Software Update Service for SIMATIC PCS 7

Siemens offers a cost-effective Software Update Service (SUS) for international SIMATIC PCS 7 software products (except for specially marked regional versions, such products with the "ASIA" label). If you utilize this service, you participate in the further development of the SIMATIC PCS 7 software you are using, and are always in possession of the latest release versions. You can join the software update service for SIMATIC PCS 7 by purchasing SUS packages, and this is only possible on the basis of the current software versions at the time of purchase.

The SUS packages represent a structural division of the SIMATIC PCS 7 software product range using functional and system-specific aspects. The number and composition of the package components identified as list elements are mainly characterized by license aspects (see "Design" for structure and contents). A list element can represent a single software product or also be a synonym for several products of the same type.

When purchasing one SUS package, you automatically receive all upgrades and ServicePacks for the software referred to in this package for one year. Within this period of one year, you are therefore authorized to update one corresponding license from your stock for each list element in this package. The total number of SUS packages of one type which you require is therefore determined by the list element which includes most of the software licenses you use.

An example of the SUS OS server package should make this clear once again based on a fictitious license inventory:

For a list item that represents several products, existing licenses of these products are to be added in the inventory first. In the example, these are the licenses of the "PCS 7 OS Software Server" and "PCS 7 Process Historian Redundancy" for the first list element of the SUS OS server. Be aware that the "PCS 7 Process Historian Redundancy" product contains 2 licenses.

The license inventory is defined by a single product for the other list items. The list item that combines the most licenses is ultimately decisive in determining the number of required SUS packages. Based on the example, you would therefore need to order 5 SUS OS server packages.

Duration of subscription, cancellation

Delivery is to the address entered in the order. An SUS is automatically extended for a further year unless canceled no later than 3 months prior to expiration. Cancellation must be made in writing, and must be sent to the dispatch center with reference to the contract number.

SUS editions

SUS packages are available as:

• SUS Standard Edition
• SUS Compact Edition
• SUS Download Edition

The SUS Standard Edition is the most comprehensive package form. If you order this edition n-times, you will receive n number of packing units.

Each of these packing units contains

• Initial delivery: 1 Certificate of Contract
• Upgrade delivery: 1 data carrier set, 1 license key USB flash drive with one license

The SUS Compact Edition reduces the scope of the package for the Software Update Service for multiple workstations and simplifies the central management of licenses.

If you order the SUS Compact Edition n-times, you will receive only one packing unit. This packing unit contains

• Initial delivery: n Certificates of Contract
• Upgrade delivery: 1 data carrier set, 1 license key USB flash drive with n licenses

The SUS Compact Edition is offered for the following SIMATIC PCS 7 SUS packages:

• SUS OS single station
• SUS OS server
• SUS OS Client, SFC Visualization
• SUS SIMATIC BATCH Server/Single Station
• SUS SIMATIC BATCH Client

The SUS Download Edition delivered over the Internet has the advantage that software and licenses are available more rapidly than with the physical delivery, and can also be managed more easily.

When delivering the SUS Download Edition, the email address of the consignee is obligatory. An order item can only be assigned to a single email address. The consignee is informed by email as soon as the Certificates of Contract or the software and licenses are available for downloading.

Downloading of software, license keys, and associated documents is carried out in the Automation License Manager (ALM).

SUS Manager

It is easy to manage SUS contracts, e.g. change the delivery form, with the SUS Manager:
http://www.siemens.com/susmanager

The following table uses an example to clarify the differences between the SUS editions:

If a comparable product exists in a different edition for an existing SUS package, the existing SUS contract can be modified accordingly if required.

Software Update Service for TIA products

In addition to the SUS for the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system, there is also the SUS for SIMATIC PCS 7 products used in a different context (CFC, SIMATIC PDM) within the scope of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA). The SIMATIC PDM packages SUS PDM Basic und SUS PDM Complete are identical for both cases.

The SUS range is rounded-off by the SUS for SIMATIC S7 products used in the context of SIMATIC PCS 7, e.g. SUS S7?PLCSIM.