The SIMATIC PDM Maintenance Station is generally suitable for all projects which use communication modes supported by SIMATIC PDM as well as field devices described by an Electronic Device Description (EDD).

It is especially predestined for the following tasks:

• Implementation of a Maintenance Station for small to medium-sized service projects
• Configuring of multiple maintenance stations in an automation project
• Configuration of unit-granular maintenance stations or island solutions
• Maintenance station retrofitting in SIMATIC S7/SIMATIC PCS 7 projects independent of the project version
• Implementation of maintenance stations in SIMATIC S7/SIMATIC PCS 7 projects without "Plant-wide data record routing" functionality
• Isolation between a technological project and service project
• Implementation of maintenance stations in projects without SIMATIC S7/SIMATIC PCS 7 automation systems (controllers)