First virtual Simatic controller

Simatic S7-1500V

Daniel Schilling, 15.06.2023, 07:23

First virtual Simatic controller

Siemens presents a completely virtual controller (Programmable Logic Controller, PLC). The Simatic S7-1500V expands the existing portfolio and covers special market requirements such as the virtual hosting of PLC computing. In future, both hardware controllers and the virtual PLC will be part of the product range.

The Simatic S7-1500V is part of Industrial Operations X. This is an interoperable portfolio tailored to production engineering, execution and optimization, with which Siemens is expanding its portfolio spectrum on Siemens Xcelerator - the open, digital business platform. With Industrial Operations X, Siemens is bringing IT and software capabilities to automation, accelerating the move from automated to highly adaptable production.

Users can now also use functions of the S7-1500 hardware controller in the digital world. The virtual PLC is hardware-independent, meaning that no specific hardware is required. The virtual controller and other applications can be managed centrally via Industrial Edge Management and flexibly adapted to the customer's needs. Individual services can be booked and used as required. This type of data-centric and software-based automation enables customers to react more flexibly. "If service specialists are not in the factory at the time, they receive a diagnostic message that the control system has stopped, for example. The Industrial Edge Management System allows them to access the virtual control system remotely. This enables them to get the system up and running again and to act at all times," explains Efrossini Tsouchnika, Vice President Control at Siemens. PLC projects can be scaled more easily with the virtual controller and can be easily integrated into other IT offerings thanks to open data interfaces. The Simatic S7-1500V is fully compatible with the TIA portfolio.

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