Methodology

The integration of theTeSys™ island into Siemens TIA Portal uses the following components:

Device description files for TeSys island bus couplers PROFINET I/O and PROFIBUS DP
IEC 61131–3 function block library to access the data of the TeSys island via the bus systems from within TIA Portal
The CAx data import feature of Siemens TIA Portal to import the island composition from TeSys island Device Type Manager (DTM)
A basic TCI integration of the TeSys island DTM into Siemens TIA Portal
Import of a global data block containing Predictive Alarm Messages, provided by the TeSys island DTM

The prerequisites for using and installing the components are described in the following chapters.

SoMove™ software provides Automation Markup Language (AutomationML; AML) files containing the TeSys™ island topology and parts of the configuration data. These files can be imported into Siemens TIA Portal using the CAx data import feature. Using the CAx data import feature helps you avoid manually recreating the island topology in Siemens TIA Portal. You must import the appropriate device description files into Siemens TIA Portal before you import the AutomationML files.

NOTE:

There are interdependencies between the avatars in the TeSys island (that is, the devices’ topology and their representation to the bus system). Therefore, it is recommended that you maintain and change the island topology within SoMove™ only.
By using the CAx data import feature, data can be transferred to Siemens TIA Portal and used in an Automation project.
The Update feature of SoMove™ enables you to transfer changes to existing island configurations within the Siemens TIA Portal (see Updating an Existing TeSys™ island Configuration in the TIA Portal).

To avoid problems during integration, read the product release notes to make sure that the individual components in use (such as TeSys island function block library for Siemens TIA Portal, TeSys island firmware, TeSys island device description files for PROFIBUS DP and PROFINET IO, SoMove software, and TeSys island DTM library) are compatible with each other.