Full versions of the documentation are available from the "Technical Documentation SIMATIC
PCS 7" website: http:\\www.siemens.com/pcs7-documentation (http:\\www.siemens.com/
pcs7-documentation)
You can find additional information in the product overview
Process Control System PCS 7;
PCS 7 - Documentation
; Section "Options for accessing the documentation".
Required basic knowledge
General knowledge in the area of automation engineering and basic knowledge of PCS 7 is
required to understand this documentation. It is also assumed that the reader knows how to
use computers or other equipment similar to PCs (such as programming devices) with the
Windows operating system.
The configuration manuals and the Getting Started documentation for PCS 7 will provide you
with basic information regarding the use of PCS 7.
Position in the information landscape
The following documentation provides more information about high availability process control
systems and the handling of the individual components. This documentation is part of the
PCS 7 software.
Manual Contents
Getting Started
Process Control System
PCS 7;
Part 1 - Getting Started
● Creating projects
● Working with the CFC Editor
● Working with the Import/Export Wizard
● Working with the SFC Editor
● Compiling, downloading and testing
● Working with the operator station
Configuration manual
Process Control System
PCS 7;
Engineering System
● Basics of PCS 7
● Creating projects
● Configuring hardware
● Configuring networks
Configuration manual
Process Control System
PCS 7;
Operator Station
● Configuring SIMATIC connections
● Interconnecting faceplates
● Configuring operator stations
● Compiling the OS
● Installation guidelines
Process Control System
PCS 7;
Maintenance Station
function manual
● Activation of the maintenance functions
● Configuration of redundancy
● Adding the OPC server
Preface
High Availability Process Control Systems (V9.0)
10 Function Manual, 05/2017, A5E39221836-AA