Technical Data S5 for Windows®

1. System Requirements
Windows compatible Personal Computer, Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / NT 4.0 / 2000 (Pentium 133 minimum 32 MB RAM). 16 MB hard disk space. CD-ROM drive or Floppy Disk drive 1,44MB/3,5 inch (for installation).

2. Instruction set
S5 for Windows® supports the complete set of SIEMENS STEP® 5 instructions.

3. File Format
Internal file format with the date the Block was created / change date and a Block comment or Siemens PU file format (*.S5D). Import and Export of SIEMENS PLC programs with comments and extended comments. Symbolic files in the SEQ. format. A Shareware program to convert CPM disks in both directions is available.

4. Presentation
Block List with the date of the last modification of each Block (S5 for Windows® file format). Control System Flowchart (CSF), Statement List (STL) and Block Statement List (B-STL). Ladder Logic (LAD) and graphical Step Sequence (G5 for Windows®) optional.

5. Editing
Ladder Logic (LAD), Control System Flowchart (CSF), and step sequence (G5 for Windows®) programming with graphic editor using mouse or key board. Statement List (Block Statement List), Symbolic Table and extended comment with integrated text editor. Cut, Copy, and Paste function via the Windows Clipboard. This function can move text to other Windows applications. The Symbolic Table editor is integrated with the Ladder Logic (LAD), Control System Flowchart (CSF), Statement List (STL), and Step Sequence display.

6. Cross Reference
On-Line Cross Reference with a mouse or keyboard for a selected address (symbolic or absolute) from the edit or status windows. Direct jump to the block from the cross reference list. Double use supported (if a word or byte and a bit from the same address is used separately). Cross Reference printout.

7. Symbolic Table
Editing with the integrated or external editor. Check if address (symbolic or absolute) is defined more than once. Sorting by address or symbol. Search and display of undefined addresses. Rewire (search and replace).

8. Block Functions
Blocks (single or groups) may be selected (marked) with the mouse or the keyboard. These blocks may then be transmitted from/to the PLC, renamed, copied, printed, or copied into other programs.

9. Online Functions (COM1 - COM4)
Block Status display in Ladder Logic (LAD), Control System Flowchart (CSF), Statement List (STL) or Step Sequence programming. Signal Set and Reset directly within the status display. Data Block status display. PLC Block List, Compress PLC Memory, Block comparison with the PLC, and Interrupt Stack Display with the part of a faulty program. Display and modify variables directly within the status display. DDE interface. H1 Bus connection. TCP/IP protocol support.

10. Printing
Block List with the date of Block creation or change (S5 for Windows® file format) and comments. Blocks in Ladder Logic (LAD), Control System Flowchart (CSF), Statement List (STL), or Step Sequence programming. Cross Reference, Symbolic Table, Footer with file name, Block name, Block creation or change date, programmer name, date printed, three (3) lines for company name and address, two (2) lines for special use (unassigned) Sheet number. Fonts and sizes selectable. Support for all printers selected under Windows. Single sheet printing.

11. Help Function
Help with index. Help for selected function.

12. integrated Simulation PLC
Step® 5 instructions up to the SIEMENS SIMATIC® PLC 115U (CPU 944) without system commands. PLC memory only limited by the PC main memory. 1024 Inputs and 1024 Outputs. 128 Peripheral Bytes. 2048 Flags. 128 Timer and 128 Counters. 256 of each OB, PB, FB, FX, DB, DX, SB. Block status presentation in Function Logic, Ladder Logic, Statement List or Step Sequence programming. Signal Set and Reset directly within the status display. Single step program execution down to single instruction lines. Transfer of peripheral bytes to and from hardware ports (addresses). Call of customer defined DLL's. DDE - Interface.

13. Extended Simulation PLC
Step® 5 instructions of the SIMATIC® PLC 115U CPU 945 with all system commands and identical memory allocation. 720 Kbyte PLC memory. 1024 Inputs and 1024 Outputs. 128 Peripheral Bytes. 2048 Flags. 128 Timer and 128 Counters. 256 of each OB, PB, FB, FX, DB, DX, SB. Block status presentation in Ladder Logic (LAD), Control System Flowchart (CSF), Statement List (STL) or Step Sequence programming. Signal Set and Reset directly within the status display. DDE - Interface.