Implemented concepts for data protection, including secure authentication via the Kerberos protocol for the Management Console. Redundant Communication:
| Status | Detail | |--------|--------| | | ~2008 | | End of mainstream support | ~2013 | | End of extended support | ~2018 | | Current status | Obsolete / Unsupported (No security updates, no technical support from Siemens) | Simatic PCS7 v7.1 SP1
PCS 7 v7.1 SP1 was perfectly aligned with Siemens’ contemporary hardware, primarily the S7-400 series controllers. It fully supported: This content is structured to be versatile—it can
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Version 7.1 allowed operators to access the PCS7 OS Server via Internet Explorer (requiring ActiveX). This was primitive by today’s HTML5 standards but revolutionary for shift supervisors wanting off-floor visibility.