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Preface
Validity of these operating instructions
Device/license
Article number
SIMATIC MV540 S
6GF3540-0CD10
SIMATIC MV540 H
6GF3540-0GE10
Product designation
Purpose of the operating instructions
Note
The operating instructions contain all the important information about the device
Read the operating instructions before starting to work with this device. The operating
instructions contain all the important information about the device.
Noting and acting on this information
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This document contains information on the products listed below.
Table 1 Valid for devices/licenses with the following article numbers
SIMATIC MV560 X 6GF3560-0HE10
The optical readers of the SIMATIC MV500 series can be used for optical identification
applications in manufacturing and logistics. Typical applications are product tracking and
production control.
These operating instructions apply to firmware version V1.0.
In the remainder of this document, the term "optical reader" is also used instead of the full
product name, "SIMATIC MV540".
These operating instructions contain all the information you need for commissioning and
using the device.
They are intended for persons installing the device mechanically, connecting it electrically,
assigning the parameters and commissioning it, as well as for service and maintenance
engineers.
Ensures that the device functions correctlySaves you service costs.
You can also find the latest version of these operating instructions on the Web pages of
Siemens Industry Online Support
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/de/ps/15147/man
You can find additional information on the blocks described in this manual in the manual
"Ident profile and Ident blocks, standard function for Ident systems
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746389
"FB 45 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/21738808)".
).
)" as well as in the manual
We point out that the contents of this product documentation shall not become a part of or
modify any prior or existing agreement, commitment or legal relationship. The Purchase
Agreement contains all obligations of Siemens AG and the complete and exclusive warranty
conditions. Any statements on the device versions described in the manual do not create
new warranties or modify the existing warranty.
The contents reflect the technical status at the time of printing. We reserve the right to make
technical changes in the course of further development.
If you require further information or if unexpected problems occur, you can request the
necessary information from your contact. You will find details of your local contact on the
Internet.
The screenshots shown in these operating instructions are based on the view of Web Based
Management (WBM) from SIMATIC MV540.
The products are low in harmful substances, can be recycled and meet the requirements of
the Directive 2012/19/EU for disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Do not dispose of the products at public disposal sites.
For environmentally compliant recycling and disposal of your electronic waste, please
contact a company certified for the disposal of electronic waste or your Siemens
representative.
Read the license conditions for open source software carefully before using the product.
Security information
Security recommendations
You can find the license conditions in the following document:
● OSS License Summary.pdf
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens’ products and solutions constitute one element of such a concept.
Customers are responsible for preventing unauthorized access to their plants, systems,
machines and networks. Such systems, machines and components should only be
connected to an enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent such a connection is
necessary and only when appropriate security measures (e.g. firewalls and/or network
segmentation) are in place.
Additionally, Siemens’ guidance on appropriate security measures should be taken into
account. For additional information on industrial security measures that may be
implemented, please visit
Link: (https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous development to make them more
secure. Siemens strongly recommends that product updates are applied as soon as they are
available and that the latest product versions are used. Use of product versions that are no
longer supported, and failure to apply the latest updates may increase customers’ exposure
to cyber threats.
To stay informed about product updates, subscribe to the Siemens Industrial Security RSS
Feed under
Link: (https://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
To prevent unauthorized access, observe the following security recommendations when
working with the optical readers and WBM (Web Based Management).
● Check regularly that the device complies with these recommendations and/or other
internal security policies.
● Evaluate your plant as a whole in terms of security. Use a cell protection concept with
suitable products.
● Do not connect the device directly to the Internet. Operate the device within a protected
network area.
● Restrict physical access to the device to qualified personnel.
● Lock unused hardware ports on the device. Unused ports can be used to access the
system without authorization.
● Keep the software up to date. Keep yourself informed regularly about safety updates for
the product.
You can find information about this at Link: (http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity
)
● Activate only protocols that you actually need to use the device.
● Limit access to the device using a firewall or rules in an access control list (ACL).
