object structures are transferred from the
Topology Manager into the library via an export function
and are clearly arranged there. By using the import PM-LIBRARY Client view
function these object structures can be transferred back
from the library into the tree structure of the Topology
Manager. So it is possible to reuse project data in the 4.6.3 PM-LIBRARY Management
Topology Manager of a project. Object structures in the
library are also available as templates in other projects. In the PM-LIBRARY Management the structure of the
data storage is administrated. This software module is
The functionality of the PM-LIBRARY library supports a only opened on the computer with the PM-LIBRARY data
comfortable, cross-project configuring of user projects. base.

A further advantage is the support of a version history,

because each entry to the PM-LIBRARY library
automatically gets a new version number.

4.6.1 Data storage in general

The library MP-LIBRARY administrates the object
structures in an own MS SQL data base. By installing the
PM-QUALITY server the product PM-LIBRARY is also
automatically installed. The PM-LIBRARY library can
also be administrated standalone on an own server. The
access to the data base is done either from the local
Example for a library structure
computer and / or from a computer in the network. The
software modules PM-LIBRARY Client and PM-LIBRARY
Management show and administrate the library structure.
This figure shows a PM-Library structure with created
categories.
4.6.2 PM-LIBRARY-Client

The PM-LIBRARY Client shows the object structures,

which have been exported to the library.

The left hand side shows the selected object type in form
of a tree structure (e.g. production units, parameter
groups, etc.), which exist in the PM-LIBRARY library. For
a clearly arranged structure a category (description) can
be created during the export of an object structure.

The right hand side shows the exported object structures

of the selected category in table form. The upper table
shows in each case the last exported object structure
data.

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The PM-Library client is opened to select an object
structure. The view within the PM-Library client is limited
4.6.4 Export / Import of an object structure to the objects, which are possible for the import.
A wizard supports as well the export as the import
functionality.
During the export function selected object structures are
transferred from the topology manager to the library.
When storing in the library, an object structure can be
either directly assigned to an object type, e.g. a
production unit or a category (description), e.g. mixer 1.
Categories serve to structure the data storage and
increase the clear arrangement of the library.
Example for the import of an object structure
During the import function object structures can be “parameter group”
transferred again from the library to the tree structure of
the topology-manager.
Therefore according to the hierarchy of the selected For selection all object types of a selected data structure
object in the equipment topology object types, belonging are shown:
to the tree structure one level below, are offered for the
import.

Example for the import of a parameter group

Example for a data import
This figure shows the import of a parameter group.
Because the parameter names have to be unique within
a production unit, double assignments are marked in
different colors. A dialog for changing the parameter
names is offered.

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5.1 General Information
The recipe system is responsible for the creation and
2)
management of an arbitrary number of products and
2)
recipes. It also performs the assignment to the sections
1)
and production units on which these products/recipes
can be processed.
The recipe wizard supports the creation of different
2)
product batch types and recipe types
• Product/recipe with absolute values
• Product/recipe with normalising base with absolute
3)
values
• Product/recipe with normalising base with percentage
3)
values
5.2 The Main Window of the Recipe System
2)
Products , recipes and parameter data records are
displayed in the usual manner as a tree structure, where
these can be stored under user-defined, e.g. product-
related folders. The products and recipes are automati-
cally sorted alphabetically in the "tree structure".
Products that consist of several recipes are defined for
technical production equipment built from linked
2)
production units .
A recipe consists of n parameters for setpoints. The
parameters of a recipe are grouped user-defined, e.g. in
process control procedures such as proportioning,
heating, etc.
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Within a recipe group, a parameter can be defined as
recipe group parameter. This means that the parameter
automatically has the same recipe value and the same
configuration (limits, editing, scaling, etc.), appropriate
for the parameter type, for all recipes within the recipe
group.
The copy function is used to add the complete recipe
structure with all recipe settings and the recipe values as
a new recipe; the "new" recipe parameters are simply
adapted in the dialog.
2)
The created products and recipes can be output on a
printer for documentation.
Information about the material (parameters), material
number, storage location, stocks, etc., can be listed as a
table. The date is transmitted together with the recipe
parameters to the automation level.
Chemical compounds or cleaning-related issues can also
1) 2)
be addressed by specifing sequence criteria such as
required recipes or excluded recipes.
1) only in the PM-CONTROL "Compact" and "Professional"
variants
2) only in the PM-CONTROL "Professional" variant with linked
production units
3) only in the PM-CONTROL "Standard" and "Professional"
variants
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Main window of the "Professional" variant recipe system

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5.3 Edit parameter values With analog parameters, user releasing, user limitations
and material assignment can be adapted.
In the Recipe System the assignment of parameters to
the recipes can be displayed. The values change can be executed absolutely or
relatively with a single action.
The value of the parameter can be changed for selected
recipes or for all recipes that the parameter is assigned
to.

