6.2.3 Compatibility to SIMATIC PCS 7
Functional compatibility with SIMATIC PCS 7
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX is compatible with SIMATIC PCS 7 and offers the following range
of functions:
● SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX provides the functionality of a standard CPU, an OS single
station (without redundancy) and an engineering station (optional).
● The CPU can communicate with another AS via communication blocks (interconnected in
the CFC ) and can physically communicate via the Industrial Ethernet interface integrated
in the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX.
● The CPU can communicate with an OS server via the Industrial Ethernet interface
integrated in the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX.
● The "Compile and download objects" function in SIMATIC Manager can be used for the
configured CPU.
● The clock synchronization of the OS and AS within the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PC is
performed via a central clock (clock master) on the plant bus or via the local PC clock of
the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PC. You can set the time synchronization of the AS using the
"WinAC Time Synchronization" function.
● Diagnostics software is included on the bundle PC so that diagnostics can be performed
for the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PC functions.
You can find additional information in the manual titled
Process Control System PCS 7;
Software Update with Utilization of New Functions.
Properties of SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX
● Configuration: The CPU is listed in HW Config in the catalog under SIMATIC PC Station
\Controller\... .
● Remote engineering and remote diagnostics via Industrial Ethernet:
The CPU of the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX can be loaded and diagnosed by a PCS 7 engineering
station which is connected via the Ethernet interface integrated in the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX
PC.
6.2.4 Optional modules
Additional PROFIBUS connection
The CP 5613 A2 communication processor is a PCI module for connecting PROFIBUS to a
computer. This module is more powerful than the CP 5611 communication processor
integrated in the BOX PC.
Structure of SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX
6.2 Hardware and software components of SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX
BOX (V8.1)
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