Dear forum users,

Simatic PCS neo is a brand-new system software, which offers companies in the process industry unique opportunities in the age of digitalization. Main features include global web-based collaboration in engineering and operation and intuitive handling representing all relevant information in a single workbench.

With SIMATIC PCS neo, we are providing a trendsetting system software that offers completely new options for companies in the process industry in the age of digitalization – for example, global, entirely web-based cooperation in engineering and operations. SIMATIC PCS neo is characterized by direct and secure system access across all terminal devices that support HTML5, intuitive usability as well as maximum scalability of small process modules all the way to world-scale plants.

The new system uses the recently innovated hardware portfolio and the application architecture of the high-performance, comprehensive process control system SIMATIC PCS 7 Version 9. This means we are optimally combining investment and know-how protection with the new options of the innovative system software.

SIMATIC PCS neo is based on the tried-and-tested SIMATIC S7-410 controller architecture, but features a fundamentally new system architecture in the software which was designed with the following objectives:

• Simple administration through purely browser-based web clients that do not need to be installed
• Intuitive user experience based on a consistent work interface (Workbench) and a consistent object concept for all tasks
• Maximum scalability of the system through a consistent concept for distributing system functions
• Increased availability through staggered use of redundancy concepts
• Improved information security through encrypted communication between servers and from server to client
• High-performance, fully event-controlled and time-stamped communication between automation systems and servers
• The proven "Advanced Process Library" standard was taken from SIMATIC PCS 7 and enables easy migration for users

Under the following link, you can find all information about PCS neo:

PCS neo Complete overview

There is a special PCS neo conference, but this is only accessible by end users with a software maintenance contract. You can register in order to access that content:

PCS neo registration

Any updates about PCS neo will be posted in this topic.

Regards, Sandor