It’s missing the quick little reference help window on the bottom which has been replaced by just hovering your mouse over the command to get a fuller title (the F1 key works just the same too). On the right hand side is the old familiar tree structure of commands and blocks. There’s even a convenient thumb tack to pin it or make it automatically slide in and out when needed. Pretty much everything the programmer needs for maintaining the project is neatly organized here. One of the major differences can be seen on the left hand side window. On that note all the pop up dialogs are clearer then its STEP 7 counterpart. Another nice friendly feature is the extended hover help on the menus and icons where clicking on the tool tip expands it into more help text. The added graphics and color are a welcome addition. I think they’ve done that while making it friendlier for everyone involved. The overall aim of the Lite package was to make the interface easier for new users.
SIMATIC MANAGER STEP 7 SOFTWARE
The STEP 7 Lite software opens right up to the editor screen. That’s because the Lite version doesn’t support multi-projects or networking. First Impressionsįor a user of the regular STEP 7 software the first thing to notice is there is no SIMATIC Manager. Since the packages bear a lot of similarities it will also be easy for the student to transfer any learning on the Lite package over to STEP 7. It is possible (though not easy) to convert any software created in the STEP 7 Lite to STEP 7 and visa versa keeping in mind the limitations of the Lite version.
SIMATIC MANAGER STEP 7 PLUS
It has the same level of programming functionality as the regular Step 7 packages plus some nifty interface enhancements to make it easier on the eyes and on the brain. If your only use of Siemens PLCs are an S7-300, C7 or ET200 in a stand alone application with no special needs (CP or FM) then I could highly recommend the Lite package.
SIMATIC MANAGER STEP 7 DOWNLOAD
On the other hand, the current availability of a free download of the SIMATIC Step 7 Lite software makes it awfully tempting to take a look at it. So there are quite a few major limitations with the Step 7 Lite software which may end your further reading of this review.
If you’re interested in more details then refer to our chart of differences between the Step 7 program packages. No communication processors (CP) or function modules (FM) supported.
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