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5.4 Recipe Types 5.4.2 Recipe with Normalising Base with

5.4.1 Recipe with Absolute Values (Values per
Batch)
In this recipe type, the parameters are absolute and not
converted in the job control.
Example:
Details in the recipe:
Absolute quantity ingredient 1 = 100 kg constant
Absolute quantity ingredient 2 = 30 kg constant
Absolute quantity ingredient 3 = 20 kg constant
The sum of the individual absolute ingredient quantities
does not need to agree with the production batch
quantity, because a weight loss can occur during the
production process, e.g. through drying.
This recipe type is also used in production engineering
plants, to load machine parameters, NC/tool data, etc.
Absolute Values
The parameters are absolute for this recipe type. The job
control uses the entered "set quantity" and the
"normalising-base quantity" specified in the recipe to
convert the corresponding parameters.
Example:
Details in the recipe:
standard value ingredient 1 = 100 kg linear
standard value ingredient 2 = 30 kg linear
standard value ingredient 3 = 20 kg linear
normalising-base quantity = 140 kg
The sum of the individual standard value ingredients
does not need to agree with the normalizing-base
quantity, because a weight loss can occur during the
production process, e.g. through drying.
When the recipe is created, it is specified for analog
values whether this value for the job control is constant
or linear, or converted according to the set quantity using
a formula.
Details in the production job:

absolute set quantity = 300 kg

The job control converts analog linear parameters as

follows:

absolute set quantity

conversion factor = -----------------------------
normalising-base quantity

conversion factor = 300 kg / 140 kg = 2.14

Absolute quantity ingredient x =

= conversion factor * standard value ingredient x.

Absolute quantity ingredient 1 =

= 2.14 * 100 Kg = 214.0 kg

Absolute quantity ingredient 2 =

= 2.14 * 30 Kg = 64.2 kg

Absolute quantity ingredient 3 =

= 2.14 * 20 Kg = 42.8 kg

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5.4.3 Recipe with Normalising Base with 5.5 Create Recipe

Percentage Values
The user is guided through the creation of a new recipe
The parameters are specified as percentages for this with the recipe wizard.
recipe type. The job control uses the "set quantity"
The following data is entered in the recipe wizard:
entered there to convert the corresponding parameters.
• Recipe name and number (These must have a
Example:
unique name within the Recipe System)
Details in the recipe: • The recipe status (locked, released, test recipe).
•
2)
standard value ingredient 1 = 45 % linear Recipe settings, entries regarding the recipe base
•
1)
standard value ingredient 2 = 20 % linear Assignment to the Production units
standard value ingredient 3 = 40 % linear • The recipe-specific minimum and maximum
production batch quantity within the topology limit
normalising-base quantity = 100 % (not editable) 2)
values (dependent on the operating mode)
The sum of the individual standard value ingredients • Selection of the Recipe parameters previously
does not need to be 100%, because a weight loss can defined in the Topology Manager
occur during the production process, e.g. through drying.
• Entry of the values for the recipe parameters used
with operation limits, scaling (constant, linear or by
formula) and Material assignment
When the recipe is created, it is specified for analog
•
2)
values whether this value for the job control is constant The recipe-specific job duration
or linear, or converted according to the set quantity using • Linking of the Recipe header data with topology
a formula. parameters for transferring the contents to the
automation system
Details in the production job:
• Entries for the Recipe sequence for the processing
absolute set quantity = 300 kg of the recipe in the
2)
The job control converts analog linear parameters as Job Control
follows: • Work and / or safety instructions

absolute set quantity

conversion factor = -------------------------------- A completion message that displays the performed tasks
100% is made before terminating the wizard. The settings can
be made within the wizard or changed afterwards.
conversion factor = 300 kg / 100 % = 3.0 kg / %

• Signing of several recipes when the function

absolute quantity ingredient x = “Electronic Signatures” is activated.
= conversion factor * standard value-ingredient x.

