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Areas of application for SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7-400
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7-400 is suitable for the following areas of application:
● Autonomous small plants
● Subprocess units (package units) with an integrated operator control and monitoring unit
● Testing, educational and training systems
● Research facilities
● Plants in which configuration in run (CiR) is required.
Bundle PC
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with
S7‑400
Example configuration with SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7‑400
The following figure shows SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7-400 in the network with an
engineering station:
BOX (V8.1)
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3.4 Using SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7-400
AS model
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX with S7-400
features a SIMATIC AS 41x or
AS 41xH.
You connect the distributed I/O to
the AS.
Use and Areas of Application
Additional information
● Section " Optional modules
(Page 32)"
● Configuration manual
Process Control System
PCS 7; Engineering System
● Manual Process Control
Fault-
System PCS 7;
tolerant Process Control
Systems.
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