Programming Software - Siemens SIMATIC S7 System Manual

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Programming software

To help you find the information you need, STEP7-Micro/WIN SMART provides an extensive
online help system.
Computer requirements
STEP 7-Micro/WIN SMART runs on a personal computer. Your computer should meet the
following minimum requirements:
● Operating system: Windows 7 or Windows 10 (both 32 bit and 64 bit versions)
● At least 350M bytes of free hard disk space
● Mouse (recommended)
Installing STEP 7-Micro/WIN SMART
Insert the STEP 7-Micro/WIN SMART CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer or
contact your Siemens distributor or sales office to download STEP7-Micro/WIN SMART from
the customer support web site (Page 3). Installation starts automatically and prompts you
through the installation process. Refer to the Readme file for more information about
installing STEP 7-Micro/WIN SMART.
Note
To install STEP 7-Micro/WIN SMART on a Windows XP or Windows 7 operating system, you
must log in with Administrator privileges.
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Product overview
1.7 Programming software
STEP7-Micro/WIN SMART provides a
user-friendly environment to develop,
edit, and monitor the logic needed to
control your application.
At the top is a quick access toolbar for
frequent tasks, followed by menus for
all common functions. At the left is the
project tree and navigation bar for
easy access to components and in-
structions. The program editor and
other components that you open oc-
cupy the remainder of the user inter-
face.
STEP7-Micro/WIN SMART provides
three program editors (LAD, FBD, and
STL) for convenience and efficiency in
developing the control program for
your application.
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