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Siemens VMWare with Windows7???

Created by: sundar at: 8/18/2010 1:37 PM (8 Replies)

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8/18/2010 1:37 PM	Rate (0)
sundar Posts: 100 Rating: (2)	Hi to all. Last week i bought one Laptop(Core i5). the laptop designed only for windows vista or windows 7.I installed windows XP in my Laptop. the system is tooo.. slow. i have step7 V5.4 (SP 4) it doesnot support windows 7. so i decided to change my Operating system to windows 7. when i was attend siemes scada (Wincc v7.0) course i got siemens VMWare player.VMWare player have inbuild wincc software, Doubts: 1. If i install windows 7 (not windows XP or dual OS) in my Laptop can i install Siemens VMWare player. 2. If can next i have to install step7 V5.4 (SP 4) and Wincc flexible 2008. Is it possible. 3. i will use my software only for my software testing purpose.(VMWare does not communicate with plc's)
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8/18/2010 1:49 PM	Rate (0)
UMENCHO Diamond Member Joined: 3/21/2006 Last visit: 11/1/2024 Posts: 10229 Rating: (1181)	Hello, I am using VMware® Workstation 7.00 with Windows XP SP3 on Windows 7 Home Premium. And for the moment I don't have problems with Step7 and WinCC. Also with connection to the CPU. Best regards, Hristo Mihalev

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8/19/2010 10:23 AM	Rate (0)
miami Platinum Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 11/13/2024 Posts: 2198 Rating: (328)	Just a few informations: STEP7 V5.5 is released, it can run under Win 7 Pro or Ultimate with 32 bit , 64 bit is not suported. With VMware you can go online with USB-PC-Adapter (USB to MPT/PB, up to 1,5 kBit/s) CP5711 (USB to MPT/PB, up to 12 kBit/s) Eternet Card (requires a S7-CPU with PROFINET)

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8/19/2010 12:05 PM	Rate (0)
Ates Posts: 198 Rating: (17)	for you it will work very good, however i want to write here that wmvare does not support pci-cardbus cards. So people that use old cp5512's can not use it with wmvare. (Usb adapters works fine.)
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8/19/2010 2:03 PM	Rate (0)
Mike J Platinum Member Joined: 10/9/2007 Last visit: 11/15/2024 Posts: 1252 Rating: (115)	Hi What's "Siemens VMWare player"? Mike J
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8/19/2010 4:20 PM	Rate (0)
miami Platinum Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 11/13/2024 Posts: 2198 Rating: (328)	Mike J What's "Siemens VMWare player"? Hello Mike I think the correct title of this therad is: "Siemens and VMware Player with Windows7???"
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11/15/2012 1:11 PM	Rate (0)
marco.loffredo Regular Member Joined: 11/16/2009 Last visit: 3/20/2024 Posts: 1 Rating: (0)	Hi miami, I'm using a configuration which is not far from yours (win7 home as host, VMWare with woin xp Pro Sp3 and Step7 v5.5) but I cannot go online with my USB-PC Adapter. Once I connect theUSB-PC adapter to the laptop, windows try to install (with succes) the driver. The reason could be that my laptop have only USB3.0 ports. Are you agree? I'm thinking to install the USB-PC adapter driver (the one released with step7 v5.5) on the host (win7), what do you think aboit this solution? thanks, marco

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11/15/2012 2:25 PM	Rate (0)
miami Platinum Member Joined: 8/31/2005 Last visit: 11/13/2024 Posts: 2198 Rating: (328)	Hello, make shure the USB-MPI Adapter is connected to the virtual machine (guest). In the Player Menu you can select "removable devices". You will see a list of all USB (and other) devices. Select the Adapter, and select connect (if it is not jet set). I think, i's necessary to have the driver installed in Host and Guest. You must use the short MPI Cable (with 4 wire), due the adapter gets its power from the S7-CPU.
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6/16/2014 1:13 PM	Rate (0)
Narrator1 Bronze Member Joined: 3/25/2013 Last visit: 3/21/2019 Posts: 176 Rating: (1)	New question split intoNo connection with Step7 in VmWare. With best regards, Narrator1

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