The licenses for an OpenPCS 7 station are single licenses. This means that a license server
cannot be used for OpenPCS 7.
Note
PCS 7data can be accessed via OpenPCS 7 under the following conditions as regards license
keys:
● The OpenPCS 7 station / OS require a license for a PCS 7 OS. This is applicable for all
configurations of the OpenPCS 7 station.
● If you use the "OpenPCS 7 station" license key, you can always access PCS 7data via
OpenPCS 7.
● Access to the corresponding PCS 7data is only ensured when a license is available.
Licenses for OpenPCS 7
The following licenses are available for OpenPCS 7. The order numbers are available in the
current PCS 7 catalog or in the online catalog.
License Description
OpenPCS 7 station /
OS
License for the software for expanding an existing OS client, single station or
CAS with OpenPCS 7 station functionality.
This is a single license for one installation.
OpenPCS 7 station
License for one OpenPCS 7 software installation for a separate OpenPCS 7
station based on the hardware of the SIMATIC PCS 7 workstation (client
version).
This is a single license for one installation.
Note
OPC client - server connections
On a PC with the Microsoft XP operating system, Microsoft permits 10 connections between
PCs. COM access between an OPC client and the OpenPCS 7 station does not count as a
connection in this sense.
3.4 Licensing the OS-internal OPC server
Licensing
The PCS 7 OS provides the following internal OPC servers on an OS server or an OS single
station:
● SOPCSRVRWinCC.exe for OPC DA
● SOPCAESRVRWinCC.exe for OPC A&E
● SOPCHDASRVRWinCC.exe for OPC HDA
Installation and licensing
3.4 Licensing the OS-internal OPC server
OpenPCS 7
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