Safety Matrix Tool

Complete lifecycle:

Analysis phase

Implementation phase

Operation and maintenance phase

Offline, online

SIMATIC PCS 7 with safety-related automation systems (S7 F systems RT license integrated)

Installation basis: SIMATIC PCS 7 Engineering Station

Alternative SIMATIC PCS 7 versions:

• V7.0 SP3 and higher/V7.1 HF1 and higher
• V8.0/V8.1/V8.2

Microsoft Windows operating system (depending on the software requirements of the SIMATIC PCS 7 version):

• Windows XP Professional 32-bit (SP2/SP3)
• Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2, each 32-bit (SP1/SP2)
• Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64-bit
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit

For offline testing: S7?PLCSIM, depending on the installed S7 F System version

S7 F Systems as of V5.2+SP1 with F-library "Failsafe Blocks" V1_2 or "S7 F Systems Lib" V1_3 (depending on S7 F Systems version); S7 F Lib V1_3 in combination with SIMATIC PCS 7 as of V6.1+SP2

Safety Matrix Editor

Analysis phase

Partial implementation phase (planning and configuration of a Safety Matrix only, no program generation and commissioning)

Offline

PC, independent from SIMATIC PCS 7

Operating system alternatives:

• Windows XP Professional 32-bit (SP2/SP3)
• Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2, each 32-bit (SP1/SP2)
• Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64-bit
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit

Safety Matrix Viewer

Operating phase (control and monitoring)

Online

SIMATIC PCS 7 with safety-related automation systems (S7 F systems RT license integrated)

Installation basis: SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Station, single station or client version

Alternative SIMATIC PCS 7 versions:

• V7.0 SP3 and higher/V7.1 HF1 and higher
• V8.0/V8.1/V8.2

Microsoft Windows operating system (depending on the software requirements of the SIMATIC PCS 7 version):

• Windows XP Professional 32-bit (SP2/SP3)
• Windows Server 2003 or 2003 R2, each 32-bit (SP1/SP2)
• Windows 7 Ultimate 32/64-bit
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard 64-bit

Additionally as of Safety Matrix Viewer V6.2 SP2 Update 1:

• Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard 64-bit
• Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB 64-bit