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SIMATICSTEP7incl.Safety,S7-PLCSIMandWinCCV17.TIAPortal providesuserswithacon

SIMATIC STEP 7 incl. Safety, S7-PLCSIM and WinCC V17.

TIA Portal provides users with a continuous engineering workflow and offers end-to-end standardization of automation through TIA Portal libraries that store tested modules for its user’s programs. TIA Portal also enables fully integrated engineering workflows based on the model of Continuous Integration, in which developers work as a coordinated team on automation projects.

Efficient engineering also means designing applications instead of programming them. Two new control program editors have been added to TIA Portal V17 for graphical configuration. The CFC Editor for Simatic S7-1500 can be used to interconnect function blocks as a continuous function chart (CFC) and therefore easily configure a signal flow diagram.

This is especially valuable for users who already use CFCs in other projects and can now use the familiar program structure in TIA Portal as well. Developers can also create functions as a cause-and-effect matrix (CEM) by simply interconnecting ready-made logic modules in the CEM Editor for Simatic S7-1500 and S7-1200.

Using a matrix, developers can configure the dependencies between the modules according to the principle of cause and effect. This type of configuration is especially straightforward thanks to the graphical user interface. It’s also very useful for troubleshooting logical connections between machine states, because relationships between modules are displayed at a glance.

Highlights TIA Portal V17
- Standardization with more flexible library concepts
- Collaborative work on projects with the project server and multiusers
- Increased software quality with TIA Portal Test Suite
- New functions for user management
- Centralized reporting and diagnostic concepts with OPC UA Alarms and Conditions
- Creating simple web-based visualization solutions with Unified View of Things

This package includes STEP 7 and WinCC with the complete function setup for STEP 7 Professional, WinCC Advanced and WinCC Unified.

The different editor functionalities are unlocked based on the avialable licences key. This setup can be used for the following products:

- STEP 7 Basic
- STEP 7 Professional
- STEP 7 Safety Basic
- STEP 7 Safety Advanced
- WinCC Basic
- WinCC Comfort
- WinCC Advanced
- WinCC Unified

SIMATIC STEP 7 is the world's best known and most widely used programming software in industrial automation. SIMATIC STEP 7 (TIA Portal) impresses with its innovative engineering for proven and new SIMATIC controllers.

SIMATIC STEP 7 Professional V17: Is the high-performance and integrated engineering system for the latest SIMATIC controllers S7-1500, S7-1200, S7-300, S7-400, WinAC and ET 200 CPU. S7-PLCSIM for simulation of the S7-1500, S7-1200 CPU as well as SIMATIC WinCC Basic, for configuration of Basic Panels and SINAMICS Startdrive for configuration of drives are included in the scope of delivery.
SIMATIC STEP 7 Basic V17: Is the easy-to-use engineering system for the small modular SIMATIC S7-1200 controller and the corresponding I/O devices. It includes S7-PLCSIM for simulating the S7-1200 CPU and SIMATIC WinCC Basic for configuration of the SIMATIC Basic Panels.

SIMATIC WinCC V17 provides an integrated engineering system with outstanding usability for the current SIMATIC Panel and PC systems. SIMATIC WinCC V17 also includes visualization software for HMI Runtime stations for single-user and multi-user solutions.

SIMATIC WinCC Unified V17 is a completely new visualization system which allows you to successfully master the challenges posed by digitalization in mechanical and plant engineering. State-of-the-art hardware and software technologies support these solutions now and in the future. Proven engineering in TIA Portal, latest web technology and high power reserves for the coming years, along with the freedom that you can implement your ideas as you wish.

The TIA Portal add-on package SIMATIC STEP 7 Safety Basic / Advanced offers a wide range of persuasive new engineering features and supports the extended portfolio of S7-1500F and S7-1200F.

STEP 7 Safety Basic V17 is the add-on package for parameter assignment and programming of the fail-safe S7-1200.
STEP 7 Safety Advanced V17 is the add-on package for all fail-safe TIA SIMATIC controller classes (S7-1500, S7-1200, S7-1500 Software Controller, S7-300, S7-400, WinAC).

WinCC Panel Images
WinCC Legacy Panel Images
The Operator Panel software for the SIMATIC HMI Operator Panels also undergoes continuous development. For this purpose, SIEMENS provides image files that have to be transferred to the respective Operator Panel. Please note that the image version installed on the Operator Panel must match the configured engineering software. Whenyou configure a new Operator Panel, WinCC (TIA Portal) automatically selects the latest device version.If you want to use a different device version on an Operator Panel than the one set in WinCC (TIA Portal), then transfer the image file to the OperatorPanel, e.g., using ProSave. Details are described in the following sections