● The configuration files are available in XML format for simple use. Make sure that the
configuration files outside the device are suitably protected. You can, for example,
encrypt the files, store them at a safe location and transfer them only via secure
communications channels.
● We recommend that you disable the "CONNECT" function after initial commissioning.
● The functions for archiving as well as the remote functions (MMI) may only be activated in
networks protected by a firewall.
● Activate user management and create new user profiles.
● Change all default passwords for users before operating the device.
● Only use passwords with high password strength. Avoid weak passwords, e.g.
password1, 123456789, abcdefgh.
● Define rules for using devices and assigning passwords.
● Make sure that all passwords are protected and inaccessible to unauthorized personnel.
● Do not use the same password for different users and systems.
● Update passwords and keys regularly to improve security.
10 Service and maintenance .................................................................................................................... 175
11 Technical data .................................................................................................................................... 195
9.4 Control with FB 79 ................................................................................................................ 126
9.4.1 Assignment of the interfaces relevant to PROFINET IO ...................................................... 126
9.4.2 Select operating modes using the control/status byte .......................................................... 131
9.4.3 Example program for data exchange if code length ≤ 27 bytes ........................................... 136
9.4.4 Programming data fragmentation ......................................................................................... 138
13 Scope of delivery and ordering data ..................................................................................................... 207
A Appendix ............................................................................................................................................. 219
B List of abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 233
C Service & Support ................................................................................................................................ 237
11.4 Technical specifications of ring light (external) .................................................................... 200
The products of the SIMATIC MV500 series are optical readers designed specifically for the
recognition and processing of numerous machine-readable codes and plain text in industrial
production.
The optical readers provide a wide range of options for identification:
● Reading numerous machine-readable 1D and 2D codes
● A combination of the options listed above
Over and above this, the optical readers provide important functions for:
● Verification of the marking quality of machine-readable codes (according to standards).
● "OK"/"N_OK" evaluation based on numerous criteria.
● Position and orientation recognition, for example for "pick & place" tasks.
In the SIMATIC MV500 device series, particular emphasis was placed on:
● Ruggedness
● Reliability
● Easy installation
● Browser-based, no-installation, user interface / Web Based Management (WBM)
● Ease of operation
This applies not only to the mechanical properties but also to the high-quality image
processing functions of all devices in the SIMATIC MV500 product series.
● Reading machine-readable markings
The list of readable codes includes all common matrix and barcodes that can usually be
detected reliably regardless of the print technique or the carrier medium used.
● "OK"/"N_OK" evaluation
Whether for checking quality criteria, match criteria, position or angle of rotation deviation
using SIMATIC MV500, actuators can be controlled directly to take workpieces that do
not meet the requirements out of the production process.
Due to their ruggedness and high degree of protection, the optical readers are suitable for
industrial applications in which optical identification tasks are necessary. This applies equally
to production processes and logistics processes.
The optical readers have all the conventional communications interfaces of industrial
sensors and can therefore be connected to a wide variety of systems. Through the
communications module interface, they can also be seamlessly combined with the
communications modules (ASM/CM), for example, via PROFIBUS.
The optical readers are particularly easy to use and commission, despite the wide variety of
possible applications. For most applications, the parameters are set automatically. If,
however, readjustment becomes necessary, the parameters can be assigned using the
integrated Web server and an Internet browser without prior software installation.
The optical reader is a compact camera system with an integrated processing unit for
industrial applications with the following product characteristics:
● For codes with maximum quality, the read reliability for data matrix code is 99.999 %
(compare quality grading).
● Maximum reading speed of 80 reads per second (Rps) in SIMATIC MV500 S
● Software-guided read distance variable due to exchangeable lens (typically: 100 mm to
3000 mm)
● Object speed up to 10 m/s
● Code sizes (example: DMC) from 1 mm
● Auto-trigger and scan mode
● Up to 15 parameter sets and code reading settings can be saved and selected.
