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SOFTNET-DP up to version 5.3 for Windows 2000 Pro, Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows 98
Situation:
Windows 98 is no longer supported.
A DP project engineering configuration created with the COM PROFIBUS program
cannot be used.
It will be possible to configure SEND/RECEIVE communication on the basis of the
FDL interface over OPC with SIMATIC NCM PC or STEP 7 in the future!
What to do:
Under Windows 98, use the SIMATIC NET CD 05/2000.
A DP project engineering configuration created with the COM PROFIBUS program
must be recreated with SIMATIC NCM PC V5.1 Service Pack 2 or higher or STEP
7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or higher.
If the project engineering configuration was already created with STEP 7, this
STEP 7 project can continue to be used. You only need to download the project
engineering data to the CP/PC station from STEP 7 Version 5.1 Service Pack 2 or
higher.
SOFTNET-DP slave up to version 1.2 for Windows 2000 Pro, Windows NT 4.0 or
Windows 98
Situation:
Windows 98 is no longer supported.
What to do:
Under Windows 98, use the SIMATIC NET CD 05/2000.
Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start
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