SINEMA server производства Siemens

Application examples

With SINEMA Server, the benefits of a network diagnostics solution, long-familiar in the IT environment, can now also be used for industry and its HMI/SCADA systems (e.g. in WinCC and PCS 7).

Network information prepared by SINEMA Server can be called up by any clients via a Web browser or OPC interface.

The software is suitable for applications with 20 to max. 250 devices per SINEMA Server station, identifiable via IP address:

• Network monitoring in factory and process automation networks, e.g.
  • Robot cells
  • Bottling machines and packaging machines
  • Pharmaceutical and chemical plants
• Network monitoring in industry-related applications, e.g.
  • Logistics processes
  • Power generation and distribution
  • Infrastructure projects

Clients call up the network information prepared by SINEMA Server

• Simple error detection and location thanks to clear graphical and tabular display (e.g. color-coded representation of cables and devices in a network topology)
• Reaction-free integration into existing industrial networks and connection to existing HMI-SCADA systems with the help of OPC and Web technology
• Shortening of signaling channels and avoidance of standstills by means of automatic alarm forwarding, e.g. per e-mail to an administrator or per OPC to an HMI/SCADA system.
• Traceability of changes in the network (devices and connections) and verification of availability by means of network report
• Lower procurement costs and no costly training and maintenance license costs in comparison to IT network management systems

Product versions

The number of Ethernet devices to be monitored must be taken into account when selecting the software license. Each device that can be identified via the IP address, e.g. a SCALANCE X Industrial Ethernet switch, is assigned an IP address regardless of the number of ports.

Different product licenses are available depending on the number of supported network devices:

SINEMA SERVER Basic 50

• Supports the diagnosis of up to 50 IP devices

SINEMA SERVER Basic 100

• Supports the diagnosis of up to 100 IP devices

SINEMA SERVER Basic 250

• Supports the diagnosis of up to 250 IP devices

Automatic detection and monitoring of network stations

SINEMA Server is especially suitable for operating and maintenance personnel in process and production plants who are responsible for round-the-clock uninterrupted operation of the automation systems and networks.

All the collected network data can be displayed via a Web-based interface on every PC in the network with the help of a browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). No other software need be installed to display the network data.

SINEMA Server continuously represents the device status and connection status from the network graphically in different colors, and indicates difficulties before they become problems. In this way, operators can see immediately if a device has failed or a connection is overloaded.

Looming failures of network components indicated by an increase in the number of error message frames are also detected and displayed graphically.

Additional information about the network stations, the connection, or an event can also be displayed.

Standardized diagnostics of Ethernet, PROFINET and IWLAN devices

SINEMA Server uses standardized Ethernet protocols such as ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol), DCP (Discovery and Configuration Protocol) and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) for detecting and diagnosing network devices.

Network stations and their connections are automatically detected and continuously monitored by entering the IP scan ranges and the SNMP passwords.

As delivered, essential vendor-neutral and standardized data (type, status and number of interfaces and connections from SNMP-MIBs) is detected, as well as other information specific to Siemens devices, such as the status of the redundancy manager in the case of SCALANCE X and wireless signal information in the case of SCALANCE W.

The device information is read out automatically at pre-defined intervals and saved in a database.

The current data can be clearly sorted and displayed at any time in list form and as a property dialog for each device.

Fault detection in the network

• Failure of devices and interfaces/ports
• Faults and failure of ring redundancy
• Malfunctioning of devices and interfaces/ports
• Overload of devices and interfaces/ports
• Loss of IP addresses
• Discovering new, unknown devices
• Discovery of new and modified interfaces/port connections (topology)
• Sporadic communication failures
• Duplicate IP addresses

Reporting and analysis of network events

SINEMA Server receives and generates network alarms and saves these with a time stamp in a message database. These messages are displayed in a table and contain all the important information about events on the network, such as the failure of devices and/or connections.

Filtering and sorting functions allow fast analysis of the data according to specific criteria such as source, priority, number of repetitions, and time stamp.

Alarm messages can be forwarded quickly and automatically by e-mail to those responsible (e.g. production and maintenance personnel) or via OPC to an HMI/SCADA system.