SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller V30.1 with Linux (Industrial OS 3.2.4 or higher) as operating system, for implementing the functions of a SIMATIC S7-1500 controller on SIMATIC IPC

For use as a PC-based controller in machines with distributed I/O via PROFINET

For utilizing IPC onboard interfaces and PC plug-in cards for PROFINET connections

Execution of functions and algorithms implemented with high-level languages (C++/Python) on Linux (Industrial OS 3.2.4 or higher) using the Realtime Information Backbone (RIB)

Integrated Motion Control functionalities for controlling speed-controlled and positioning axes as well as synchronous operation, support for external encoders, precise position gearing between axes, output cams/cam tracks and probes

Integrated web server for diagnostics with the option of creating user-defined web pages

OPC UA server (data access) and client as Runtime option for easy connection of the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller to Windows applications or non-Siemens devices/systems

Optimized for PC-based control tasks with the IPC BX-39A Microbox PC and the IPC PX-39A (Pro) Panel PC

Support for the current IPC generation SIMATIC IPC227G and IPC277G (Pro)

Can also be used on the Box PCs IPC427E and IPC627E, the Panel PCs IPC477E (Pro) and IPC677E, and the Rack PCs IPC647E and IPC847E

Support of UEFI boot and M.2 SSD on all IPC platforms

Improved commissioning:
The resource allocation for the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller, e.g. the interfaces used for PROFINET, is now set using a separate tool and no longer with the two-stage download from STEP 7. This permits a flexible choice of IPC without modifying the STEP 7 project

Communication between Windows applications and the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller is achieved via pure TCP/IP links. Communication with the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller is possible directly through the PC interfaces on the Windows side ("bridging")

No direct support from PROFIBUS, PROFIBUS support is only possible with an additional plug-in card.

In order to use the SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controller V30.1 instead of a previous version (e.g. V21.9), changes in configuration and installation are required.