Upgrades combined in packages enable upgrading of existing Operator Systems V8.0/V8.1 to V8.2 with consideration of the number of existing process objects and archive tags.

OS software Upgrades V8.0/V8.1 to V8.2

The following Upgrade Packages for upgrading to V8.2 will be offered for SIMATIC PCS 7 Operator Stations with OS Software V8.0/8.1 as a matter of course:

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

The ASIA product variants "SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Single Station SN ASIA V8.1" and "SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server SN ASIA V8.1" that come with communication software SOFTNET-REDCONNECT can be upgraded to V8.2 with specific upgrade packages:

• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Single Station SN ASIA Upgrade Package
• SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server SN ASIA 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.

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 the SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package. With a SIMATIC PCS 7 OS Server Upgrade Package, 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 V8.0 or V8.1 to V8.2.