Product Overview; Different Properties Between Windows And Linux Variants - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 Operating Instructions Manual

Product overview

3.1

Different properties between Windows and Linux variants

Because of the different modes of operation of the Windows and Linux operating systems
there are also differences in the operation and operator control of the CPU. The following
table provides an overview of both versions.
Functions
Operating system restart
Configuration files import
CPU display
PC Station Plus
Replacement part case (V2.6 projects can be
loaded)
Retentive memory
Independent power supply (UPS)
Hardware configuration in STEP 7
✓
-
To operate the CPU under Linux, further command-line commands are available:
● MemoryReset
● FactoryReset
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Function is possible
Function is not possible
Windows Linux
✓ A Linux restart is not sup-
ported while the CPU is
running. Refer to the section
"CPU behavior when shut-
ting down the operating
system (Page 75)".
✓ -
✓ -
✓ -
✓ -
PC mass storage
• •
NVRAM
•
✓ Automatic shutdown of Linux
and saving of data including
retentive data is not support-
ed.
Saving of retentive data is
possible when the CPU is
shutdown properly.
✓ The default values must not
be changed.
3
Only NVRAM
15