1) Compact and Professional

absolute quantity ingredient 1 = 2) Standard and Professional

= 3 kg / % * 45 % = 135.0 kg

absolute quantity ingredient 2 =

= 3 kg / % * 20 % = 60.0 kg

absolute quantity ingredient 3 =

= 3 kg / % * 40 % = 120.0 kg

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5.5.1 Enter Recipe Data
The display of the recipe parameters for the recipe data
input is made either in register tabs.
PM-CONTROL provides a user-friendly recipe data input:
Binary value: This displays the two text items that
were configured in the topology for this pa-
rameter. A double-click on the field changes
the text for the binary value 0/1.
Digital value: A double-click on the field opens a list that
displays the text items that were configured
in the topology for this parameter. A text
item can be selected in this list.
Analog value: The analog value, e.g. 70 for a
temperature, can be entered in this field.
This value can be entered only within the
topology upper limit and topology lower
limit. The number of decimal positions is
configured in the Topology Manager.
Text: Text can be entered in this field.
Block: The block parameter is used to save
machine settings such as servo data to-
gether with the recipe. The content is not
displayed in PM-CONTROL and cannot be
edited.
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5.5.2 Load block parameter with data
A block parameter can only be assigned to a raw data
tag from Tag Management.
The following procedure is necessary to load a block
parameter with the corresponding machine data:
• Create a recipe (in the Recipe System) to which a
defined block parameter in the Topology Manager is
assigned. The content of the raw data tag belonging
to the block parameter is empty at first.
• Load the recipe into the automation system (PLC) as
a job in Job Control or with tags used for the "hand-
shake" in the variant Compact.
• In the PLC: Save the corresponding machine data in
the defined raw data tag.
• After loading the raw data tag with the correspond-
ing content, the recipe is reloaded into the recipe
system from the PLC with RecipeUpload.
The machine settings are recorded via the raw data
tag in the block parameter and saved with the other
recipe data in the recipe
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Recipe System: Entry of parameter values in the recipe wizard

1)
5.5.2 Operation Example of input limits and editing limits:

The job control can individually modify (adjust) the recipe
parameters entered under "Recipe value".
The parameters values can be changed before loading
the recipe and/or during the recipe processing. Operator
limits can also be configured for analog values.
For constructive reasons, the temperature must not
exceed a value of 120 °C. Consequently, an "Plant limit"
of "120" is entered in the Topology Manager as "input
limit" for the recipe creation. No values >120 can be
entered for this parameter during the recipe creation.
In the recipe, for example, a value of 85°C is ente red for
this parameter but this can be "adjusted" during the job
processing. For example, "Editing limits" in the range
70°C as "lower limit" and 95°C as "upper limit" are
permitted for this "adjustment".

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1)
5.6 Product Batch Types 5.6.2 Product with Normalising Base with
1)
Absolute Values
In the recipe system, it is specified during the creation of
a product which recipes the product consists of, and the The quantities of the individual recipes are entered as an
batch type of the product. absolute value. The job control uses the "set quantity"
entered there to calculate the required subquantity of the
individual recipes.
Example:
Details of the product (e.g. "strawberry cake"):
1)
5.6.1 Product with Absolute Values
Normalising-base quantity (product) =
The quantities of the individual subrecipes are entered 1000 kg
as an absolute value. No "set quantity" is entered in the
of which:
job control.
recipe 1 (e.g.: "base") = 600 kg
recipe 2 (e.g.: "filling") = 300 kg
Example:
recipe 3 (e.g.: "topping") = 250 kg
Details of the product (e.g. "strawberry cake"):
The sum of the individual recipe quantities does not need
recipe 1 (e.g.: "base") = 600 kg
to agree with the normalizing-base quantity, because a
recipe 2 (e.g.: "filling") 300 kg weight loss can occur during the production process, e.g.
through drying.
recipe 3 (e.g.: "topping") = 250 kg

Details in the production job:

No set quantity details in the case of production job.
absolute set quantity = 2500 kg
The job control does not convert the individual quantities
of the subrecipes: absolute set quantity
conversion factor = -----------------------------
absolute quantity recipe 1 = 600 kg
normalizing-base quantity
absolute quantity recipe 2 = 300 kg

absolute quantity recipe 3 = 250 kg conversion factor = 2500kg / 1000 kg = 2.5

These quantities are used to convert the associated The job control then calculates:
subrecipe parameters.
absolute quantity recipe 1 =
= 2.5 * 600 kg = 1500 kg

absolute quantity recipe 2

= 2.5 * 300 kg = 750 kg

absolute quantity recipe 3

= 2.5 * 250 kg = 625 kg

These quantities are used to convert the associated

parameters of the recipes.

