Service Pack 1 (SP1) is now available for SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0, 6 months after the market lunch of PCS 7 V7 in April. In addition to some quality improvement measures, Chinese language operation environment, this Service Pack also introduces several new products and functions to the SIMATIC PCS 7 process control system.

With immediate effect, Service Pack 1 will be included in the scope of supply of SIMATIC PCS7 V7.0. Existing SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0 installations can be upgraded to SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0 + SP1 with free update packages.

Following is some Additional Topics brought by SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0 Service Pack 1(SP1):

■ Localization

Chinese and Japanese Version

■ Excellence in Operation

Advanced Process Control

■ SIMATIC Batch

Reporting

■ Engineering Performance

Multiuser CFC/SFC

XML-Data Exchange

■ Controller Innovations

S7-41xHF

Automation base on PC, PCS 7 LAB

■ Remote IO Innovations

Redundant 8-channel AI/AO HART RIO

Further more, the following products or functions are expected to be integrated in SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.0 + SP1 by the end of the year.

Safety Matrix V6.1

– Flexible user administration

– Multilingual desktop

– Support of Bulk Engineering

– Safety Data Write

New F AI module

– 6 Channels, 40 mm wide

– HART

– I/O Redundancy at channel level

With the release of SP1, SIMATIC PCS 7 comes to a new period, provides more benefits to the customers, and enhances the protection of customer investment.