Important Information For Software Update Without Utilization Of New Functions - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Introduction

3.3 Important Information for Software Update without Utilization of New Functions

Asian text in PCS 7
In the following cases, you need a USB hardlock for your PCS 7 version:
● You want to install PCS 7 on an Asian operating system
● You want to install an Asian version of PCS 7
● You want to display Asian text in the user interface
The USB hardlock stores the license information you need to operate and configure your
version of PCS 7. Please contact your Siemens representative for information on the available
Asian language versions.
Note
A message indicates missing ASIA hardlock in a non-Asian project
Check the language of the operating system and PCS 7.
When language columns are configured for Asian text in a PCS 7 project and you do not need
this Asian text, you can delete these language columns from the text library of all OS projects.
It is then possible to operate with a license key for the PCS 7 version and without a USB
hardlock.
3.3 Important Information for Software Update without Utilization of New
Functions
Requirements for Performing a Software Update
● PCS 7 can only run on operating systems that have been approved for PCS 7. You can
find information on approved operating systems in the
PCS 7 Readme documentation (Internet version). This file contains additional information
pertaining to the operating systems and necessary service packs.
The Server operating system is required for the following PC stations:
– Server (redundant and non-redundant) for OS, SIMATIC BATCH, SIMATIC Route
– Server for Web Option for OS
– Server for engineering station with multiproject (central data store) for engineering with
● When the operating system is changed:
Ensure that the hardware of the PC stations is suitable for use with the updated PCS 7
version (e.g. operating systems, network adapter).
Read section "How to Check and Adapt the Connection Data in NetPro (Page 53)".
● The software update of password-protected projects requires SIMATIC Logon on an ES.
● For projects with activated FDA access protection for WinCC tag export, you have to open
the WinCC project in SIMATIC Manager beforehand.
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multiple engineering stations
Process Control System PCS 7;
Software update without utilization of new functions
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