Presenter - John Sullivan Eden Innovations is scaling up its liquid chemical admix production facility and needed to move to a more robust automation system. In an effort to keep costs of the control infrastructure down, it was decided to keep the programming in-house and utilize the freely available Open Library as a base for their control system. This session will cover the benefits gained and challenges faced utilizing and customizing the Open Library for a bespoke controls system. The system was developed with minimal time investment by an engineer with no previous experience with the Siemens platform. Through customizing the open library, Eden was able to quickly develop a library that utilizes Siemens best practices and provides building blocks for any future development

1. What is the Siemens Open Library, and
How It Decreased Development Time
for Engineers New to Siemens
Automation Summit Boca Raton, FL, June 26-28, 2017

2. DMC Overview
Established in 1996, DMC serves customers worldwide from offices in
Chicago, Boston, Denver, Houston, New York, and St. Louis
employees & growing
120+

3. Siemens Expertise
31 Siemens Certified Engineers

4. Presenter Info
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering – Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
• With DMC since 2009
• Relocated to Denver in August of 2014 with 3 other engineers
• Siemens Certified Professional
• Control Systems PE
• Teaches Rockwell to Siemens Training classes across US.
• 4th Siemens Summit Presentation
John Sullivan
Project Director (Denver)

5. Siemens Open Library

6. What Is It?

7. • Developed by DMC over many years
What is it?

8. • Developed by DMC over many years
• Collaboration with Siemens to
release it
What is it?
&

9. • Developed by DMC over many years
• Collaboration with Siemens to
release it
• Collection of standard objects to
speed development
What is it?

10. • Developed by DMC over many years
• Collaboration with Siemens to
release it
• Collection of standard objects to
speed development
• Available to anyone under an Open
Source License (Modify, Redistribute,
Sell)
What is it?

11. Target Platforms

12. • S7-1500
Target Platforms

13. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
Target Platforms

14. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
• S7-300 (TIA Portal)
Target Platforms

15. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
• S7-300 (TIA Portal)
• S7-400 (TIA Portal)
Target Platforms

16. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
• S7-300 (TIA Portal)
• S7-400 (TIA Portal)
• WinCC Comfort
Target Platforms

17. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
• S7-300 (TIA Portal)
• S7-400 (TIA Portal)
• WinCC Comfort
• WinCC Professional
Target Platforms

18. • S7-1500
• S7-1200
• S7-300 (TIA Portal)
• S7-400 (TIA Portal)
• WinCC Comfort
• WinCC Professional
• WinCC OA
Target Platforms

19. What is Included?

20. • Library Objects
• Function Block
• User Defined
Type
• Pop-up Faceplate
• Icon Faceplate
What is Included

21. • Library Objects
• Documentation
What is Included

22. • Library Objects
• Documentation
• Example
Project
What is Included

23. • Library Objects
• Documentation
• Example
Project
• Excel Macro for
Alarm
Generation
What is Included

24. • Library Objects
• Documentation
• Example
Project
• Excel Macro for
Alarm
Generation
• User Submitted
Content
What is Included

25. Specific Blocks

26. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
Which Blocks

27. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
Which Blocks

28. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
• Digital Single Speed Motor –
fbMotor_Reversing
Which Blocks

29. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
• Digital Single Speed Motor –
fbMotor_Reversing
• Simocode Pro V Starter – fbMotor_ProV
• 3RW Starter – fbMotor_3RW
Which Blocks

30. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
• Digital Single Speed Motor –
fbMotor_Reversing
• Simocode Pro V Starter – fbMotor_ProV
• 3RW Starter – fbMotor_3RW
Valve Control
• Two State Solenoid Valve –
fbValve_Solenoid
Which Blocks

31. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
• Digital Single Speed Motor –
fbMotor_Reversing
• Simocode Pro V Starter – fbMotor_ProV
• 3RW Starter – fbMotor_3RW
Valve Control
• Two State Solenoid Valve –
fbValve_Solenoid
• Analog Valve – fbValve_Analog
Which Blocks

32. Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput

33. Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput
• Analog Output with Scaling –
fbIO_AnalogOutput

34. Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput
• Analog Output with Scaling –
fbIO_AnalogOutput
System Control
• Interlock Function Block - fbInterlock

35. Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput
• Analog Output with Scaling –
fbIO_AnalogOutput
System Control
• Interlock Function Block - fbInterlock
• PID Interface – fbPID_CompactInterface

36. Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput
• Analog Output with Scaling –
fbIO_AnalogOutput
System Control
• Interlock Function Block - fbInterlock
• PID Interface – fbPID_CompactInterface
• Standard Alarm Interface -
fbAlarmWarning

37. Motor Control
• G Series VFD Control – fbVFD_GSeries
• Analog VFD Control – fbVFD_Analog
• Digital Single Speed Motor –
fbMotor_Reversing
• Simocode Pro V Starter – fbMotor_ProV
• 3RW Starter – fbMotor_3RW
Valve Control
• Two State Solenoid Valve –
fbValve_Solenoid
• Analog Valve – fbValve_Analog
Which Blocks
Inputs/Outputs
• Analog Input with Scaling and Alarms –
fbIO_AnalogInput
• Analog Output with Scaling –
fbIO_AnalogOutput
System Control
• Interlock Function Block - fbInterlock
• PID Interface – fbPID_CompactInterface
• Standard Alarm Interface –
fbAlarmWarning

38. • Large number of other blocks not
part of the official library
• Community submitted blocks
Supplementary Blocks

39. What is New
&
What is Coming?

40. • Tons of undocumented extra blocks
(Modbus TCP, Hardware Specific,
and other blocks)
Updates Since Last Year?

41. • Tons of undocumented extra blocks (Modbus TCP,
Hardware Specific, and other blocks)
• WinCC Pro and WinCC OA integration
Updates Since Last Year?

42. • Tons of undocumented extra blocks (Modbus TCP,
Hardware Specific, and other blocks)
• WinCC Pro and WinCC OA integration
• Example project includes Multiplexing Example
Updates Since Last Year?

43. • Tons of undocumented extra blocks (Modbus TCP,
Hardware Specific, and other blocks)
• WinCC Pro and WinCC OA integration
• Example project includes Multiplexing Example
• Updated PID (using new
features) to make it much
easier to use
Updates Since Last Year?

44. • Documentation format for User Submitted Blocks
(Optional)
What is Coming?

45. • Documentation format for User Submitted Blocks
(Optional)
• More user submitted content?
What is Coming?

46. • Documentation format for User Submitted Blocks
(Optional)
• More user submitted content?
• Training for Siemens Tech Support?
What is Coming?

47. • Documentation format for User Submitted Blocks
(Optional)
• More user submitted content?
• Training for Siemens Tech Support?
• SiVArc Integration?
What is Coming?

48. • Documentation format for User Submitted Blocks
(Optional)
• More user submitted content?
• Training for Siemens Tech Support?
• SiVArc Integration?
• Where ever
community takes it!
What is Coming?

49. Where to Get It
&
Who is Using It?

50. • Download at OpenPLCLibrary.com
Where is it?

51. • Download at OpenPLCLibrary.com
• Includes complete documentation
that expands on the content of this
presentation
Where is it?

52. • Not Enough!
How Many People Are Using It?

53. • Not Enough!
• 3,400 Downloads since release
How Many People Are Using It?

54. • Not Enough!
• 3,400 Downloads since release
• 179 Members on LinkedIn
How Many People Are Using It?

55. • Not Enough!
• 3,400 Downloads since release
• 179 Members on LinkedIn
• 266 Email Subscribers
How Many People Are Using It?

56. • Not Enough!
• 3,400 Downloads since release
• 179 Members on LinkedIn
• 266 Email Subscribers
• Being pushed more and more by
Siemens and Distributers!
How Many People Are Using It?

