Siemens Simatic PCS7 Function Manual page 10

Preface
Options for accessing PCS 7 documentation
The documentation required for PCS 7 includes the following types:
● PCS 7 Readme
The readme file is available in two versions:
– PCS 7 Readme (offline)
– PCS 7 Readme (online)
● PCS 7 System Documentation
System documentation includes documents that cover several products, such as
configuration manuals and Getting Started manuals. This documentation serves as a
guideline for the overall system and explains the interaction between the individual
hardware and software components.
Read the information on "PCS 7 Documentation Portal Setup" in the product overview
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Documentation ; section "Options for accessing the
documentation".
● PCS 7 Product Documentation
Product documentation contains information about specific hardware and software
components. The individual documents provide detailed information on the specific
component.
Full versions of the documentation are available from the "Technical Documentation SIMATIC
PCS 7" website:
www.siemens.de/pcs7-dokumentation (http://www.siemens.com/pcs7-documentation)
You can find additional information in the product overview
PCS 7 Documentation ; section "Options for accessing the documentation".
Required basic knowledge
This documentation is aimed at anyone who is involved in configuring, commissioning and
operating automated systems based on SIMATIC PCS 7.
A certain amount of basic knowledge is assumed and readers are expected to know how to
use a PC/PG and the Windows operating system in general. You should be familiar with the
SIMATIC PCS 7 functions and configurations.
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This version is installed by PCS 7 Setup. The file only contains general information and
links to documents on the Internet.
This is the version which contains all information on the installation and use of PCS 7
in the format you are already familiar with. The file is only available on the Internet so
that we can keep it up to date.
Note
The information provided in the
precedence over all other PCS 7 documentation.
PCS 7 Readme carefully; it contains important information and
Please read this
amendments on PCS 7.
PCS 7 Readme (online) on the Internet takes
Process Control System PCS 7;
Function Manual, 03/2016, A5E36187641-AA
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