Step 7 Programming Software; System Requirements - Siemens SIMATIC S7 System Manual

STEP 7 programming software

STEP 7 provides a user-friendly environment to develop, edit, and monitor the logic needed
to control your application, including the tools for managing and configuring all of the devices
in your project, such as controllers and HMI devices. To help you find the information you
need, STEP 7 provides an extensive online help system.
STEP 7 provides standard programming languages for convenience and efficiency in
developing the control program for your application.
● LAD (ladder logic) is a graphical programming language. The representation is based on
● FBD (Function Block Diagram) is a programming language that is based on the graphical
● SCL (structured control language) is a text-based, high-level programming language.
When you create a code block, you select the programming language to be used by that
block. Your user program can utilize code blocks created in any or all of the programming
languages.
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System requirements

To install the STEP 7 software on a PC running Windows XP, or Windows 7 operating
system, you must log in with Administrator privileges.
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Hardware/software
Processor type
RAM
Available hard disk space
Operating systems
Graphics card
Screen resolution
Network
Optical drive
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circuit diagrams (Page 144).
logic symbols used in Boolean algebra (Page 145).
System requirements
Requirements
Pentium M, 1.6 GHz or similar
1 GB
2 GB on system drive C:\
Windows XP Professional SP3
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Windows 2003 Server R2 StdE SP2
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Windows 7 Home Premium (STEP 7 Basic only, not
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supported for STEP 7 Professional)
Windows 7 (Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate)
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Windows 2008 Server StdE R2
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32 MB RAM
24-bit color depth
1024 x 768
20 Mbit/s Ethernet or faster
DVD-ROM
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