If a SIMATIC S7-1500-based system is to communicate with a Siemens control center, e.g. SIMATIC PCS 7 TeleControl, WinCC TeleControl, WinCC OA, or a control center of a third-party supplier using the IEC 60870-5 telecontrol standard, the IEC 60870-5-101 (serial), -103 (protection) or -104 (TCP/IP) telecontrol protocols can be used in the SIMATIC automation systems.

SIPLUS RIC libraries offer an integrated, scalable system based on SIMATIC S7-1500 functions, for the following data quantities:

• 200 information points, for use with CPU 1511

• 1 000 information points, for use with CPU 1513

• 2 000 information points, for use with CPU 1516

• 5 000 information points, for use with CPU 1518

The work memory for data is used for buffering the message frames. Longer communication failure times can thus be bridged. The SIPLUS RIC software libraries are based on the standard TIA Portal and can be used on various, mutually compatible types of SIMATIC S7 devices, thus saving hardware costs and programming overhead.

The libraries on CD are supplied together with a SIMATIC memory card, which can be used on all CPUs. Five versions with different storage capacities are available.

With SIPLUS Extreme Hardware, telecontrol devices for an extended ambient temperature range (-25 ... +70 °C) and exceptional exposure to media (conformal coating) can be implemented using the telecontrol protocols.

A license certificate with the activation of all telecontrol protocols IEC 60870-5-101 (serial), -103 (protection) or -104 (TCP/IP) is supplied for the SIMATIC memory card included in the scope of delivery.