Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 FOUNDATION Fieldbus Commissioning Manual page 9

Changes compared to older versions
Below, you can find an overview of the most important changes in the documentation compared
to the previous version:
As of PCS 7 V8.1 SP1
● Use of the "Compact FF Link (IM 655-5 FF)" bus link
As of PCS 7 V8.1
SIMATIC PCS 7, together with SIMATIC PDM as of V8.2, is certified for Class 61 hosts (Host
Interoperability Support Test, Host: Profile Classes 61a / 61b).
The following FF functions can be implemented with it for example:
● Cross block references (device level access)
● Multiple capability levels
● Instantiable blocks
FOUNDATION Fieldbus
Commissioning Manual, 02/2015, A5E32711026-AC
Introduction
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