SIMOCODE pro 
System Manual, 05/2019, A5E40507475002A/RS-AD/004 
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1  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 9 
1.1  Important notes ......................................................................................................................... 9 
1.2  Siemens Industry Online Support ........................................................................................... 12 
1.3  Siemens Industry Online Support app .................................................................................... 14 
1.4  Support Request ..................................................................................................................... 15 
1.5  Security information ................................................................................................................ 16 
1.6  Current information about operational safety ......................................................................... 17 
1.7  Information about third-party software .................................................................................... 18 
1.8  Recycling and disposal ........................................................................................................... 22 
1.9  What is SIMOCODE pro? ....................................................................................................... 23 
1.10  Device series .......................................................................................................................... 24 
1.11  Modules, interfaces, configuration options ............................................................................. 26 
2  Advantages/benefits/configuration with SIMOCODE pro ........................................................................ 29 
2.1  Advantages/benefits ............................................................................................................... 29 
2.2  Independent operation ............................................................................................................ 32 
2.3  Simplifying configuration with SIMOCODE pro ...................................................................... 33 
2.4  Typical configuration ............................................................................................................... 35 
3  Areas of application .............................................................................................................................. 39 
4  Features ............................................................................................................................................... 41 
5  Overview of functions ............................................................................................................................ 47 
5.1  Protection functions ................................................................................................................ 47 
5.2  Monitoring functions ................................................................................................................ 49 
5.3  Safety-oriented tripping ........................................................................................................... 52 
5.4  Control functions ..................................................................................................................... 53 
5.5  Communication ....................................................................................................................... 54 
5.6  Standard functions .................................................................................................................. 57 
5.7  Freely-programmable logic modules ...................................................................................... 58 
5.8  Operating, service and diagnostics data................................................................................. 59 
6  Check list for selecting a device series .................................................................................................. 61 
7  An overview of system components ...................................................................................................... 65