Siemens Simatic STEP 7 CFC v17

The software developer Siemens Digital Industries Software is pleased to announce the availability of Simatic STEP 7 CFC V17. This Editor for Simatic S7-1500 can be used to interconnect function blocks as a continuous function chart (CFC) and therefore easily configure a signal flow diagram.

Siemens Digital Industries (DI)is an innovation leader in automation and digitalization. Closely collaborating with partners and customers, DI drives the digital transformation in the process and discrete industries. With its Digital Enterprise portfolio, DI provides companies of all sizes with an end-to-end set of products, solutions and services to integrate and digitalize the entire value chain. Optimized for the specific needs of each industry, DI’s unique portfolio supports customers to achieve greater productivity and flexibility. DI is constantly adding innovations to its portfolio to integrate cutting-edge future technologies. Siemens Digital Industries has its global headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany, and has around 75,000 employees internationally.

Product: Siemens Simatic STEP 7
Version: CFC V17
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page: https://new.siemens.com/
Languages Supported: multilanguage * (Languages Supported: English, Deutsch, 中文 Simplified.)
System Requirements: PC **
Size: 25.0 mb

*The TIA Portal V17 can be directly installed in the languages German, English and Chinese. The languages French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese and Korean can be installed later using the TIA Administrator.

Requirements
Released operating systems:
SIMATIC STEP 7 CFC V17.0 is compatible with the following operating systems:
– Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB
– Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC
– Windows Server 2016 Standard
– Windows Server 2019 Standard

Note: For the operation of SIMATIC STEP 7 CFC V17.0, you also need TIA Portal V17.0 or higher.
Released Controllers
SIMATIC STEP 7 CFC V17.0 supports the following S7-1500 CPUs with firmware version ≥ V2.8:
Advanced Controller

Standard CPUs:
– CPU 1513-1 PN
– CPU 1515-2 PN
– CPU 1516-3 PN/DP
– CPU 1517-3 PN/DP
– CPU 1518-4 PN/DP

Fail-safe CPUs (Only with disabled failsafe functionality):
– CPU 1513F-1 PN
– CPU 1515F-2 PN
– CPU 1516F-3 PN/DP
– CPU 1517F-3 PN/DP
– CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP

Software Controller
Standard CPUs:
– CPU 1507S
– CPU 1508S

Limitations:
– Redundant S7-1500R/H systems are not supported.
– STEP 7 Safety and F-CPUs with enabled failsafe function are not supported.
You can use either CFC or the failsafe functionality on a CPU.