This chapter informs you about the service for upgrading various previous versions of SIMATIC PCS 7 as well as the version-specific use of software and licenses for system communication via Industrial Ethernet:

The range of upgrades is divided into:

• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version V8.x to V9.0
• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version V8.0/V8.1 to Version V8.2
• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version V7.1 to Version V8.2
• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version 7.1/8.0 to Version 8.1
• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version 7.1 to Version 8.0
• Upgrades from SIMATIC PCS 7 Version 6.x/V7.0 to Version 7.1
• Updates/upgrades asynchronous to the PCS 7 version
  (upgrades to products from the Totally Integrated Automation spectrum which do not directly belong to the SIMATIC PCS 7 product range and which are therefore subject to their own version cycle)
  • Upgrades for SIMATIC Logon
  • Upgrades for SIMATIC PDM
  • Upgrades for Safety Integrated for Process Automation
  • Upgrades for S7-PLCSIM Simulation Software
  • System Communication via Industrial Ethernet