1. Migration Tool Simatic® PCS7/505 (V6.x + V7.x) migration to
Simatic® PCS7 Open OS (V8.x)

2. Why is this migration needed?
Customer using Simatic® 505 or CTI 2500 Series® PLCs are still using Simatic® PCS7/505 (V6.x or V7.x) supervision system and APT® programming tool. But Siemens® stopped supporting these systems.
Siemens® TF driver (needed for communication with H1 adapter) is not supported by Siemens for newer Windows® version.
As a result, customers are not able to upgrade to PCS7 V8 or higher (including Windows® 7 or server 2008/2012).
Some customers are even using older TISTAR or PCS OSx SCADA systems, these customers too are not able to upgrade.
Manually redesigning a new SCADA system from scratch is costly and risky.

3. How does it work ? APT tags are translated to Kepware® OPC server
APT object types (Valves, Motors, PID…) are created as DBA object types for PCS7 Open OS Engineering
Old Graphics are automatically converted to PCS7 Open OS

4. What are the benefits ?
Possibility to merge with existing PCS7 V8.x system (no extra h/w)
Ethernet TCP/IP is the preferred long term network solution
OPC is a proven communication protocol
No need to redesign your graphics (time consuming) with our graphic converter (error free and ‘minute’ conversion)
No need to rewrite your PLC programs
No need to recommission the whole system
No need to shutdown your plants for weeks
Limited training: operators control from identical graphics
Limited training: maintenance of similar and compatible PLC’s, programming language and SCADA system
Worldwide support of ENGIE® Services and NAPA International

5. PCS7 Open OS View and Faceplates

6. Summary
BEFORE MIGRATION AFTER MIGRATION
SCADA Level: PCS7/505 (V6 or V7) PCS7 Open OS (V8.x)
Network Level: Sinec H1 TCP/IP
PLC Level: Simatic® 505 CTI 2500 Series®
Programming: APT® FTSolution for APT®
At each level, a replacement solution exists: cost, risk, project duration and process shutdown are dramatically reduced compared to a migration to another system.

7. Action
NAPA and his partner ® Services are ready to help you migrate your old SCADA system (Tistar, PCS7 Osx or PCS7/505) to Simatic® PCS7 Open OS (V8.x)
Ask for your migration quotation.
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