Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 Function Manual

Differences between the versions
The following table shows differences.
MS Basic MS Standard SIMATIC PDM MS
Information dis‐
played
● Overview screen
● Area overview screen
– AS/system
– Network objects
– PC stations
● Status information of the
individual components
● Overview screen
● Area overview screen
– AS/system
– Field devices
– Network objects
– PC stations
– User objects
● Status information of the
individual components
● Detailed information on
individual components
● Hierarchical picture structure
● Global functions
● Component-specific functions
● Overview screen
● Area overview screen
– Field devices
– Network objects (optional)
– PC stations (optional)
● Status information of the
individual components
● Detailed information on
individual components
● Hierarchical picture structure
● Global functions
● Component-specific functions
Generation of
the diagnostics
structure
Automatic generation from the SIMATIC PCS 7 hardware project Automatic generation
from the SIMATIC PDM stand-
alone project (network view)
Setup of the di‐
agnostics
structure
● Area overview screen
– AS/system
– Network objects
– PC stations
● Symbolic representation of
the components with
diagnostic status
● No hierarchical picture
structure
● No calling of faceplates
● Area overview screen
– User objects
– AS/system
– Field devices
– Network objects
– PC stations
● Symbolic representation of the
components with diagnostic
status
● Hierarchical screen structure for
AS/system components
● Hierarchical screen structure for
field components
● Hierarchical picture structure for
user components
● Calling of faceplates
● Area overview screen
– Field devices
– Network objects (optional)
– PC stations (optional)
● Symbolic representation of the
components with diagnostic
status
● Hierarchical picture structure
for field bus components with
connected field components
● Calling of faceplates
Message
assignment
Area by area Component by component
Diagnostics
update
● Cyclically by the system
● Event-driven
● Cyclically by the system
● Event-driven
● Manual
● Cyclic polling
● Manual
● Cyclic polling
Using the Maintenance Station
3.1 Application, version and configuration
Maintenance Station
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Siemens SIMATIC PCS7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC PCS7
Category	Control Systems
Language	English