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5.6.3 Product with Normalising Base with The job control then calculates:
1)
Percentage Values
absolute quantity recipe 1 =
The quantities of the individual recipes are also
= 25kg / % * 60 % = 1500 kg
percentages for this product normalisation type. The job
control uses the "set quantity" entered there to calculate
the required subquantity of the individual recipes.
absolute quantity recipe 2 =
Example:
= 25kg / % * 30 % = 750 kg
Details of the product (e.g. "strawberry cake"):
normalizing-base quantity (product) = 100 %
absolute quantity recipe 3 =
(not editable)
= 25kg / % * 25 % = 625 kg
of which:
recipe 1 (e.g.: "base") = 60 %
These quantities are used to convert the associated
recipe 2 (e.g.: "topping") = 30 %
parameters of the recipes.
recipe 3 (e.g.: "decoration") = 25 %

The sum of the individual recipe quantities does not need 1)

to be 100%, because a weight loss can occur during the
production process, e.g. through drying.
Details in the case of production job:
absolute set quantity = 2500 kg
absolute set quantity
conversion factor = -----------------------------
normalizing-base quantity
conversion factor = 2500kg / 100 % = 25 kg / %
1) Professional with "linked production units"
5.7 Create Product
The "product wizard" guides the user through the
creation of a product. The following processing is
performed here
• The input of the product header data
• The assignment to the sections on which the product
can be produced
• The assignment of the recipes to the production
units. The product consists of these recipes.
• The input of the proportional quantity that each
recipe contributes to the production of the product.
The copy function permits the creation of similar
products without much time effort.
• Signing of several products, when the function
“Electronic Signatures” is activated.

