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SIMATIC Software STEP 7 V5.3

SIMATIC Software

STEP 7 V5.3
Highlights of the new STEP 7 version

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Introduction
SIMATIC Software STEP 7 V5.3

The new STEP 7 V5.3 has been released in February 2004, replacing STEP 7 V5.2 that has been shipped since 12.2002.

In STEP 7 V5.3 we have implemented new functions such as

New License Concept Integrated Ethernet Interface of CPU 317-2 PN/DP

Integration of the H-Optionspackage GSD-Rev. 5 (DP-Slave configurable as Subscriber) New Files on MMC Folder Make function also for connections Extension of the command interface (Export of program structure) Link to FAQs in the Internet from HW Config und NetPro FW Update via PG interface with new CPUs
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Ethernet PG-driver in STEP 7 integrated => S7-Communication via the Integrated Ethernet Interface of the CPU 317-2 PN/DP without additional CP

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LAD/FBD/STL
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Improvements in the editor

Representation with Status LAD/FBD selectable in decimal, hexadecimal or floating-point format Program status change for blocks takes place automatically whenever the maximum number of blocks that can be monitored has been reached. Extended call enviroment for block status:

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LAD/FBD/STL
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Improvement of the compare function

Compare Code only Perform file comparison

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Libraries
SIMATIC Software STEP 7 V5.3

F-Libraries:

The user can create F-Libraries

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Symbol
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Improved Editor

Selection of areas for COPY / Paste

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HW-Config
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ET 200S with Option Handling

Option handling allows to prepare the ET 200S for future expansions (options).

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HW-Config und NetPro

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Search in catalog

Search for order numbers in the catalog

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NetPro
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View with reduced length of the subnets

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NetPro
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Newly designed output window for consistency testing

clearly structured in columns menu commands for locating the error position

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System Diagnostics
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Diagnosis for the Ethernet Interface

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