Faceplates in classic style (left) and APL style (right)

Drive ES PCS 7 enables Siemens drives to be controlled via SIMATIC PCS 7 and operated and monitored in the operator station. The Drive ES PCS 7 faceplates make the data relevant to plant operation available on the operator station.

Drive ES PCS 7 also provides the drive data relevant to the PCS 7 Asset Management for display on the maintenance station.

The Drive ES Basic configuration software¹⁾ or the STARTER¹⁾ commissioning software (as of V4.3 SP2) can be used on the engineering station for configuration, commissioning and detailed diagnostics of the drive.

Note:

Drive ES PCS 7 is offered in the following versions:

• Drive ES PCS 7 APL with blocks in the design of the PCS 7 Advanced Process Library (APL Style) in versions for SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0, V8.1 or V8.2
• Drive ES PCS 7 with blocks in the design of the PCS 7 Standard Library (Classic Style) in versions for SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.0, V8.1 or V8.2

¹⁾ Instead of Drive ES Basic, only the STARTER commissioning software can be used for MICROMASTER (4th generation) and SINAMICS drives. STARTER (as of V4.3 SP2) provides Drive ES Basic functionality for these drive types.