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what is the difference between S7 and PCS7 "hardware and software"?

10/5/2010 9:09 PM	Rate (0)
hatem eid Experienced Member Joined: 3/10/2009 Last visit: 3/6/2023 Posts: 27 Rating: (0)	Dear All,,,,,, i want to ask about some things: 1-what is the difference between S7 and PCS7 "hardware and software"??? [schnippschnapp] other questions are splitted to Can i upload CFC charts from the Flash memory which installed in PLC CPU?. How to make confirmation that the CFC charts that downloaded into PLC is the Same ones in my PG?. thanks
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10/15/2010 8:50 AM	Rate (0)
gre_m Posts: 947 Rating: (45)	This is a big topic. simplistically: software PCS7 = Step7 Professional + WinCC + more programming languages (such as CFC)and libraries +other additions. Hardware practic identical, except for some controllers and peripherals that are not libraries, and wisards.
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10/15/2010 1:41 PM	Rate (0)
dchartier Grandmaster Joined: 9/27/2006 Last visit: 4/18/2025 Posts: 12346 Rating: (2710)	Hello Hatem Eid; If you want to read more on the software and hardware for PCS 7, follow this link to the Industry Mall: https://eb.automation.siemens.com/goos/catalog/Pages/ProductData.aspx?catalogRegion=WW&language=en&nodeid=5309999&tree=CatalogTree&regionUrl=%2f#activetab=product& On the first page, you will be shown an illustration of the hardware components integrated in PCS 7, including S7-400 PLCs as main controllers, Profibus-DP networks for I/O communications, Industrial Etrhernet as plant bus, WinCC as server/client applications for the OS, and more. You will find links to more detailed informationcovering com^ponents for PCS 7 and their integration on the right of the page. Hope this helps, Daniel Chartier

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10/15/2010 11:29 PM	Rate (1)
hdhosseini Diamond Member Joined: 1/28/2009 Last visit: 3/29/2025 Posts: 6867 Rating: (1367)	Hi PCS7 is intended to be the DCS of SIEMENS.As a DCS which fits process automation in mega scale with lots of analog loops with complicated control algorithm,Special CPU adapted for this demanding job.Special softeare packages included in PCS7(such as MPC)which is specially designed for very complicated process system.check this for an applied application of PCS7 in a glass production line.You can also refer to control with simatic which is description of SIEMENS's different control system. best regards
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