The product structure of the SIMATIC BATCH software is optimized for configuration of client-server systems and single station systems. SIMATIC BATCH Basic and SIMATIC BATCH Server are two alternative software products for the server installation and differ in their functional scope.

Additional functions of SIMATIC BATCH Server compared to SIMATIC BATCH Basic are, for example:

• ROP Library
• Separation Procedures/Formulas
• Electronic signature
• MES High Level Synchronization
• Route Control Integration

In exceptional cases, the SIMATIC BATCH client software can also be operated on the Batch server. However, the preferred target system for the SIMATIC BATCH client software is the standalone Batch client.

The SIMATIC BATCH Single Station package is intended for the Batch single station. The SIMATIC BATCH recipe system already integrated in the SIMATIC BATCH Single Station package must be ordered separately for the stations of the client/server system. The SIMATIC BATCH API can be optionally used in both the Batch Single Station and in batch servers.

The SIMATIC BATCH project can be matched quantitatively to the plant size using SIMATIC BATCH UNITs (cumulative quantity options for instances of units).

SIMATIC BATCH software products/licenses for Batch Single Station, Batch Server and BATCH Client

¹⁾ Alternative Batch Server software: SIMATIC BATCH Server with full functionality or SIMATIC BATCH Basic with reduced range of functions

²⁾ A client/server system is required on at least one client.

³⁾ Instances of units; at least one SIMATIC BATCH UNIT license is required per project.

? Software product/license required
o Software product/license optional
– Software product/license not required or not available