Upgrades combined in packages enable upgrading of existing Operator Systems V7.1/V8.0 to V8.1 with consideration of the number of existing process objects and archive variables.

OS Software Upgrades V8.0 from V8.1

The following Upgrade Packages for upgrading to V8.1 are offered for SIMATIC PCS 7 operator stations with OS Software V8.0:

• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Single Station Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client/SFC Visualization Upgrade Package

Two Upgrade Packages of type OS single station or OS server are required in each case for redundant SIMATIC PCS 7 operator stations.

OS Software Upgrades V7.1 from V8.1

SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations with OS Software V7.1 can be upgraded in two steps, initially to V8.0 and then to V8.1. Depending on the starting point, the following Upgrade Packages are available:

• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Single Station Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Single Station Redundancy Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Redundancy Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client/SFC Visualization Upgrade Package

The OS Runtime licenses are converted to cumulative "Count Relevant Licenses" during the upgrade. The number of existing OS Runtime POs is retained.

The following table shows the number of Upgrade Packages required for upgrading the individual types of station.

In addition to the licenses for the PCS 7 OS Software Single Station or Server, the Upgrade Packages for OS Single Station and OS Server include upgrade licenses for:

• SIMATIC PCS 7 SFC Visualization
• SIMATIC PCS 7 BCE
• Industrial Ethernet communication software for CP
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OpenPCS 7 and SIMATIC PCS 7 OpenPCS 7/OS Client

The upgrade license for SIMATIC PCS 7 SFC Visualization is also part of the Upgrade Package SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Client/SFC Visualization.

The upgrade licenses for Process Historian and Information Server are also embedded in SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package V8.0 to V8.1. With a SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package V8.0 to V8.1, only one SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server or one SIMATIC PCS 7 Process Historian (with/without Information Server) can be upgraded (for details see table in section "Upgrades for Process Historian and Information Server").

Upgrade of the Web Option for OS

Using the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Web Server Upgrade Package, you can upgrade the SIMATIC PCS 7 Web server, SIMATIC PCS 7 Web diagnostics server and SIMATIC PCS 7 Web diagnostics clients from V7.1 or V8.0 to V8.1. When upgrading from V7.1 to V8.1 it is first necessary to upgrade to V8.0 and subsequently to V8.1.