● Up to 150 codes can be read per image acquisition (SIMATIC MV500 U/X)
● Code verification according to ISO/IEC 16022
● Ethernet 10/100 Mbps for TCP/IP and PROFINET IO
● 1 trigger input and 1 flash output
– Response time of the trigger input: 50-70 us
2
to 200 mm2
– Jitter (fluctuation of response time): max. 40 ns
Incoming triggers during a running image acquisition do not interrupt it. Triggers that are
incoming during an image acquisition are handled as NOK processing procedures and
included in the processing statistics.
To equip an application with optical readers, you need the following hardware components:
● SIMATIC MV500 optical reader
● Lens suitable for code size and read distance
● Ring light
● Protective lens barrel
● 24 V DC, 2 A power supply (tolerance: 19.2 ... 28.8 V):
– Alternatively via I/O / CM cable
– Alternatively via Power over Ethernet
● Communication connection:
– RS232/RS422 integrated in the I/O / CM cable
– Ethernet cable
Apart from the components for operating the optical reader, you also require a PC/PG to
commission the device:
● PC/PG minimum configuration:
– Ethernet interface with at least 100 Mbps
– CPU: DualCore with 3 GHz
– RAM: 4 GB
● Software:
– Microsoft Windows 7 operating system or newer
– Web browser with HTML5 support
Tested Web browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer as of V11, Mozilla Firefox as of V52
and Google Chrome as of V57
The system requirements of SIMATIC MV500 optical readers for communication partners in
the process depend on the selected communication connection. You can find more
information on communication connections in the section "Network and system integration
(Page 53)".
The optical readers detect the object characteristics required for the task using digital image
acquisition.
Following image acquisition, the image is analyzed by a powerful digital signal processor.
Depending on the application, multilevel complex algorithms are used during the analysis:
● To find and decode the codes contained in the image.
● To verify codes.
The results of the evaluation are transferred to an automation system connected via the
communications interfaces.
The user is supported in the use of the optical reader by a variety of feedback messages:
● Live image display
● Auto-detection for code type recognition
● Result and quality preview
● Display of diagnostics images
● Warning and error messages
● 3-language online help in the optical reader
The WBM is based on Web server technology. This means that only a computer with an
Internet browser connected with an optical reader via Ethernet is necessary. The optical
reader is then called using its IP address. The display of the WBM appears in the display
window of the Internet browser. Display via Ethernet allows convenient setting and control of
all parameters of the optical reader. Operator control of the optical readers is supported by
context-sensitive online help.
If automatic adjustment does not lead to an optimum result due to special conditions, you
can use the WBM to readjust individual parameters of the optical reader manually. You can
save 15 different settings in the optical reader.
Depending on the task, up to 12 processing steps can be set as a sequence in one program.
The following processing steps are available:
● Decoder step for reading 1D/2D codes
You can store up to 15 different programs on the reader.
The settings for communication with other devices must be made in the WBM.
The actual processing is triggered by different events.
● In the simplest situation, the optical reader generates the trigger event itself. Optical
readers have an auto-trigger function for this purpose.
● Depending on the application, it may be advisable to provide the trigger event via the I/O
cable. In this case, the optical reader obtains the signal, for example, from a light barrier.
The trigger signal immediately triggers image acquisition followed by evaluation. The
result of the evaluation is then transferred to the higher-level control system through the
selected communications connection. Once the evaluation result has been transferred,
reading can be started again.
The functions of the optical reader can be protected from unauthorized access and
manipulation. The access rights can be assigned to various personified users in the form of
user roles.
The configuration of the optical reader can be backed up and restored automatically, for
example, when there is a shift change, using a connected PC. This means the validation of
your production plant can be restored at the press of a button.
The optical reader has comprehensive diagnostics functions. If incorrect readings are made,
the diagnostics functions can be used to find reasons for the errors based on the recorded
images. This is necessary, for example, if problems occurred in the prior marking process.
The functions, communication protocols and configurations are largely compatible with the
devices of the SIMATIC MV400 series. The device configurations for these devices can be
imported into the readers of the SIMATIC MV500, enabling a seamless transition from
SIMATIC MV400 to MV500.