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6.1 General Information
In the job control, the user plans the processing of the
individual production jobs. It is specified which recipe
with which set quantity is to be processed on which
2)
production unit or which product with which set quantity
is to be processed on which plant section, etc. The
tabular display of the planned jobs and their status give
the plant operator an optimum overview of the current
state of the job processing.
The job control adapts itself automatically to the details
from the Topology Manager and from the recipe system
and to the used variant (Standard, Professional):
• With or without set quantity details
• Manual/automatic transfer to the automation systems
• Automatic scaling of the quantity-dependent recipe
parameters (linear / user-specific)
• Manual operation of individual recipe parameters
within the specified limits
• Division of a job/subjob into multiple batches
• Automatic generation of the batch name
• Signing of several recipes when the function
“Electronic Signatures” is activated.
• etc.
1) Professional with "independent production units"
2) Professional with "linked production units"
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6.2 The Main Window of the Job Control
For plant configurations that consist of several
independent production units, each production unit is
displayed in its own window within the main window. For
plant configurations with "linked production units", the
production jobs of several plant sections can be
displayed within a single window.
1)
A double-click on the line of the current or planned job
2)
/ subjob displays the associated recipe data and the
quantity-dependent scaled job data. Assuming the
appropriate configuring has been made, this data can be
"adjusted" within the limits specified in the recipe. The
most recently set recipe parameters are displayed for
1) 2)
processed jobs / subjobs .
The planned jobs table shows a job marked in color
when the configured sequence for the recipe has been
violated in the recipe system.
The sequence of the planned jobs can be changed easily
using "drag&drop".
The run number of the current batches is displayed in the
1) 2)
"Batch number" column when a job / subjob is
separated into multiple batches.
The status display provides the plant operator with
2)
current information about the running job / subjob and
2)
about the planned jobs / subjobs . The recipe-specific
job duration is used to determine the expected start and
the expected end of the individual planned jobs /
subjobs, which are then displayed in the main window of
the job control. The columns to be displayed can be
configured.
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6.3 Create/Change Job
The support provided by the job wizard reduces the
creation of a new production job and the change of
existing production jobs to just a few "mouse clicks":
• Enter the job header data
• Select a product
2)
or recipe
1+3)
•
2) 1)
Select a section or a production unit
• Specify the production set quantity either in absolute
values or number of batches
• Specify the remaining product quantity (for the
appropriate configuring).
Before the wizard is terminated, a completion message is
issued that lists the performed tasks in a well arranged
layout. The inputs can be changed within the wizard or
subsequently.
In using of “Electronic Signatures” directly after the job
wizard or at a later time point, the wizard for signing the
batch data set can be edited.
New production jobs are automatically added to the
"Planned jobs" table once they have been created.
A significant advantage of PM-CONTROL is that a
production job can simply be copied from the table of the
"processed jobs" into the table of the "planned jobs"; the
new job runs with the most recently adjusted recipe
values.
1) Professional with independent production units
2) Professional with linked production units
3) Standard
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6.3.1 Select the Recipe and the Production Unit /
Select the Product and the Plant Section
PM-CONTROL provides a very user-friendly selection of
1+3) 1) 2)
the recipe and the production unit or the product
and section:
Firstly, only those recipes/products that can run on the
production unit / selected section are displayed in the
"recipe tree"/"product tree. Secondly, the plant tree
displays only those production units / sections that can
process a specifically selected recipe/product.
In the use of the “Electronic Signatures” only signed
recipe/products are displayed.
1+3)
The search function is used to display recipes /
2)
products via their name or number in a list. A further
selection is made via the selection of a specific "final
product". This means the list contains only those
products or recipes that produce this "final product". The
recipe tree / product tree shows the recipes / products in
a different color corresponding to their status (free,
locked, etc.).
2)
The selection of the product and of the section on
which the product is to be produced automatically results
in the recipes and the production units of the individual
subjobs.
Additional job-specific release conditions are another
advantage of the PM-CONTROL job control. These
2)
permit the time-dependent loading of a subjob /job so
that this is transferred to the automation system only
when a specified time (and date) is reached. It is also
possible to link a subjob/job with a WinCC bit tag
configured in the Topology Manager, for example, to
make the loading of the subjob/job dependent on the
filling level of an ingredient, on the temperature of a
heating element or on the position of an apparatus part,
etc.
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6.3.2 Production Set Quantity
The wide range of settings in the Topology Manager for
the operating mode increases the flexibility of PM-
CONTROL for specifying the "production set quantity" in
the job control. The "job wizard" automatically displays
the correct set quantity dialog for the resulting 12
different input dialogs for the set quantity:
• Without set quantity:
The set quantity dialog is not displayed.
• Set quantity in absolute values (e.g.: kg, tons,
etc.):
The scalable recipe parameters are converted based
on the "set quantity".
• Set quantity in number of batches:
Because no scaling can be performed, no "normal-
ised recipes" can be selected for the recipe selection.
• Set quantity in absolute values with calculation
for remaining product quantity:
The job control calculates the
"new product quantity" = "set quantity" - "remaining product
quantity"
