The PCS 7/OPEN OS Runtime Software enables the SIMATIC PCS 7 operator system to:

• Data exchange with a third-party controllers, programmable logic controllers (PLC) or package units
• save the collected information in the runtime database
• organize and display the process data and message/alarms in accordance with the configured plant hierarchy
• Make the data available for the OS clients and the central archive server
• synchronize the data between OS servers