The S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S implements the function of a S7-1500 Controller as software on a SIMATIC IPC with Windows. The CPU 1507S is optimized for PC-based control tasks with the IPC427E Microbox PC and IPC477E Panel PC. In addition, the CPU 1507S supports the IPC227E, IPC427D, IPC627D and IPC827D Box PCs, the IPC277E, IPC477D and IPC677D Panel PCs and the IPC647D and IPC847D Rack PCs.

The S7-1500 Software Controller CPU 1507S allows the execution of functions created with the high-level language C/C++. These functions can be created with the SIMATIC ODK 1500S or with the Target 1500Sв„ў for Simulink^®. The applications can be developed both for executing under Windows and in the real-time environment of CPU 1507S. The following applications can then be implemented:

• Execution of ODK applications under Windows, e.g.:
  • Connection of databases to the control task
  • Connection of devices under Windows, e.g. handheld scanners
  • Implementation of protocol converters
• Execution of ODK applications on the real-time side, e.g.:
  • Integration of existing open-loop and closed-loop control code that was implemented in C/C++ and is to be reused
  • Integration of control code from model-based development environments, e.g. with the SIMATIC Target 1500Sв„ў for Simulink^®
  • Platform-independent programming of control code in C/C++