Preface - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX Function Manual

Preface

Purpose of this documentation
This documentation provides information regarding SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX. It explains the areas
of application, components, installation options and commissioning.
Industrial PC for small plants
A SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX is an industrial PC for small plants. It can encompass the functions of
a PCS 7 process control system (engineering, automation, operator control and monitoring)
when used in conjunction with distributed I/O. Due to the capability of integrating an automation
system, there are two versions of the SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX PC:
Variant Product name
AS integra‐ SIMATIC
ted PCS 7 BOX
RTX
AS not inte‐ SIMATIC
grated PCS 7 BOX
BOX (V8.1)
Function Manual, 03/2015, A5E32711362-AC
Picture Selection of the AS
Integrated:
Software CPU
(WinAC RTX)
AS with S7-300 design /
SIMATIC PCS 7
AS mEC RTX
SIMATIC PCS 7 AS RTX
AS 41x of the series SIMAT‐
IC S7‑400
AS 41xH of the series SI‐
MATIC S7‑400H
(optionally with S7F system)
No AS
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Description
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX al‐
lows ES/OS or OS operation.
WinAC RTX 2010 supports
up to 2000 AS process ob‐
jects (PO).
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX allows
ES/OS or OS operation.
WinAC RTX 2010 supports
up to 2000 AS process ob‐
jects (PO).
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX allows
ES/OS or OS operation.
The maximum AS configura‐
tion limit depends on the type
of AS 41x.
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX allows
ES/OS or OS operation.
The maximum AS configura‐
tion limit depends on the type
of AS 41xH.
SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX allows
ES/OS or OS operation.
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