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "new product quantity".
• Set quantity in number of batches with calcula-
tion for remaining product quantity:
Because no scaling can be performed, no "normal-
ised recipes" can be selected for the recipe selection.
• Set quantity in absolute values with input field for
min./max. quantity per batch:
The job control accepts for the "set quantity" only
those values that lie within the "minimum" and
"maximum production batch quantity".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "set quantity".
• Set quantity in number of batches with input field
for min./max. quantity per batch:
The job control calculates for 1) and 3)
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "maximum
production batch quantity".
for 2)
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "batch quantity 4)".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "set quantity".
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• Set quantity in absolute values with input field for
min./max. quantity per batch and calculation for
remaining product quantity:
The job control accepts for the "set quantity" only
those values that lie within the "minimum" and
"maximum production batch quantity" and calculates
the
"new product quantity" = "set quantity" - "remaining product
quantity".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "new product quantity".
• Set quantity in number of batches with input field
for min./max. quantity per batch and calculation
for remaining product quantity:
The job control calculates for 1) and 3)
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "maximum
production batch quantity"
for 2)
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "batch quantity 4)".
and the
"new product quantity" = "set quantity" - "remaining product
quantity".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "new product quantity".
• Set quantity in absolute values with input field for
min./max. quantity per batch and transmit job in
multiple batches:
When the "set quantity" is larger than the "maximum
production batch quantity", the job control divides a
production job into several batches.
The number of batches is calculated from
n = "set quantity" / "max. productions batch quantity"
where the number is always rounded up (e.g.: n = 3.1
---> number of batches = 4).
The individual batches receive as "batch set quantity"
the "maximum production batch quantity"; these
values can be changed manually.
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the value under "batch set quantity". The individual
batches are transferred successively to the automa-
tion system.
1) Professional with independent production units
2) Professional with linked production units
3) Standard
4) The value for the batch quantity is entered product-
specifically in the recipe system
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• Set quantity in number of batches with input field
for min./max. quantity per batch and transmit job
in multiple batches:
The job control divides a production job into several
batches.
For 1) and 3), the "number of batches" value deter-
mines the number of batches, whereby the number is
always rounded up (e.g.: n = 3.1 ---> number of
subjobs = 4).
For 2), initially the (total) set quantity is calculated as:
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "batch quantity 4)".
and then the number of batches:
n = "set quantity" / "max. production batch quantity"
where the number is always rounded up (e.g.: n = 3.1
---> number of batches = 4).
The individual batches receive the "maximum
production batch quantity" as "batch set quantity";
this value can be changed manually.
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the value under "batch set quantity". The individual
batches are transferred successively to the automa-
tion system.
• Set quantity in absolute values with input field for
min./max. quantity per batch, transmit job in
multiple batches and calculation for remaining
product quantity:
When the "set quantity" is larger than the "maximum
production batch quantity", the job control divides a
production job into several batches.
The number of batches is calculated from
n = "set quantity" / "max. production batch quantity"
whereby the number is always rounded up (e.g.: n =
3.1 ---> number of subjobs = 4). The individual
batches receive the "maximum production batch
quantity" as "batch set quantity"; this value can be
changed manually.
The job control calculates the
"batch new product quantity" = "batch set quantity" - "batch
remaining product quantity".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "batch new product quantity". The individual
batches are transferred successively to the automa-
tion system.
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• Set quantity in number of batches with input field
for min./max. quantity per batch,transmit job in
multiple batches and calculation for remaining
product quantity:
The job control divides a production job into several
batches.
For 1) and 3), the "number of batches" value deter-
mines the number of batches, where the number is
always rounded up (e.g.: n = 3.1 ---> number of
subjobs = 4).
For 2), initially the (total) set quantity is calculated as:
"set quantity" = "number of batches" x "batch quantity 4)".
and then the number of batches:
n = "set quantity" / "max. production batch quantity"
where the number is always rounded up (e.g.: n = 3.1
---> number of batches = 4).
The individual batches receive the "maximum
production batch quantity" as "batch set quantity";
this value can be changed manually.
The job control calculates the
"batch new product quantity" = "batch set quantity" - "batch
remaining product quantity".
The scalable recipe parameters are converted using
the "batch new product quantity". The individual
batches are transferred successively to the automa-
tion system.
In the Professional variant with linked production units,
the set quantity of the individual subjobs is calculated
automatically from the (total) set quantity. The calculation
depends on the batch type of the product configured in
the recipe system.
The following examples show the most comprehensive
dialog for the input of the set quantity. Those fields not
required because of the set operating mode are not
visible in the other dialogs.
1) Professional with independent production units
2) Professional with linked production units
3) Standard
4) The value for the batch quantity is entered product-
specifically in the recipe system
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"Maximum distribution" set quantity New product quantity

