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Working with M7 Programmable Control Systems
25.2 Optional Software for M7 Programming
Programming with STEP 7
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25.2 Optional Software for M7 Programming
M7 Optional Software
STEP 7 provides you with the basic functions you require to do the following:
• Create and manage projects
• Configure and assign parameters to the hardware
• Configure networks and connections
• Manage symbol data
These functions are provided regardless of whether you are using a SIMATIC S7 or SIMATIC M7
programmable controller.
To create M7 applications, you will require the M7 optional software in addition to STEP 7.
Software Content
M7-SYS RT M7 RMOS32 operating system
M7-API system library
Support for MPI
CFC for S7 and M7 Programming software for CFC (Continuous Function Chart) programs
M7-ProC/C++ Link for the Borland development environment in STEP 7
Symbol import editor and generator
Organon xdb386 high-level language debugging tool
Borland C++ Borland C/C++ development environment
In conjunction with the M7 optional software, STEP 7 can also support the following additional
tasks:
• Downloading data to the M7 programmable control system via the multipoint interface (MPI)
• Requesting information about the M7 programmable control system
• Making particular settings on the M7 programmable control system and resetting the M7
The following figure shows the dependencies of the M7 optional software for M7 programming.