Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Read Me

SIMATIC
Process Control System PCS 7
PCS 7 Basis Library Readme V9.0
SP1 (online)
Readme
Version: 2017-12-02 (online)
V9.0 SP1
A5E42614246-AA
Security information
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Overview
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Information on configuration
and operation
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Notes on the documentation
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Notes on installation
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New features and changes
as compared to previous
versions
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Change history PCS 7 Basis
Library Readme (online)
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Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Specifications

General

System Type	DCS (Distributed Control System)
Application	Process automation
Architecture	Client-server, distributed
Programming Languages	CFC (Continuous Function Chart), SFC (Sequential Function Chart), SCL (Structured Control Language), LAD (Ladder Logic), FBD (Function Block Diagram)
Communication Protocols	PROFIBUS, PROFINET, OPC UA
Operating System	Windows Server (typically)
Redundancy	Supported (server, network, I/O)
Visualization	SIMATIC WinCC
Batch Control	SIMATIC BATCH
Industry	Chemical, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, food & beverage, power generation, water & wastewater
Hardware Platform	SIMATIC S7 PLCs, Industrial PCs
Diagnostics	Integrated diagnostics tools, alarm management
Engineering	SIMATIC Manager
Virtualization Support	Supported (VMware, Hyper-V)
Safety Integration	SIMATIC Safety Integrated (SIL 2/3)