Other Network Nodes; Other Network Connections - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx Operator's Manual

Hardware Overview (continued)
Other Network
Nodes
Other Network
Connections
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OSx Station Basics
Other nodes that are connected to the network are listed below.
• The control nodes (the programmable controllers listed in
control the process itself.
• For S5 and 505 controllers, you can use SIMATIC APT (Application
Productivity Tool) to create the controller program in a structured
environment using a high-level graphical programming language.
When the APT engineering station is connected to the Industrial
Ethernet network, you can download the program directly to the
programmable controller, and you can transfer tag data directly to an
OSx station. For S7 controllers, you can use the PCS 7 Engineering
Toolset to create the controller program. The Engineering Toolset is
also a structured environment using high-level graphical languages.
You have the option of connecting a management information system to
•
the OSx network to which you can send data for historical records and
other purposes. You can send the data using file transfers through
TCP/IP, Remote Data Transfer (RDT), or @aGlance. Remote Data
Transfer and @aGlance are optional features that can be purchased
separately.
You have the option of connecting the devices listed below to the SIMATIC
PCS 7 network. To obtain these options, contact your Siemens
representative.
A Windows, Linux, or VMS computer running applications, such as
•
Excel or Lotus 1-2-3, that can import OSx data, using the SIMATIC
PCS 7 OSx @aGlance option.
• An X terminal, which can perform many of the functions of an OSx
station, or run other non-OSx applications.
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SIMATIC PCS 7 OSx 4.1.2 Operator
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