The batch quantity of the batches 1 to n-1 is initialised The job control calculates this value:
with the value of the "maximum production batch
"batch new product quantity" =
quantity". The batch quantity of the last batch receives
= "batch quantity" - "batch remaining product quantity"
the remainder.

Total
"Linear distribution " set quantity
The job control accumulates individual quantities in the
The set quantity is assigned uniformly to the individual
table, and, assuming the appropriate configuring has
batches.
been made, they are transferred with the recipe
The "batch quantities" can be edited subsequently. The parameters to the automation system.
job control accepts only those values that lie within the
"minimum production batch quantity" and the "maximum
production batch quantity". Batch name

In accordance with the configuring in the Topology

Manager, the batch name is generated automatically or
"User-defined " set quantity
entered manually.
A dialog is used to enter the "individual batch quantity"
and accepted for all batches. The last batch receives any
remaining set quantity.

"Assignment to the first batch" remaining product If this button is clicked, the manual inputs are
quantity discarded and the calculations performed again using
the settings.
The value entered as "Remaining product quantity" is
assigned to the remaining product quantity of the first
batch, the other batches receive the value 0. The job
control accepts only those values less than or equal to
the "maximum production-batch quantity".

The value entered as "remaining product quantity" is

assigned to the individual batches in accordance with the
"maximum assignment" or "linear assignment" setting of
the set quantity.
The "batch remaining product quantities" can be edited
subsequently. The job control accepts only those values
less than or equal to the "batch quantity".

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6 Job Control (only Standard and Professional)
6.4 View/Edit Recipe Data
A double-click on the "job line" displays the recipe
parameter data and the quantity-dependent scaled job
data, and, if released appropriately, can be adjusted in
the recipe within the specified operating limits.
The input depends on the type of the parameter:
• Binary value:
A double-click on the field switches the configured
text for the binary value 0/1.
• Digital value:
A double-click on the field opens a list that displays
the text that has been configured in the Topology
Manager for this parameter.
• Analogue value:
The analog value, e.g. 70 for a temperature, can be
entered in this field. This value can be entered only
within the "Plant LL" or "Operating LL" and "Plant UL"
or Operating UL". The number of decimal places is
configured in the Topology Manager.
• Text:
Text items can be entered in this field.
• Block:
The block parameter is used to save machine
settings such as servo data together with the recipe.
The content is not displayed in PM-CONTROL and
cannot be edited.
Job Control: View/Edit batch data
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System Description
The "Transmit parameters" button is used to transfer the
"adjusted" recipe parameters of the current job or
subjobs to the automation system. This "adjustment" can
be released/locked via the automation system.
In connection with the use of “Electronic signatures”
changes in the batch data set require a new signature
before the transmission to the PLC is released.
The “write back control recipe” function allows to add
recipes with changed batch data into the recipe system
as a new base recipe. This makes a changed recipe
available again for the creation of a new recipe.
The parameters are displayed in register tabs with the
"Parameter group" name.
The job control cyclically reads and visualises the actual
values from the automation system during the display of
the recipe parameters of the current job or subjobs. If the
"actual value" overshoots/undershoots the upper or lower
limit configured in the Topology Manager, the parameter
name and the "actual value" are displayed "red".
The "job value" fields display the quantity-dependent
scaled recipe data as used in the job.
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7 Application Program Interface (API) for the Job Control

In the "independent production units" operating mode,

the job control of PM-CONTROL Professional provides a
programming interface on the basis of OLE Automation.
This makes it possible to
• Create jobs
• Delete jobs
• Change jobs.
The programming interface can be used from WinCC
(Script), Visual Basic, C++ or other programming
environments.

PM-CONTROL

DB
Topology Manager

Job
JobControl
ControlVisual
Visual Recipe
Recipesystem
system

Job
JobControl
Control
Processing
Processing External Application x
External Application 2
Parameter (set data)
und job data Programmierschnittstelle
External Application
(API) 1
Programmierschnittstelle
(API)
Automatisation system
API
PM-CONTROL
& & PM-CONTROL
ActiveX Control
ActiveX Control
PM-CONTROL
>1
ActiveX Control

In the "linked production units" operating mode, the job

control of PM-CONTROL Professional provides also a
programming interface.
The following functions are available:

• Create product jobs

• Delete product jobs
• Cancel product jobs during operation
• Move product jobs
The programming interface can be used from WinCC
(Script), Visual Basic, C++ or other programming
environments.

