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Siemens ST PCS 7 · 2017 (Preliminary edition)
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Operator System
Introduction
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Design
All operator stations are based on modern SIMATIC PCS 7
Industrial Workstations optimized for use as OS single station,
OS client or OS server. The SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Worksta-
tions are suitable for use in harsh industrial environments and
are characterized by powerful industrial PC technology com-
bined with a Windows Desktop operating system (Windows 7 or
Windows 10) or a Windows Server operating system (Windows
Server 2012) from Microsoft. Standard components and inter-
faces from the PC world offer generous scope for system-,
customer- or sector-specific options and expansions.
The operating system and the following ES/OS software of the
SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system are factory installed:
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Single station: PCS 7 Engineering Software for AS/OS
including OS Runtime software
•
Server: PCS 7 OS Software Server
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Client: PCS 7 OS Software Client
You only need the corresponding software licenses in order to
use the pre-installed SIMATIC PCS 7 software.
Depending on the customer's particular requirements, you can
equip an OS Single Station, OS Server or OS Client with optional
hardware components, such as:
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Hardware and software components for redundant operation
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Signal module for audible and visual signaling of messages
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Smart card reader for access protection
•
Multi-monitor graphics card for operation of up to 4 process
monitors
•
Process monitors for office and industrial environments
See section "Industrial Workstation/IPC" for ordering data and
detailed information on the product package and technology of
the SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstations.
Single-user system (OS single station)
In a single station system architecture, all operation and monitor-
ing functions for a complete project (plant/unit) are concentrated
in one station.
This OS single station can be operated on the plant bus together
with other single-user systems or parallel to a multi-user system.
Redundant operation of two OS single stations (SIMATIC PCS 7
Single Station Redundancy) and their expansion with reference
stations into a flat system configuration with up to 8 OS Single
Stations is also possible.
Example of a flat system architecture
Depending on the version (IE or BCE), the OS single station can
be connected to the Industrial Ethernet plant bus via one of the
following network components:
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IE: CP 1623 communications module (pre-installed in
SIMATIC PCS 7 Industrial Workstation) or CP 1628 communi-
cations module for communication with max. 64 automation
systems
•
BCE: Standard Ethernet network adapter (10/100/1000
Mbps)
and Basic Communication Ethernet for communication with
up to 8 automation systems (no redundancy stations)
Two 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet RJ45 ports are always inte-
grated onboard for use as desired.
The OS engineering is located as standard in a separate engi-
neering system
Multi-user system with client/server architecture
Example of multi-user system
A multiple station system consists of operator terminals
(OS clients) which receive data (project data, process values,
archive data, alarms and messages) from one or more
OS servers over a terminal bus. The terminal bus can share the
transmission medium with the plant bus or it can be designed as
a separate bus (Industrial Ethernet with TCP/IP).
OS Single
Station 1
OS Single
Station 2
OS Single
Station 8
Plant bus
G_PCS7_XX_00343
S7-400H
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Process Historian
Automation systems
Archive Server
OS clients
(max. 40 in multi-client mode)
OS servers
(max. 18
redundant)
Terminal bus
Industrial Ethernet
G_PCS7_XX_00071
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