3.7.5 SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX stations
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX as a process control system for small plants
A SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is an industrial PC for small plants. It can encompass the functions of
a PCS 7 process control system (engineering, automation, operator control and monitoring)
when used in conjunction with distributed I/O.
Area of application
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is particularly suitable for use at the process level in small plants:
● Small applications in production
● Self-contained package units
● Automation of a laboratory or research facility
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PCs work with the standard PCS 7 system software as a full member
of the SIMATIC PCS 7 family. They are scalable and expandable without sacrificing
compatibility.
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX product variants
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is available with the following PC variants:
Product name Variant AS selection Description
SIMATIC PCS 7
BOX RTX
PC station with
integrated AS
Integrated:
Software CPU
(WinAC RTX)
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX enables ES/OS or OS
operation.
WinAC RTX 2010 supports up to 2000 AS proc‐
ess objects (PO).
SIMATIC PCS 7
BOX
PC station with
external AS
PCS 7 AS RTX SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX enables ES/OS or OS op‐
eration.
WinAC RTX 2010 supports up to 2000 AS proc‐
ess objects (PO).
PCS 7 AS mEC RTX
(AS im S7-300 Design / SIMAT‐
IC S7‑mEC)
AS 41x of the series SIMAT‐
IC S7‑400
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX enables ES/OS or OS op‐
eration.
The maximum AS configuration limit depends on
the type of AS 41x.
AS 41xH of the series SIMAT‐
IC S7‑400H
(optionally with S7 F system)
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX enables ES/OS or OS op‐
eration.
The maximum AS configuration limit depends on
the type of AS 41xH.
SIMATIC PCS 7
BOX
Only PC station No AS SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX enables ES/OS or OS op‐
eration.
PC components of a PCS 7 system
3.7 Solutions for single station systems
PCS 7 - PC Configuration (V8.2)
Installation Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200050-AB 35
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