STEP 7 (PLC Classic Software)
Siemens STEP 7 Classic for legacy systems
STEP 7 - On first name terms with the hardware
The new SIMATIC automation platform covers everything that you need for automation today: programmable logic controllers covering a wide range of performance, complete units, in which the operator panel is already included, PC-based control, external control and monitoring solutions and communication networks.
All of this under a single user interface, without any interface problems, as a fully integrated complete solution.
This removes barriers that have until now cost companies a lot of money: the barrier between PLC and the computer world, the barrier between process engineering and production technology – and even the barrier between standard software and automation software.
This brings us right to the topic. Because the basis of all these advantages is the software. And the foundation of this software system is STEP 7, of which there are two types: for users who only use a part of the SIMATIC automation platform as hardware (and therefore do not need the full spectrum) and for those who use the full range.
The following applies to all versions: they ensure that users are on familiar terms with their hardware!
Selection Aid for STEP 7 | ||||||||||||||
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STEP 7 Lite | STEP 7 | STEP 7 Professional | ||||||||||||
Configuration | ||||||||||||||
Target systems | S7-300/C7 | S7-300/S7-400/C7/WinAC | ||||||||||||
Modules | Digital, analog I/O, IFM only centrally | digital, analog I/O, IFM, FM, CP centralised and distributed (DP) | ||||||||||||
Networking/communication | Time-controlled, cyclic data transmission between automation components;
MPI, PROFIBUS or Industrial Ethernet | |||||||||||||
Distributed I/O | No | Yes | ||||||||||||
Signal configuration (display via HMI) | No | Yes | ||||||||||||
Write to / read from MMC | Yes, only in CPU | Yes, in CPU and directly onto PG/PC
(update of the AS operating system possible) | ||||||||||||
Export/Import | Program, symbols | Program, symbols, hardware configuration | ||||||||||||
Documentation settings | included | Included;
DOCPRO option for standard-compliant documentation of the S7 project | ||||||||||||
Document projects in multiple languages | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||||
Multi-user engineering | No | Yes | ||||||||||||
Programming | ||||||||||||||
Languages | LAD/FBD/STL | LAD/FBD/STL
and STL source | as STEP 7
additionally S7-GRAPH (step sequence) /S7-SCL (textual high-level language) | |||||||||||
Structured/symbolic programming | Yes/Yes | Yes/Yes | ||||||||||||
Check/establish prog. consistency | Yes/Yes | Yes/Yes | ||||||||||||
Standard/user libraries | Yes/No | Yes/Yes | ||||||||||||
Online functions | ||||||||||||||
Online access | MPI | MPI, PROFIBUS, option: Industrial Ethernet | ||||||||||||
Test functions | Monitor, control, force | Monitor, control, force, single step (debug) | ||||||||||||
Comparison function off/online | Program, hardware configuration | Program | ||||||||||||
Diagnostics | System diagnostics | System diagnostics, system error reporting, integrated process error diagnostics for S7-GRAPH | ||||||||||||
Option packages | ||||||||||||||
Optional programming languages | No | S7-GRAPH, S7-SCL, CFC | CFC | |||||||||||
Options for simulation, documentation, diagnostics, and remote maintenance | S7-PLCSIM, S7-Teleservice | S7-PLCSIM, S7-DOCPRO, TeleService, S7-PDiag | DOCPRO, TeleService, S7-PDiag
(S7-PLCSIM is included in the scope of supply) | |||||||||||
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