SIMATIC S7-PCT

SIMATIC S7 Port Configuration Tool V2.1

These notes should be considered more up-to-date than the information in other documents.

Read the notes carefully, because they contain information on installing and using SIMATIC S7
Port Configuration Tool V2.1.

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Contents

NOTES ON INSTALLATION

1 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Operating system

1.2 Software component

1.3 Hardware requirements

2 INSTALLATION

2.1 Installing SIMATIC S7-PCT

2.2 Uninstalling SIMATIC S7-PCT

2.3 Additional installation notes

NOTES ON USAGE (RELEASE NOTES)

Notes on Installation

The installation notes contain important information that you will require in order to install
SIMATIC S7-PCT V2.1. Read these notes before installing the software.
1 Minimum requirements
1.1 Operating system
S7-PCT V2.1 is a 32-bit application that can be used with the following operating systems:

MS Windows XP Professional SP2 or SP3

MS Windows Server 2003 SP2 / R2 SP2 Standard Edition as workstation computer

New as of this version: MS Windows 7 32 Bit Ultimate, Professional Enterprise (standard

installation). The Windows XP mode under Windows 7 has not been approved yet

S7-PCT V2.1 has not been tested for the following operating systems; use at your own risk:

MS Windows XP Professional with SP1

MS Windows Server 2003, SP1, SP1 R2

MS Windows Vista Ultimate, Business and Enterprise

MS Windows Server 2008 std. Edition SP1 and SP2

S7-PCT V2.1 cannot be installed or operated under:

MS Windows 3.1

MS Windows for Workgroups 3.11

MS Windows 95

MS Windows 98

MS Windows Millennium

MS Windows NT 4.0

MS Windows 2000

MS Windows XP Home

MS Windows XP Professional (without SP)

MS Windows Vista Home Basic, Premium

MS Windows Vista 64 Bit versions

MS Windows 7 64 Bit versions

1.2 Software component

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP1

 Windows Installer 3.1 Redistributable

Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package (x86)

1.3 Hardware requirements

Pentium cpu (600 MHz)

At least 512 MB RAM

Color monitor, keyboard and mouse supported by the operating systems listed above.

70 MB of free memory on the system drive and 150 MB on the installation drive of S7-
PCT.
2 Installation
2.1 Installing SIMATIC S7-PCT
Requirements

The hardware and software requirements (see minimum requirements) must be met.

Installation requires administrator privileges.

Procedure

1. Run the installation by double-clicking on the executable file "setup.exe".

2. Select an installation language. Then the following dialog window will appear in the
selected language.

3. Later in the installation, the Product Information and the License Agreement window
will be shown. In order to proceed with the installation, you must accept the terms in
the License Agreement window. Click on "Next".

4. The next step will be shown below, the dialog box. Select a product to get more
information about it. The default installation path can be changed.
 If there is already a SIMATIC S7-PCT installation on this pc, this is indicated by an
icon on the left side of the product name.

5. Click "Next" to continue with the installation.

 6. To ensure the proper functioning of the program, other software products must be
installed depending on the operating system (see below).

2.2 Uninstalling SIMATIC S7-PCT

Use the standard Windows procedure to uninstall S7-PCT:

1. Open the dialog to add or remove programs by double-clicking on the icon in the control
panel.

2. Select SIMATIC S7-PCT in the list of installed software. Then press the button "Remove"
to uninstall the software.

2.3 Additional installation notes

To ensure that all users of a computer running Microsoft Windows 7 as operating system can
work with SIMATIC S7-PCT, the catalog SIMATIC S7-PCT is installed in path % ProgramData% \
Siemens \ S7-PCT. The setup of SIMATIC S7-PCT sets the user permissions of the catalog
directory so that all users of the computer have read and write permissions for this directory. On
computers running Microsoft Windows XP as operating system, the catalog is installed in the path

% ALLUSERSPROFILE% \ Application Data \ Siemens \ S7-PCT.

Notes on Usage (Release Notes)
The S7-PCT has not been integrated in the access control and change log
mechanisms of STEP 7 yet.

You configure IO-Link modules configured via GSD from HWConfig with the menu
item "Edit > Start Device Tool > S7-PCT". For IO link modules configured with
standard means, use the menu item "Edit > Configure IO-Link".

Communication with IO-Link master modules in PLCs like IM151-7 and IM151-8 is
only possible in the operating mode STEP 7 (integrated).

Any IO-Link master modules installed in PLCs like IM151-7 and IM151-8 has to be
uploaded individually.

To configure IO-Link components which are configured via GSD use the menu item
"Edit> Start Device Tool> S7-PCT from HWConfig. In this case only IO-Link master
modules configured via GSD will be displayed in S7-PCT.

To configure IO-Link components which are configured via HSP use the menu item
"Edit> Configure IO-Link from HWConfig. In this case only IO-Link master modules
configured via HSP will be displayed in S7-PCT.

Use a TCP/IP direct connection to communicate with IO link master modules in

PROFINET IO devices.

You can reach IO link master modules in DP slaves with data record routing.

Project files generated with S7-PCT v1.0 cannot be processed by S7-PCT V2.0 and
later. You can continue processing the configurations created with S7-PCT V1.0 in
the S7-PCT V2.1 by uploading the configuration data from the hardware.

Projects created with S7-PCT V2.0 can be processed with V2.1. The projects will be
converted into the new format and can not subsequently be edited with V2.0.

The following limitations currently exist when processing IODD (IO Device
Description)
 Only the specialist role is currently supported with the user interface
<SpecialistRoleMenuSet>.

Variables within a VariableCollection that are not defined as read only, will
automatically be included in the download.

S7-PCT projects are subject to the project administration and archiving mechanisms
of STEP 7 only if you save them in the recommended default directory within the
STEP 7 project.

S7-PCT configurations are not included when copying stations or with station
import/export.

For project consistency you should not use HW Config to change the settings made
with S7-PCT regarding width of the I/O address range.
Notes on using Communication Cards in PCs/ PGs
CP 5611/ CP 5611 onboard (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PCI Bus)

In order to use the CP 5611 card you require a PC or a programming device with PCI bus. You
can then address SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).

If you install STEP 7 after the CP has been inserted in the computer, the Plug and Play
mechanism enters the CP 5611 in the Device Manager of the Control Panel\System in "Other
Devices". Therefore, the CP is sometimes not recognized when installing STEP 7.

In such cases, remove the CP 5611 in the Device Manager after installing STEP 7 and reboot
your computer.

Observe the notes in the online help under "Setting the PG/PC Interface."

CP 5512 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via PC card)

A PC or a programming device with PC card slot is required to use the CP 5512. You can then
address SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).

CP 5711 (SIMATIC NET PROFIBUS interface via USB 2.0)

A PC or a programming device with USB port is required to use the CP 5711. You can then use
this port to address the SIMATIC stations via MPI or PROFIBUS (9.6 Kbps to 12 Mbps).