Siemens TIA Portal User Manual

TIA Portal Efficient teamwork

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering

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TIA Portal supports working within a team throughout the
entire workflow

Increase efficiency!
Minimize the amount of
coordination work!

... through efficient cooperation in engineering and during
commissioning

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... through integrated versioning and synchronization

... through system-supported management in Teamcenter

Coordinated working within a team
TIA Portal supports in different ways

Collaboration
in a team

Promote and manage corporate standards

… with global libraries shared in networks in TIA Portal

Connection to PLM tool Teamcenter

… and manage TIA Portal versions flexible

Connection to SCM tools for versioning control

… with TIA Portal Openness (more improvements V15.1/V16)

Work on a project jointly within the team

… and manage it flexibly on a Multiuser server

Easily combine HMI and PLC expertise

… by the use of the PLC Proxy

Shared online commissioning with S7-1500

… with maximum five developers simultaneously on a PLC
… with SIMATIC Units for even faster download scenarios

… less
coordination
work thanks
to system­supported
management
with perfect
fit for different
customers

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Coordinated collaboration within a team
Division of work based on automation tasks

1. Multiple developers share a device

Two developers work on the program of a PLC or an HMI device
in parallel

2. Developers work device-oriented

One developer works on the PLC, a second one on the HMI

3. Developers work technology-oriented

Every developer is responsible for a machine function and
works on both the PLC and HMI part

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TIA Portal Multiuser
Engineering

Coordinated working within a team using TIA Portal

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Multiuser Engineering Chapter overview

1

TIA Portal Project Server

2

Working in a team in the engineering phase

3

Working in a team in the commissioning phase

4

Engineering and commissioning with Software Units

5

Wrap-up and further links

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Electronics
manufacturing
project team

AGV project team

Packaging line
project team

Exclusive engineering

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Electronics
manufacturing
project team

Multiuser engineering
Multiuser commissioning

Multiuser
TIA Portal project server – Overview

TIA Portal project server

• The project server enables convenient editing of TIA Portal projects with

Multiuser Engineering, Multiuser Commissioning and Exclusive Engineering

• In addition to the dedicated project server, a local project server

with restricted functionality is also available

Exclusive session

Advantages of using the project server

• Central storage of projects in the network

• Secure communication over https

• Central user and access management,

e.g. via Windows Domain

• Use of project revisions for

• Interim backups

• Project milestone archiving

• Rollback

• Change log for the synchronized objects

• Automated execution of tasks with scripts

No license needed for the
project server

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Project

server

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

Multiuser session Multiuser Commissioning

Multiuser
Exclusive Engineering – Overview

Use of the TIA Portal project server also
for Exclusive Engineering of projects

• Projects are stored centrally on the project server for Exclusive

Engineering and for Multiuser Engineering

• Optimized workflows for editing projects in Exclusive Engineering

• No functional restrictions in Exclusive Engineering

Advantages of using the project server

• Use of project revisions for interim backups and for archiving

project milestones

• Change log for the edited objects

• Central user and access management

• Automated reporting and archiving

No license needed for Exclusive
Engineering

Project

server

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

Exclusive Engineering

Exclusive session Exclusive session

à No license needed!

Multiuser

Engineering/Commissioning

Multiuser session Multiuser session Multiuser session

à Multiuser license needed!

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Multiuser Engineering Chapter overview

1

TIA Portal Project Server

2

Working in a team in the engineering phase

3

Working in a team in the commissioning phase

4

Engineering and commissioning with Software Units

5

Wrap-up and further links

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Working in a team in the engineering phase
TIA Portal Multiuser

Planning

Requirements

Concept design

Mechanical concept

Detailed engineering

Mechanical system

Electrics / Fluid

Software

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering

Commissioning Service

Real
machine

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Simultaneous work on shared project in a team

A shared project

… stored centrally on a Project Server and thus flexibly
accessible

For HMI and PLC

... enables device- or function-based work sharing

System-supported synchronization

... reduces the amount of coordination work in the team

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Local

session

Local

session

Server project

Local

session

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Flexible work concepts with flexible server configuration

Multiuser with separate servers

Project server on separate computers in the network

Server project

• The programmers work locally, e.g. in the office

• Shared project on a central server

Engineering station as multiuser server

One developer of the project assumes the server functions
on his or her computer

Server project

• Fast and flexible configuration of the server

Long-term collaboration Temporary collaboration

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Fundamental principle in the workflow

Project manager

A

Manager stores the project for
shared editing on the multiuser
server

Client B

B

Multiuser server

Client C

C

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Fundamental principle in the workflow

A

Project manager

B

Client B generates a new session

of this server project

Multiuser server

Client B

Client C

Session 1 Session 2

C

Client C generates a new session
of this server project

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Fundamental principle in the workflow

A

Project manager

B

Client B opens Block_1

and starts the processing

Multiuser server

Client B

Client C

Session 1 Session 2

C

Block_1 is automatically marked
in sessions of other clients and in
the server view

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Support for fail-safe controllers

Function

• Safety Administration Editor

• Central administration via

the server project

• Commissioning

• Takes place via the server project

• Limited to one

F-user for safety reasons

Server project

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Local project Local project Local project

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Overview of functions

Function

• Automatic selection of multiuser objects

• Working offline is possible with multiuser engineering

• Extended check-in and comment functions

• Project server with extended change history

and restore functions

Customer benefits

• Multiuser engineering also possible without active

server connection

• Enhanced usability for quick overview

of changed objects and conflict detection

• Project history can be tracked on the multiuser server

(what was modified when and by whom?)

