This course will prepare you to:
Explain the features and use cases for SAP PCo
Define the business processes of SAP PCo
Connect to data sources
Connect to destination systems
Configure and run PCo agents in order to achieve reliable data connections
Explain how PCo can act as a universal data connector between different communication protocols and data formats
Understand how PCo can act as an OPC UA and Web server
Explain the technical requirements of PCo
Understand how PCo can be extended by customers to support custom business processes
Understand best practices for operating PCo
Technology Consultant
Support Consultant
Industry / Business Analyst Consultant
Developer
Industry Specialist
- Essential: Basic knowledge of or experience with Microsoft Windows
- Recommended
- Basic understanding of Manufacturing Execution (ME) and Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (MII)
- SCM380
- SCM750 or SCM745
- SAP Plant Connectivity Positioning
- Outline different scenarios where SAP Plant Connectivity enables the exchange of data
- SAP PCo Architecture and Configuration Elements
- Describing SAP PCo
- Setting up an SAP MII Query Server
- Set up a plant data collection
- Source Systems
- Describe the features of different types of source system
- Configure a source system
- Agent Instances
- Describe the features and functions of agent instances
- Maintain PCo agent logs
- Trace errors with PCo message queues
- Destination Systems
- Describe the functions and features of destination systems
- Create a Web service destination system
- Notifications
- Define and describe notifications
- Configure notifications
- Multiple Call Destination Systems
- Describe the features and functions of multiple call destination systems
- Configure a multiple call destination system
- Query Destination Systems
- Describe the features and functions of query destination systems
- Read files with query destination systems
- PCo as an OPC UA and Web Server
- Using PCo as an OPC UA and Web Server
- Advanced Concepts
- Describe how to integrate customer-developed functions into PCo
- Explain how PCo manages configuration elements
- Explain how you can use the SAP installation server
- Explain how you can monitor PCo for critical events
- Describe functions to configure and monitor PCo from outside the Management Console
- Help Sources
- Accessing PCo Help
Course based on software release:
SAP Plant Connectivity 15.4.0
Course notes and announcements:
This course introduces you to SAP Plant Connectivity (PCo). Along with providing an overview of the product, this course enables you to use the basic scope of functions provided by PCo. The course is also intended to give an overview of the role of PCo in manufacturing integration, automation, and M2M scenarios. It will prepare you to gain a conceptual understanding of the features, functions, and options of PCo, so that you can successfully implement PCo in a company. The course contains detailed information about the following topics:
Positioning of PCo in different business automation scenarios
How to set up basic communication scenarios between shop floor data sources and business systems
Overview of customer extensions
General rules of how to operate PCo
This is a SAP CERTIFIED Course. Your course will include Full Class Delivery of the comprehensive standard SAP curriculum agendas, SAP Certified Instructor, Demonstration and Presentation, Student Hands on exercises, Access to SAP Hosted servers/training environment, and SAP Certified participant guides.
This 2 day instructor led course qualifies for 16 CPE Credits. CPE Credits are currently available only for publicly scheduled courses delivered live at SAP locations and our Authorized Education Partner locations. CPE Credits are not available for virtual live classroom sessions.
With virtual live classroom training you get comprehensive training from SAP experts using seamless over-the Web connectivity. The same content delivered in SAP's traditional "brick and mortar" classrooms is presented during virtual live classroom deliveries. As in SAP's traditional classrooms, SAP virtual live classroom stresses hands-on learning providing each registered student with exclusive access to live SAP systems throughout each course. Each Virtual Live class is taught by a SAP Certified Instructor and will include an e-book student guide for you to download and keep. CPE Credits are currently available only for publicly scheduled courses delivered live at SAP locations and our Authorized Education Partner locations. CPE Credits are not available for virtual live classroom sessions.
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