Positioning and definition

As an important component of Totally Integrated Automation (TIA), the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system is integrated seamlessly in a comprehensive range of perfectly matched products, systems, and solutions for all hierarchy levels of industrial automation ‑ from the enterprise management level, to the control level, all the way down to the field level.

With the rugged, high-performance SIMATIC PCS 7 system components from Catalog ST PCS 7, you already have a versatile platform for cost-effective implementation and economical operation of your process control systems. Perfect interplay of these system components makes it possible for you to sustain high-quality production and to establish new products significantly faster on the market.

With SIMATIC PCS 7 technology components from Catalog ST PCS 7 T that can be seamlessly integrated into the process control system, you can expand the functional scope of the system components in a carefully targeted manner for specific automation tasks.

This covers a wide spectrum, for example:

• Telecontrol for monitoring and controlling remote units
• Automation technology for electrical low-voltage or medium-voltage switchgear
• Industry-specific automation systems for the cement and mining industries, as well as for laboratory and training facilities
• Graphical objects for task-oriented optimization of process visualization
• Block libraries for technological functions, package unit and panel integration, monitoring and analyzing mechanical assets, as well as for building automation systems (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning – FMCS/HVAC)
• Editors and function blocks for the efficient configuration of small or medium-sized automation systems with simple parameter control and materials management
• Process analytical technology for quality assurance through optimization of development and production processes based on up-to-date measurements, and critical quality and performance attributes
• Simulation system for testing and commissioning of plant-specific application software
• Flexible, high-performance Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• System expansion for operator systems for the integration of third-party controllers, programmable logic controllers and package units
• Products for migration of the process control systems APACS+/QUADLOG or Bailey INFI 90/NET 90 with SIMATIC PCS 7

SIMATIC PCS 7 technology components have been released for all versions and service packs of SIMATIC PCS 7 system components. Development and testing of SIMATIC PCS 7 technology components is dependent on the corresponding SIMATIC PCS 7 system components, so versioning and release is normally performed asynchronously, that is following a delay of between 3 and 6 months.

Compatibility

A special Note at the end of each "Overview" section provides information about the relationship between the SIMATIC PCS 7 technology components and the versions and service packs of SIMATIC PCS 7 system components.

Product lifecycle management, quality and service

The SIMATIC PCS 7 system and technology components designed for automation in the process industry are embedded in the SIMATIC product portfolio.

All the products of this portfolio, as well as the associated processes and services, are coordinated over their entire lifecycle, starting from planning and design, through product launch, operation, maintenance and modernization, as far as removal from the market by professional product lifecycle management. This means they are subject to uniform guidelines and processes.

A certified quality management system provides the foundations for the high quality of SIMATIC products and services. The quality strategy that it supports is oriented towards customer requirements and has constant customer satisfaction as its goal.

SIMATIC PCS 7 system and technology components benefit from comprehensive global industry services and specific service programs, such as SIMATIC PCS 7 Life Cycle Services, over their entire life cycle. In the appendix to this catalog, you will find an overview of the complete offering as well as information about the scope of services.