• Project milestones can be commented on

and saved

• Project history can be exported for evaluation

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Server project

Local project Local project Local project

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Enhanced check-in functions in the multiuser server

Check-in

• Extended comment option during check-in

• New filters for fast conflict detection

• Changed objects are saved

to a check-in

• Exporting the project history in XML

for additional evaluations

Filter for conflict detection

Check-in comment

Display of the project history

Display of the scope and type of the changes

XML project history

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TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering
Advanced project management in the Project Server

Project management

• No restriction of number of project revisions that can

be stored in the circular log

• Project revisions can be archived and

are thus excluded from the circular log

à Project milestones can be selected in this way

(commissioning start, machine transfer, functional
expansions, ...)

• Rollback of saved versions

(since V14)

Server management

• Project server V16 also supports

V14, V15 & V15.1 TIA Portal projects

• Side-by-side installation of multiuser

server V14, V15 & V16 is possible

• External multiuser tools are now available in

all TIA Portal languages

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No limitation for
the circular log

Project versions that can be
stored

Version comments can be
added at any time

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering ­Meaning of markings

Symbol Meaning

Markable object

Own marked object

Object marked by other clients

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Object with conflict (marked by more than one client)

New version of the object is available

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering ­Scope of functions in ≥V15

≤ 1000 projects
≤ 100 active

projects

Multiuser-

server

Processing of several
sessions per client

≤ 63 active work
areas per server
project

Multiuser configuration

Distributed structure, client/server structure

Server

• Independent of TIA Portal installation

• User authentication is performed via Windows mechanisms

Client

• Multiuser is an integral component of the TIA Portal

• Processing of local sessions is possible offline

The TIA Portal system requirements regarding
operating system, memory and processor apply

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Multiuser –
Scope of functions

The following objects are supported

STEP 7

• Blocks, PLC data types

• Software Units

• Technology objects

(no support of the S7-1500 Motion
Control TOs)

• PLC variables

• PLC alarms and monitoring

• Text lists

• Traces and measurements

• Watch tables

• OPC-UA configuration

All other changes must be performed in the context of the server

WinCC

• Screens

• HMI variables

• Scripts

• HMI alarms

• Text and graphics lists

More objects

• Library elements

(types and copy templates)

Expansions in ≥V15/16

• System-aided selecting of

multiuser objects

• Working without multiuser

server connection

• Extended check-in

• Scope and type of the changes are

also saved

• Complete project history available

• Extended project administration

• Increasing the number of project

versions

• Archiving of project versions

• Release of multiuser server for

virtualization

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project

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering ­Licensing concept

Server

project

No MU license necessary

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No license required for

• Adding project to the multiuser

server

• Export to a single-user

project

• Creating a local session

MU license necessary

License required for

Opening and editing a local
multiuser session

§ Floating license

§ Tied to TIA Portal

version

TIA Portal live demo

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Engineering in a team with
TIA Portal Multiuser

Multiuser Engineering Chapter overview

1

TIA Portal Project Server

2

Working in a team in the engineering phase

3

Working in a team in the commissioning phase

4

Engineering and commissioning with Software Units

5

Wrap-up and further links

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Working in a team during commissioning
TIA Portal Multiuser »Commissioning Mode«

New in

V15.1

Planning

Requirements

Concept Design

Mechanical concept

Detailled Engineering

Mechanical

Electric/Fluid

Software

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering

Commissioning Service

Real
Machine

TIA Portal Multiuser

Commissioning Mode

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Working in a team during commissioning
TIA Portal Multiuser »Commissioning Mode«

Shared commissioning in a team

Downloads are synchronized via the server project.
This enables a consistent status between device
and server project.

Characteristics of the commissioning mode

In commissioning mode, the changes are automatically checked
into the server project, compiled and loaded into the device
when downloaded from the local session.

