Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 FOUNDATION Fieldbus Commissioning Manual page 8

Introduction
● Channel blocks of the PCS 7 library: Advanced Process Library (APL)
● PCS 7 Asset Management
Basic knowledge required
This documentation is intended for personnel working in the fields of configuration,
commissioning, and service.
Basic knowledge of the general use of the PC/programming device and of the use of the
Windows operating system is required.
Knowledge of the functions and configurations of the following products is required:
● SIMATIC PCS 7
● SIMATIC S7 (S7-400, STEP 7)
● SIMATIC NET
● SIMATIC PDM
Basic knowledge of the FOUNDATION Fieldbus is required.
An understanding of the operating instructions of the bus link is required.
Information for FF users
Users who have configured only FF up to now can acquire the necessary knowledge of PCS
7 with the help of the PCS 7 documentation. You can find an introduction to working with PCS 7
in the
Conventions
Some of the information in this documentation applies to several components. To ensure that
the products to which such information applies are clearly identifiable, we have used the
following designations:
Designation
Bus link
FF Link
Compact FF Link
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SIMATIC PCS 7 Process Control System; PCS 7 - Getting Started documentation.
Validity
The associated information pertains to the components you can order as a
gateway from PROFIBUS DP to the FOUNDATION Fieldbus for an automa‐
tion system.
The associated information pertains to the FF Link. The following modules
are used in this bus link:
● IM 153-2 FF
● FDC 157
The FF Link can be configured redundantly.
The associated information pertains to the Compact FF Link. The following
module is used in this bus link: Compact FF Link (IM 655-5 FF)
The Compact FF Link can be configured redundantly.
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Commissioning Manual, 02/2015, A5E32711026-AC