SIMATIC S7-PCT

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SIMATIC S7 Port Configuration Tool V3.5 SP1
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 V3.5 SP1.
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Contents
NOTES ON INSTALLATION
1       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
1.1      Operating system
1.2      Software components
1.3      Hardware requirements
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 V3.5 SP1. Read these notes before installing the software.
1	Minimum requirements
1.1	Operating system
Windows 7 (64-bit)
•	Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
•	Windows 7 Professional SP1
•	Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
•	Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
•	Windows 8.1
•	Windows 8.1 Professional
•	Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows 10 (64-bit)
•	Windows 10 Home 
•	Windows 10 Pro 
•	Windows 10 Enterprise 
•	Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB 
•	Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB 
•	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB (for IPC/PG) 
Windows Server (64-bit)
•	Windows Server 2008 R2 StdE SP1 (full installation)
•	Windows Server 2012 R2 StdE (full installation)
•	Windows Server 2016 (full installation)
S7-PCT V3.5 SP1 has not been tested on any other operating systems; use at your own risk. 
Important additional information:
S7-PCT V3.5 SP1 checks, that files have a valid certificate. This check requires a corresponding root certificate, which has to be available on the computer in a current version. If the root certificate is unavailable or expired, the performance can suffer. This behavior is described in FAQ 87057037. 
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/87057037

Supported virtualization platforms
You can install the SIMATIC S7-PCT V3.5 SP1 software package in a virtual machine. To do so, use one of the following virtualization platforms:
•	VMware vSphere Hypervisor ESX(i) 6.5
•	VMware Workstation Pro 12.5.5
•	VMware Workstation Player 12.5.5
•	Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016.
You can use the following guest operating systems within the selected virtualization platform to install SIMATIC S7-PCT V3.5 SP1:
•	Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit)
•	Windows 10 Pro (64-bit).
There can be restrictions on the online functions.
Note 
•	The same hardware requirements as for SIMATIC S7-PCT V3.5 SP1 itself apply to the host operating systems.
•	The plant operator must ensure that the host operating systems have sufficient system resources.
•	We recommend the use of hardware certified by the manufacturers when using HyperV-Server and ESX(i).

1.2	Software components
•	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
•	Windows Installer 3.3 Redistributable 
•	Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (x64)
1.3	Hardware requirements
In order to work with S7-PCT V3.5 SP1, you need a suitable programming device or a suitable PC. There are no special hardware requirements. Therefore, the minimum requirements specific to the operating system apply. You can find these requirements on the appropriate Microsoft websites.

Notes on Usage (Release Notes)
•	S7-PCT has not been integrated in the access control and change log mechanisms of STEP 7.
•	Communication with IO-Link master modules in PLCs like IM151-7 /IM151-8/ET 200SP CPU and S7-1200 is only possible in the operating mode "STEP 7" (integrated). 
•	Any IO-Link master modules installed in PLCs have 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 STEP 7 V5.x. 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 STEP 7 V5.x. In this case only IO-Link master modules configured via HSP will be displayed in S7-PCT.
•	IO-Link master modules in a PROFIBUS-DP station can be reached from S7-PCT even if the PC with S7-PCT on it is connected via Ethernet/PROFINET. In this case it is required that S7-CPU or S7-CP/CM module supports the "dataset routing" function. For the list of components with this function, see the following link:
http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/de/7000978
This function is not available in the standalone mode of S7-PCT.
•	During the 'Load to device' operation in S7-PCT, only the editable parameters of an IO-Link device are loaded to the devices. The read-only parameters are not loaded.
•	In STEP 7, S7-PCT configurations are not included when copying stations or during 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.
•	At a CP which is directly inserted in a SIMATIC PC Station an IO-Link master module can be configured, but S7-PCT cannot be started.
•	The "firmware update" function in S7-PCT does not have the dataset routing capability.