SIMATIC
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP8
Simulation SoftwareReadme
Notes on Installation and Use
These notes should be considered more up-to-date than the information in the S7-PLCSIM and S7ProSim online help and manuals.
Read the notes carefully, because they contain information on installing and using S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including Service Pack 8.
View the most recent product information online
The Readme file for S7-PLCSIM V5.4 SP8 is updated as needed and posted as an "online Readme" on the Siemens Industry Online Support website.
Each S7-PLCSIM online Readme contains the contents of the Readme file that was included with the product, as well as additional information that became available after the product was shipped.
If you encounter unexpected behavior in S7-PLCSIM, search the Siemens Industry Online Support website to see if an online version of the S7-PLCSIM V5.4 SP8 Readme has been posted. Search for "S7-PLCSIM V5.4 online Readme" and look at the "Known limitations" section of the online Readme to see if there is an entry that addresses your problem.
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Contents
Security information
1 Installing the software
2 What's new in S7-PLCSIM
2.1 What's new in S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP8
2.2 Readme notes from previous releases of S7-PLCSIM V5.4
2.2.1 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP7
2.2.2 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP6
2.2.3 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP5 Update 1
2.2.4 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP5
2.2.5 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP4
2.2.6 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP3 Hotfix 1
2.2.7 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP3
2.2.8 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP2
2.2.9 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP1
2.2.10 S7-PLCSIM V5.4
3 Product package
4 Software requirements
5 S7-PLCSIM documentation
6 Information on S7-PLCSIM
6.1 Switching between physical and simulated CPUs
6.2 Functions of S7-PLCSIM
6.3 Shortcut key combinations
7 Known limitations
7.1.1 STEP 7 error message (8402): Online connection to WinAC cannot be established
7.1.2 Simulation instance limit
7.1.3 STEP 7 error message (8301): Working memory too small
7.1.4 Incorrect characters in Chinese user interface
7.1.5 Place CPU in STOP mode to save input and output values
7.1.6 Support for redundant CPU systems
7.1.7 Simulation not supported for programming devices with hyper-threading enabled
7.1.8 Unprotect blocks before downloading to S7-PLCSIM
7.1.9 Unable to view all values for programs with many active elements
7.1.10 Failsafe data block tag name cannot contain a period "."
7.1.11 Very long download time from the add-on CFC editor
7.1.12 S7-PLCSIM article (order) number does not match the physical CPU article number
7.1.13 S7ProSim SavePLC method does not save scan mode
7.1.14 S7ProSim HotStartWithSavedValues method not functioning
7.1.15 S7ProSim write operation failure for S7-300 PLCs
7.1.16 Unsupported communication instructions for S7-300 PLCs
7.1.17 The ATH and HTA conversion instructions return incorrect values
7.1.18 OB 82 does not update the diagnostics buffer
7.1.19 The CU (Count up) instruction does not function correctly
7.1.20 The UBLKMOV instruction does not function
7.1.21 No support of hardware configurations of a SIMATIC station or SIMATIC PC station with an S5 adapter
7.1.22 S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP6 not able to open some simulated PLC (*.plc files) from S7-PLCSIM V5.3 or earlier versions
7.1.23 Running S7-PLCSIM and SIMATIC WinAC concurrently
7.1.24 Simulation of a WinAC Controller with S7-PLCSIM
7.1.25 Saving S7-PLCSIM layouts and PLC files
7.1.26 Downloading a CPU with adjustable interface type (MPI/DP)
7.1.27 Displaying S7-300 PIs and PQs is not supported by S7-PLCSIM
7.1.28 "Named Connections" not supported by S7-PLCSIM
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S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP8 is bundled with the following Siemens software:
· STEP 7 Professional V13 SP2
· S7-PLCSIM Standard V14 SP1
· PCS7 V9
You can also install S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP8 as a standalone application.
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP8 offers the following new functions:
· Support for Microsoft Windows 10
The following paragraphs list all of the new functionality for each release of S7-PLCSIM V5.4.
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 incl. SP7 offers the following new function:
· Support for TIA Portal V14
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 incl. SP6 offers the following new functions:
· Import tags from TIA Portal in .csv, .xls, and .xlsx formats
· S7ProSim
· Bug fixes, including:
§ Ability to load a station that includes a CPU with more than 64 configured communication connections
§ Slider functionality when using double words to change values in 64-bit operating systems
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 incl. SP5 Update 3 offers the following new functions:
· Optimization of the displayed interfaces in the "Set PG/PC interface“ selection of STEP 7 and S7-PLCSIM in the SIMATIC NET environment
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP5 offers the following new functions:
· Support for 64-bit operating systems
· Support for Chinese (software user interface and documentation)
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP4 offers the following new functions:
· Use of an optimized MC7 Compiler
· Support of the Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional and Enterprise operating systems.
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP3 Hotfix 1 offers the following new functions:
· Improvement of the process object license management for CFC in the PCS 7 environment
· Improved connection establishment to WinCC with standard settings on single node systems
· The last access node selected is restored when a PLC file is opened
· The status display has been corrected in the SIMATIC Manager dialog "Compile and Download Objects"
· The PROSIM method "connect" can be executed following a restart of a test application
· Improvements in the execution of SFC18, SFC107 and SFC108.
S7-PLCSIM V5.4 including SP3 offers the following new functions:
· Multiple startability and communication support between the CPUs
· Optimization of the download scenario
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