The Compatibility Tool is a function provided by the Industry Online Support with which you can select compatible software products or check the compatibility of existing configurations.

The SIMATIC Assessment Suite - Data Collector (SAS-DC) - formerly known as SIMATIC Diagnostics Tool (SDT) - enables you to simply and easily collect diagnostics and system information from computers or other devices.

In the following, we will show you some options for protecting your S7 program against unauthorized access.

This page gives you an overview of PROFIenergy with links to FAQs, application examples and information on manuals.

Below we show you two examples of how to use communication between two CPU modules in STEP 7 V5.x and in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) create different projects and configure a CPU as an I-slave.

You receive a download-ready e-mail from OSD to notify you that your ordered software is now available for download. The e-mail does not constitute an official delivery note and does not contain any access data for logging in to OSD. This means you do not need the download-ready e-mail to access OSD and your ordered software/licenses.

The following remedies will assist you with your request if you encounter any obstacles while logging in, or while downloading files for the diagnostics of a support request to Siemens Technical Support.

The PDF document included in this entry contains the instructions for providing files to Technical Support for diagnostics. You can upload the files directly when creating a service request, or later during ticket processing. Also note the size of the files.

This page includes the latest versions of the various handling programs for authorizing or licensing SIMATIC products.

This page gives you an overview of the licensing of the SIMATIC software with the links to FAQs, downloads and manual information.

You can create your own help file for your programmed blocks. You open the Online Help of STEP 7 by marking the block in the SIMATIC Manager and pressing the F1 key.

The PDF file included in the FAQ response shows you the remedy if you get the above message when calling the ALM (Automation License Manager) or when inserting a CPU into a STEP 7 (TIA Portal) project.

Taking an example we will show you how to change the SUS contract data in OSD.

For the above topic, you will find the following questions and answers.

If you do not yet have a version of STEP 7 installed on your computer, you need the full license for STEP 7 Professional / Basic V17. If you already have a version of STEP 7 installed on your PC, you need either the license for the upgrade or for the PowerPack.

The following provides information and remedies if you receive the message "An OLE error has occurred” when opening blocks or starting functions in STEP 7 or in option packages.

The internal error 16#75D1 indicates that a safety-critical error was detected in the safety program.

Certificates and approvals are available on the Siemens Service and Support pages.

The rules for the PROFINET device name are defined in the standard IEC 61158-6-10.

In order to configure the devices (PROFINET, PROFIBUS) of a manufacturer in the device configuration of STEP 7 V5.x, you have to install the GSDML file beforehand.