Mixed Operation Of Faceplates From Different Versions Of Pcs 7 - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Adaptations in the PCS 7 project on the ES
6.4 Adaptation of OS-relevant settings
6.4.4

Mixed Operation of Faceplates from Different Versions of PCS 7

Definition of Mixed Operation
Mixed operation is the visualization of AS blocks from different PCS 7 versions on one OS
client.
Compatibility of PCS 7 V8.0 faceplates
Note
You can use the PCS 7 V8.0 faceplates to operate and monitor the AS blocks of the following
PCS 7 versions:
● PCS 7 V7.1 SP3
● PCS 7 V8.0
Rules
NOTICE
Mixed operation is only permitted on OS clients.
● AS blocks of different PCS 7 versions can be visualized on an OS client if the server data
● It is only ever possible to load the AS blocks of one PCS 7 version to an AS and an OS
6.4.5 How to Update the Picture Objects
Introduction
If you have manually inserted and interconnected picture objects from a picture template into
a process picture, you must manually update these picture objects.
When you update picture objects, the block icons of the previous PCS 7 version are replaced
with the latest PCS 7 block icons.
You have to use the corresponding picture template that you used for configuration to update
the picture objects.
Recommendation: Perform the update one by one with each picture template of the library
used.
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of several OS servers is loaded to the OS client with AS blocks of different PCS 7 versions.
server.
Software update without utilization of new functions
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