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8 Connection to the Automation System
8.1 General Information
To process jobs/subjobs, a data exchange takes place
between the job control and the (master) automation
system. Process tags are used for this data exchange.
8.2 Connection for "Compact"
There are two different transmission mechanisms here:
Firstly, the recipe selection is made directly from the
automation system; this writes the recipe name or the
recipe number into a tag and uses another tag to set a
request.
In the use of the “Electronic Signatures” only signed
recipes can be requested.
Secondly, a recipe can be selected using a process
picture and the transmission to the PLC activated via a
button. PM-CONTROL Compact provides an appropriate
OCX and a predefined process picture for the base
system SIMATIC WinCC for this selection.
8.3 Connection for "Standard" and "Professional"
The transfer of the production jobs to the automation
systems can be carried out in two ways:
8.3.1 Automatic Sending of Jobs to the PLC
The automation system (PLC) requests the jobs/subjobs
from the job control.
Topology Manager: Raw data View
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With each new request, the job control automatically
transfers the next job/subjob from the planning table to
the automation system (PLC).
8.3.2 Manual Sending of Jobs to the PLC
The transfer of a job/subjob to the automation system
(PLC) is performed with the manual activation of a button
in the job control. The manual activation is released only
when the automation system (PLC) has assigned a
release via a tag.
8.4 Raw Data Tags
In addition to the use of word, double-word, floating-point
tags, etc., PM-CONTROL also supports raw data tags for
S5/S7 communication.
The "Raw data overview" window of the Topology
Manager visualises all raw data tags used in PM-
CONTROL graphically.
The used raw data tags are displayed as a folder within
the tree structure and graphically as a green block. The
selected parameter is shown hatched in the graphic.
Overlapping of parameters within a raw data tag are
emphasised by being shown red. The configured
parameter data for the raw data tag is also listed in a
table.
The raw data tag for a block parameter is displayed as a
green hatched block with the configured length.
Addressing with the specifications Format and Offset is
not possible.
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9 Function Overview

Functions Compact Standard Professional

Topology Manager
Operating mode settings for the set quantity, batch quantity, remaining -
product quantity, division of a job into several batches etc.
One production unit

Several independent production units -

One or more plant sections consisting of linked production units -
Parameter view

User text view

Material settings for parameters

Availability check for parameters

Setting: Self-Auditing (Audit Trail) in the Recipe System (FDA)

Setting: Auditing in Job Control -

Setting: Electronic Signatures in the Recipe System (FDA) and in the -
Job Control (only Standard and Professional)

Recipe System
Create and manage normalised recipes -
Create and manage recipes with absolute values

Recipe-specific batch quantities -

Create and manage products built from subrecipes - -
Recipe group parameters function

Parameter values editing

Material table

Recipe sequence validation -

Checking for changes and rollback function

Electronic Signatures

RecipeUpload

Job Control (only Standard and Professional)

Select recipe and load the recipes via user-friendly job control dialogs -
from PM-CONTROL
Select product and load the subrecipes via user-friendly job control - -
dialogs from PM-CONTROL
Display the "current job", the "scheduled jobs" and the "processed jobs" -
in table form
Display the "current jobs/subjobs", the "scheduled jobs/subjobs" and the - -
"processed jobs/subjobs" in table form
Set quantity details in absolute values and number of batches -

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9 Function Overview

Divide a job into several batches -

Automatic scaling of the quantity-dependent recipe parameters -
Consider the remaining product quantities during the scaling of the -
recipe parameters
Manual operation (adjustment) of individual recipe parameters with the -
limits specified in the recipe
Copy new production job from processed production job -
Additional release conditions to load a production job using binary -
signal and time/date
Additional release conditions to load a subjob using binary signal and - -
time/date
Automatic generation of the batch name -
Manual input of the batch name -
Material availibility checking -
Mark a recipe sequence violation -
Write back control recipe -
Recording the batch data sets with all changes -
Electronic Signatures of batch data sets -

Functions Compact Standard Professional

Job Control (only Standard and Professional)
Input and calculation of the job duration and expected end dates -
Display and monitor "actual values" -
Application Program Interface (API) for the job control - -

Recipe transfer (only Compact)

Select recipe and load the recipes via WinCC graphic pictures and/or - -
directly from the automation system via recipe name / recipe number
(in the use of the Electronic Signatures only signed recipes)

Automatic generation of the batch name - -

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Process Management System
Economical Automation with Standard Software

PM-CONTROL
Recipe/Product Data Management,
Job Control

PM-QUALITY
Job/Batch-oriented Archiving and
Recording

PM-MAINT
Intelligent Maintenance Management
System

PM-ANALYZE
Analysis of Alarms and Process Data

PM-OPEN
Solutions for Communication and
Integration

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