Efficient Reuseability

zenon provides a sophisticated export – import mechanism through XML format. Because the format is disclosed, it is possible not only to reuse functions in other projects, but also to externally process with other products. This way entire project parts can be created outside the zenon Editor with a CAD or with a CAE-system.

Inheritance of variables from external systems

We call this function intelligent integration. The most elegant form is the central data storage in a database, which immediately provides the variables to all involved systems online.

For many other systems a direct import interface is available. This way variables can be directly adopted from a Siemens SIMATIC Step7®, SIMATIC PCS7® Project, or the 3S-CoDeSys® and Beckhoff- TwinCAT®. In the same way variables can be adopted directly from Allen Bradley ControlLogix® controls and OPC servers.

For systems without a direct interface we recommend to go through dBase, an XML file, or a VBA-script for variable import.

You will find more information about intelligent integration here.