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Installing PCS 7
If you use the "Update" function in the PCS 7 setup, we recommend you reboot the PC before
performing the installation.
1. Insert the
2. Select the "Update" setup type.
You can find a detailed description of how to install the required software in the
Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 PC Configuration documentation, in the section "How to
Install PCS 7 Software".
Note
During the installation, a message will appear several times prompting you to reboot your
PC. Reboot the PC. The installation then continues automatically.
Note
Required access rights for changing the project path
The project path in "Storage location for projects/multi-projects" is set by default to
"SIEMENS\STEP7\S7Proj" and all necessary access rights are set for this project path.
If you use another project path, you need to set the necessary access rights using the
"SimaticRights.exe" tool.
For more information, refer to the
Configuration manual, in the section "How to set permissions for the project paths".
Microsoft SQL Server
You can find information on the installed version of the Microsoft SQL Server required by PCS
7 in the documentation
Recommendation:
If versions of the Microsoft SQL Server are installed on the PC and they are not required for
PCS 7 or specific purposes in the plant, you should remove this software after the update
installation of PCS 7. You can find the required menu command in the Control Panel.
Note that the following components belong to Microsoft SQL Server 2014:
● Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Management Objects
● Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Setup Support Files
● Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Native Client
Additional information
● Documentation
● Manual
Software update without utilization of new functions
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200133-AA
Process Control System; SIMATIC PCS 7 DVD into the DVD drive.
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme.
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme (see "Preface (Page 9)")
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 PC Configuration
Installation of PCS 7 and settings on the ES and OS
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 PC
6.2 How to Update PCS 7
Process
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