Software requirements The following operating systems are supported:
● MS Windows XP SP2 or SP3
● MS Windows Server 2003 SP1 or SP2 with or without R2
● MS Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition as workstation computer (32-bit)
● MS Windows 7 32-bit & 64-bit Professional, Ultimate & Enterprise with or without SP1
● MS Windows Server 2008 R2 as workstation computer with or without SP1 You have to install the following software packages to operate Safety Matrix V6.2 SP2:
● For Safety Matrix Engineering Tool V6.2 SP2
? S7 F Systems V5.2 SP1 or higher
? F-library Fail-safe Blocks (V1_2) or S7 F Systems Lib V1_3
? For offline testing: S7?PLCSIM, depending on the installed S7 F System version
? Automation License Manager (ALM) as of V5.3
For use with PCS 7 *)
? PCS 7 as of V7.0 SP3
For use without PCS 7 *)
? STEP 7 as of V5.4 SP3 HF7
? CFC as of V7.0 SP1 HF8
*) Note the restrictions onCFC versions in the readme for Safety Matrix Engineering Tool section 3.1 "Notes on the add-on package"
● For Safety Matrix Viewer V6.2 SP2
PCS 7 as of V7.0 SP3
● For Safety Matrix Editor V6.2 SP2
Windows versions as listed above
● For Safety Matrix AS-OS-Engineering V6.2 SP2
PCS 7 as of V7.0 SP3
Available installation units Safety Matrix consists of the following installation units:
● Safety Matrix Engineering Tool V6.2 SP2
Configuration, library, compiling, loading, operating and monitoring of safety matrices using STEP 7 SIMATIC Manager on a PCS 7 or STEP 7 engineering system (ES)
● Safety Matrix Viewer V6.2 SP2
Block icons and faceplates for Safety Matrix in PCS 7 OS
● Safety Matrix Editor V6.2 SP2
Configuring safety matrices on PC outside PCS 7 or STEP 7
● Safety Matrix AS-OS-Engineering V6.2 SP2
Compiling PCS 7 OS with safety matrices in a PCS 7 project