Windows 7 Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise (64-bit).

You can use the following guest operating systems within the selected virtualization platform to install SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.6: To do so, use one of the following virtualization platforms: You can install the SIMATIC STEP 7 V5.6 software package in a virtual machine. The only limitation is the inability to write data simultaneously by several developers. STEP 7 provides parallel work on the same project by several developers. To be able to connect programmable controllers, the computer must be equipped with an MPI / Profibus card or a PC / MPI / Profibus adapter and a connecting cable. It can be delivered as a standalone software package for personal computers running Windows 7 / Windows 10 operating systems. STEP 7 is included with the SIMATIC Field PG.

Functions of operational management and equipment diagnostics.

Documentation and archiving of project data.

Programming, testing, debugging and running programs of individual automation systems, as well as their local or remote maintenance.

Configuring industrial communication systems and setting data transfer parameters.

Configuring and defining hardware settings.

Restrictions on the development of such projects are imposed only by the functionality of programmers or computers on which STEP 7 is installed. STEP 7 is a basic software package that includes the tools necessary for programming and operating control systems based on SIMATIC S7 / C7 programmable controllers, as well as SIMATIC WinAC computer control systems.Ī distinctive feature of the STEP 7 package is the ability to develop complex automation projects based on the use of many programmable controllers, industrial computers, devices and systems, human-machine interface, distributed input-output devices, network structures of industrial communications. SIEMENS SIMATIC STEP 7 v5.6 SP2 Series Products Download Description

Step 7 5.6