Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 System Manual page 14

Introduction
Open-source software
Open-source software is used in the firmware of the SIMATIC Drive Controllers. The Open
Source Software is provided free of charge. Siemens AG is liable for the product described,
including the Open Source Software contained in it, pursuant to the conditions applicable to
the product. Any and all liability is excluded:
• for use of the Open Source Software beyond the program sequence intended for the
product by Siemens
• for defects caused by changes to the software
For legal reasons, Siemens AG is obliged to publish the original text of the license conditions
and copyright notices. You can find it on the Internet in the FW downloads
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/de/en/view/109773914) and in the scope of supply
of the SIMATIC Drive Controller for the firmware version that has been supplied (see the note
on the type plate at the side).
In the case of SIMATIC Drive Controllers with HW function level FS 11 or higher, you can find
this information on the device in readable form.
Instructions on how to read the information can be obtained from the lower, large QR code
on the side of the nameplate of the SIMATIC Drive Controller and in the section Reading Open
Source Software information (Page 347).
Note
Management of the license conditions and copyright notices of firmware updates
The license conditions and copyright notices in the scope of delivery can change as a result of
firmware updates. In order to avoid license violations by the reseller and the buyer, if there
are firmware updates, you must pass on the license conditions and copyright notices of the
firmware update to the buyer (for example, by saving them to the SIMATIC Memory Card).
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