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 Maintenance configuration software¹⁾ or the STARTER commissioning software¹⁾ (as of V4.3 SP2) can also 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, V8.2 or V9.0
• 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, V8.2 or V9.0

¹⁾ The STARTER commissioning software (as of V4.3 SP2) must be used for MICROMASTER (4th generation) and SINAMICS drives; Drive ES Basic Maintenance for all other Siemens drive systems.