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Documentation Overview

Purpose of the Documentation

This documentation supports you in using SIMATIC PCS myExpert. The documentation covers the following topics:

  • Description of user management and roles in myExpert
  • Getting started with myExpert
  • Lifecycle & Status Model
  • Service
  • Health

Required Knowledge

General knowledge in the field of automation technology is required to understand the documentation.

The documentation separates the descriptions of a topic from the step-by-step instructions (procedure) for a topic. Therefore, always read the descriptions of a chapter (see "Things to know...") first before proceeding with the step-by-step instructions of the chapter.

Prerequisites and Target Audience of SIMATIC PCS myExpert

This manual is aimed at users of SIMATIC PCS myExpert. In addition, there are prerequisites for using SIMATIC PCS myExpert.
Open Company Entry / Prerequisites

Further information on using SIMATIC PCS myExpert can be found in the following documentation:

  • Installation manual "SIMATIC PCS myExpert" (See: "myExpert" > "Help for myExpert" > "Manuals & Downloads")

Conventions

The following terms are used synonymously in this documentation:

Term Synonyms Notes
myExpert SIMATIC PCS myExpert The term applies to the web application "SIMATIC PCS myExpert".
Issues - Unless otherwise named, the term applies to the resulting tasks from a plant's inventory.
HMI Station
  • Human-Machine Interface Station
  • Engineering System
  • ES
 Unless otherwise named, the term applies to a PC / IPC on which a process control system is used and a project is created.
Assembly
  • Module
  • Electronic Module
  • Component
 Unless otherwise named, the term applies to a device used in the plant for automation technology.

Also note the following marked hints:

Hint

A note contains important information about the product described in the documentation, the handling of the product, or the part of the documentation that should be particularly highlighted.