SIMOTION Software

The SCOUT Workbench is the common basis for all tools in the engineering system.  The Workbench therefore acts as "Navigation center" for individual engineering steps, is used to create and manage SIMOTION projects, and provides a uniform, integrated view of all data and programs.

     • Project navigator (left-hand section): the technological tree structure of the project.  This area provides        a hierarchical view that can be filtered of all devices (controllers, drives, etc.), all technology objects        (axes, output cams, cams, etc.), and all application programs.  In the project navigator, you can create        new objects and programs or call and modify existing ones.

     • Work area (right-hand section): the work area is used to snap in all of the processing tools for the             engineering system (parameter assignment dialogs, program editors, etc.), providing a custom-              tailored view of each engineering activity in a permanent outer framework.  If several windows are               open at the same time, you can either arrange them as necessary or you can quickly switch from               window to window using the tabs.

     • Information area (bottom section): the detail view, which can be activated and deactivated, provides a        view of data and messages for each situation.  Included in the data are system variables for the               devices and technological objects, I/O data (inputs/outputs), and the user variables you have defined.         The current status of the data can be displayed by means of an online connection to the SIMOTION        controller.  The message view includes online messages and alarms from the SIMOTION controllers,        as well as warnings and errors generated when the program was created.

     • Integral function-based view optimized for ease-of-use
     • Integrated intuitive engineering system
     • Central data and program management, even for distributed systems
     • Function-based, technological project structure with filterable views
     • Fast access to individual engineering tools, for configuring, programming, and commissioning