Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration Manual

Note
Managing the Automation License Manager and a description of the possible license types
can be found in the "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Licenses and configuration
limits" (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485967) manual.
Reserves
There should be an overview of all licenses in use with the current reserves during the entire
lifecycle of a PCS 7 plant.
Attention must be paid in particular to the reserves where the number is limited:
Components Licensing levels Remark
Engineering system (ES) 250 to unlimited PO Number of configurable process
objects (PO) in the CFC
Operator stations (OS) 250 to 12,000 PO PO per OS server
Automation system (AS) 100 to 3000 PO PO per AS (depending on the
CPU type)
Archiving (archive server and
OS server)
<512 to 8x5000 tags Archive tags
SIMATIC BATCH stations (batch
processes)
1 to unlimited unit(s) Units
Route Control stations (route
control)
10 to 300 routes Number of activated routes in
process mode
Maintenance station 128 to unlimited tags Number of hardware compo‐
nents monitored
PDM 4 to unlimited tags Number of configurable devices
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX 250 to 2000 PO Process objects (PO)
Preparation and administration
4.3 Installation
Compendium Part A - Configuration Guidelines (V8.2)
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Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC PCS 7
Category	Control Systems
Language	English