• Selectable project-granular via

the multi-user administration tool

Client A

Server project

Check-in
and download

New in

V15.1

Server project
synchronization

Client B

Check-in

and download

• A selected commissioning mode applies

to all connected multiuser clients

• No change of the download workflow

• Local session, server project and the device having

the same version after downloading

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Local session »A«

Local session »B«

Working in a team for commissioning
TIA Portal Multiuser "Commissioning mode"

Changed project

Check-in of changes

Update of local

session

Download from the

local session

Check-in of changes

New in

V15.1

Multiuser commissioning mode

Integrated workflow with

Update of local

session

Manual workflow

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Download from the

local session

Download from the

local session

Multiuser Commissioning – New in V16

In V16, an extended Multiuser Commissioning Mode
is available for commissioning

Synchronous commissioning mode (since V15.1)

• Downloading is performed synchronously with configuration

• No further activities are possible during the download

• Maximum synchronism of the data between local session,

server project and PLC

Asynchronous commissioning mode (new with V16)

• In asynchronous commissioning, the data is downloaded to the

device by a second TIA Portal instance in the background

• This significantly reduces load times

• The TIA Portal instance running in the foreground can be operated

again immediately

• Feedback to the user if actions or decisions on downloading to the

device are necessary

Multiuser Commissioning

Exclusive session

Project

server

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

Multiuser session

Initiation of

asynchronous

download

Local server session

Online status and
Synchronous download

User 1

Asynchronous

commissioning

No editor visible

DownloadOnline status

User 2

Synchronous

commissioning

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Multiuser
Asynchronous commissioning – Benefits

• Fast download of the modified objects to the PLC

• Local Multiuser Session is immediately ready for editing after

transfer of the download

• Download requirements and necessary user decisions are

displayed in the new asynchronous Commissioning Editor

• No automated refresh after the download

• Direct switching between synchronous and asynchronous

commissioning is possible at any time in the TIA Portal, depending
on the commissioning situation

Restrictions in V16

Commissioning
mode status
and switching

Asynchronous
commissioning
editor

User decision area

Show background
commissioning
information

Program modifications which require a safety
password and PLC with set protection level
password must be downloaded in synchronous
commissioning mode.

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Multiuser Engineering Chapter overview

1

TIA Portal Project Server

2

Working in a team in the engineering phase

3

Working in a team in the commissioning phase

4

Engineering and commissioning with Software Units

5

Wrap-up and further links

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Engineering and commissioning in a team
SIMATIC Software Units

Planning

Requirements

Concept Design

Mechanical concept

Detailled Engineering

Mechanical

Electric/Fluid

Software

SIMATIC Software Units

TIA Portal Multiuser Engineering

Commissioning Service

Real
Machine

TIA Portal Multiuser

Commissioning Mode

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Engineering and commissioning in a team
Software units for programming structuring

Function

• Free splitting of the program into software units

• Separate loading of the software units into the PLC

• Defined interfaces between the software units

• Purely optimized programming and data storage

S7-1200S7-1500 S7-300/400/WinAC

Benefits

Offline

• Program structuring (including OBs,

FBs, FCs, DBs, UDTs and tags)

• Storage and exchange of software units via libraries

Online

• Every user can load his software units into

the PLC independently of other users/units

• Minimization of download times for team engineering

Unit
Drill

Unit
Pick&Place

Unit
Processing

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Properties of software units

Components of software units

• Program blocks

• Data blocks

• Data types

• Tag tables

• Supervisions (ProDiag)

• Text lists

Published

Unit drill

Published

A

B

Unit relation

Unit pick&place

Published

E

F

PLC global configuration

• Hardware configuration

• OPC UA interfaces

• Failsafe program

• Watch tables, trace, etc.

Non-published

C

Hardware configuration (including communication)

D

User-defined unit relationships for clear structuring and modularization of the program

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Non-published

G

H

Engineering and commissioning in a team
Software units structure

Function

• New system folder for software units (in addition

to the previous program, for S7-1500 from FW V2.6)

• Definition of relations for the block call between units

• Setting the »Published« access attribute in the

object properties or as a bulk operation in the
block overview (detail view)

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Engineering and commissioning in a team
Software units - Interaction with non-unit program

Function

Software

• Access to optimized DBs of the non-unit program defined via

relations. No user data types can be used in these DBs.

• Access to TOs of the non-unit program defined by relations

• No block calls between software units and the non-unit program

unit

Non-unit
program

DBs

BA C

• No access to PLC tags of the non-unit program

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TOs

ED

FBs, FCs,
UDTs

Tag tables

Hardware configuration (including communication)

Multiuser Engineering Chapter overview

1

TIA Portal Project Server

2

Working in a team in the engineering phase

3

Working in a team in the commissioning phase

4

Engineering and commissioning with Software Units

5

Wrap-up and further links

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Working in a team
Summary

Effective collaboration with TIA Portal Multiuser

1

2

3

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Faster commissioning with logical units (software units)

Project Server allows Multiuser Engineering and Exclusive engineering for Central User Access
&Management

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You can find additional information here:

Working in a team with multiuser engineering

Additional information

Product Web page

Automation Task Video Multiuser Engineering

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4oTZ2Gzg6U&list=PLC76AD9A5EF6E8212&index=14

Multiuser Engineering application example

https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109740141

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