The software operator dialog (OPD) simplifies the interaction between operating personnel and process control system. As a powerful operator tool, it facilitates control of the process and provides complete proof of all manual operations, which is essential for a validated batch system.

The OPD software, which can be executed in a SIMATIC PCS 7 / SIMATIC BATCH system environment, is based on the Microsoft SQL server software. It uses the SIMATIC logon for user verification and electronic signatures. It therefore complies with the validation requirements according to 21 CFR Part 11 and other statutory directives. As a result of the flexible design, the OPD functionality can easily be adapted to any SIMATIC PCS 7 project.

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OPD can be used together with SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.1 and V8.2.