Note that after importing an MV400 device configuration, the program must be saved again.
Table 1- 1 Differences / possible incompatibilities
DI trigger, DQ strobe,
9.6 ... 115 KB
1 ◆ 1.5 ◆ 2 stop bits
Client and server Client
✓✓
DI trigger, DQ strobe,
9.6 ... 115 KB
1 ◆ 2 stop bits
(CONNECT button)
The MV400 "Resolution, half" function is no longer available on MV500 due to faster image
acquisition times.
Note that software release V1.0 does not support the following functions of MV400:
This device conforms to the pertinent safety regulations according to IEC, VDE and EN. If
you have questions about whether it is permissible to install the device in the planned
environment, please contact your service representative.
Startup and operation of the device/system in question must only be performed using this
documentation. Commissioning and operation of a device/system may only be performed by
qualified personnel. Qualified personnel as referred to in the safety guidelines in this
documentation are those who are authorized to start up, earth and label units, systems and
circuits in accordance with the relevant safety standards.
The unit may be used only for the applications described in the catalog or the technical
description, and only in combination with the equipment, components and devices of other
manufacturers where recommended or permitted by Siemens. This product can only function
correctly and safely if it is transported, stored, set up, and installed correctly, and operated
and maintained as recommended.
Repairs to the device may only be performed by authorized specialists.
Unauthorized opening or improperly performed repairs can cause considerable damage to
property or danger to users.
Voltage can destroy electrostatic-sensitive modules
Install only system expansions that are intended for this device. Installing other expansions
can damage the system or violate the safety provisions and regulations for radio interference
suppression. You can obtain information on system expansions suitable for installation from
the technical customer service or from the sales office responsible for your area.
Any damage to the device caused by installing or replacing system expansion products will
void the warranty.
The device contains modules that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge. ESD devices can
be destroyed by voltages well below the threshold of human perception. Such voltages
occur if you touch a component or electrical connectors of a module without first
discharging the static from your body. The damage caused by overvoltage on a module
cannot normally be detected immediately and only becomes apparent after a longer period
of operation.
Measures for protecting against discharge of static electricity:
• Before working with modules, make sure that you discharge static from your body, for
example by touching a grounded object.
• The devices and tools used must also be free of static charges.
• Interrupt the power supply.
• Pick up the modules only on their edges and do not touch any pins or printed
The device should only be connected to a 24 V DC power supply which satisfies the
requirements of safe extra low voltage (SELV).
When the device is operated on a wall, in an open rack or other similar locations, an NEC
Class 2 current source is needed for compliance with UL requirements (according to
UL 60950-1). In all other cases (according to IEC/EN/DlN EN 60950-1), a current source
with limited power (LPS = Limited Power Source) is required.
The generation of the 24 V DC supply voltage by the line-side power supply must be
implemented as functional extra-low voltage with safe electrical isolation (floating)
according to IEC 80364-4-41, or as SELV according to IEC/EN/DlN EN 60950-1 and
LPS/NEC class 2.
If the optical reader is supplied via extensive supply lines or networks, interference by
strong electromagnetic pulses on the supply lines is possible, e.g. from lightning or the
switching of large loads.
The connection of the external power supply is not protected against strong
electromagnetic pulses. An external overvoltage protection module is required for this
purpose. The requirements according to EN 61000-4-5, Surge test on power supply lines,
are only met when a suitable protective element is used. A suitable device would be, for
example, the Dehn Blitzductor BVT AVD 24, article number 918 422, or a comparable
protective element.
Use in an area of plants with high-energy radiation
NOTICE
Protection of the image sensor from damaging radiation
When the SIMATIC MV500 optical reader is used in an environment of plants with highenergy radiation, for example, laser light or arcs, the image sensor of the optical reader
must be protected from damaging radiation.
The image sensor is protected by means of suitable daylight filters:
• Radiation outside the visible light spectrum (IR and UV radiation) is filtered out.