57. Making Changes & Contributing

58. • Built to be configurable for most
applications (designed for 90%)
Why Customize?

59. • Built to be configurable for most
applications (designed for 90%)
• Modify to fit your industry &
requirements
Why Customize?

60. • Just do it!
• If you find a bug or develop something you can share
with others, email Contribute@OpenPLCLibrary.com
• Make changes as needed for any project and
contribute as possible
• The goal is to improve the entire community together.
How/when to edit the Open Library

61. • Submit Blocks
• Report bugs
• Inform Siemens Sales if you
are using it
• Write in to suggest edits or
improvements
How can you help?

62. • Sign up to receive update
emails
Stay Connected!

63. • Sign up to receive update
emails
Stay Connected!
• Join the Siemens Open Library
User Group on LinkedIn

64. • Sign up to receive update
emails
Stay Connected!
• Join the Siemens Open Library
User Group on LinkedIn
• Share the Library with your
network if you find it helpful

65. Siemens Case Study:
Open Library for Beginners
Chris Abatelli
June 2017
6/28/2017

66. Who is Eden?
6/28/2017
• Eden Innovations(formerly Hythane) has two main product lines
• OptiBlend
• Dual Fuel kit to enable large diesel engines run on both diesel and natural gas to
reduce fuel costs, enhance runtime and reduce emissions.
• EdenCrete
• Carbon nanotube infused concrete admix. Dramatically enhances concrete, nearly
doubling life while increasing strengths, without any drawbacks.
• Design a chemical mixing plant to make Edencrete
• Deploy our facility as a 1/10th scale pilot plant
• Carry over ideas, processes, knowledge to phase 1 of our full scale plant

67. Who am I?
6/28/2017
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado University
• Worked for Eden since graduation
• Field service engineer
• Manufacturing and Production
• Controls programming
• “Mercenary” Engineer
• No formal training on ANY controls systems design

68. Why my background matters:
6/28/2017
• Representative of an end user
• Busy beyond belief
• Still able to produce controls system that meets our needs

69. How I was introduced to
Open Library
6/28/2017
• Given PDFs and a zip file with the library
• Took two weeks to “bang my head against it”
• Had a 1 day training in house with our other engineer
• Up to us after that

70. How I approached the Open
Library
6/28/2017
• Will this work for us
• No flow meter blocks
• No tank blocks
• Seemed overly complicated and daunting
• Tried to do it myself
• Didn’t really work
• My blocks weren’t adaptable and couldn’t interface with an HMI well
• Open Library started to make sense
• After a couple weeks of working with the open library, it all started to click

71. Working with the library
6/28/2017
• Air actuated Ball Valves

72. Working with the library
6/28/2017
• Pumps (soft start or analog VFD)

73. Working with the library
6/28/2017
• Interlocks

74. Making my own blocks in
the Open Library style
6/28/2017
• Tanks

75. What went wrong along the
way?
6/28/2017
• Advice and hangups
• Data blocks
• Not obvious if it was better to use single or multi instance. In retrospect, multi
would have worked better and been cleaner
• Too many ways to solve the problem
• When referencing the state of a variable in a block, there is no clear indication as
to which way is better than any other. I am still weighing the options.
• No pulsed flowmeter block
• Had to create my own pulsed flowmeter block. I will be submitting this to the
library once complete
• System mode was confusing at first
• iMode is very useful for system level control and administration. Anyone can stop
the system, but only authorized users can put the system into
manual/independent mode.

76. Why you should care
6/28/2017
• Anyone* can write controls for Siemens systems
• Anyone with some knowledge of ladder logic and Structured Control Logic
• Interface and usability can be higher quality than outside solutions
VS

77. Why you should care
6/28/2017

78. Why you should care
6/28/2017

79. Why you should care
6/28/2017
• Reduces the price of automation systems
• Few custom blocks need to be made
• Sell just hardware where no sale was previously possible

80. Questions?
6/28/2017

81. John Sullivan
303-223-1801
John.Sullivan@DMCInfo.com