505 Softshop For Windows Overview; What Is 505 Softshop For Windows; Package Contents; System Requirements - Siemens SIMATIC 505 User Manual

505 SoftShop for Windows Overview

System Requirements

Simatic 505 SoftShop

What is 505 SoftShop for Windows?

505 SoftShop for Windows is one of the world's most powerful and
exciting programmable logic controller (PLC) programming software
offerings. 505 SoftShop for Windows is the universal solution offering
features that will save you time and money, such as:
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Symbolic Programming
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Cut, Copy, & Paste
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Instruction Toolbar and Mnemonics
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Multiple windows view and edit
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Flexible program setup
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Write, read, and force addresses from the Data Window
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Multiple documentation options
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Generous Online Help

Package Contents

Your 505 SoftShop for Windows package includes the items listed
below. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact
Siemens' Customer Service.
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One (1) 505 SoftShop with Com Profibus v5.0 software CD
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505 SoftShop for Windows User's Guide (this manual)
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Siemens-Key to attach to your computer's parallel port
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Com Profibus Manual
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505 Programming Reference Manual

Hardware Requirements

To install 505 SoftShop for Windows on your computer, you need the
following hardware:
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A personal computer with an Intel Pentium 100 processor or
higher
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32 Mb or more of RAM
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An 800 X 600 VGA monitor with at least 256 colors
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100 Mb free disk space on your hard drive
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A mouse is recommended, but not required
505 SoftShop for Windows may not function properly on systems that
are not 100% Intel compatible. Certain other hardware components and
peripherals can create incompatibility problems. Please refer to
Appendix B, Troubleshooting Hardware Compatibility, for a list of
devices that cause compatibility problems.
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