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The S5 for Windows program is an excellent software tool for creating, modifying, testing, and documenting programs for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC). S5 for Windows is used to program the SIEMENS PLC family SIMATIC S5 with the programming language STEP5.

When you purchase this item you get the S5 for Windows package that provides the following programming options.

    * Statement List (STL)
    * Control System Flowchart (CFL)
    * Ladder Diagram (LAD)

Also included in the package is a S5 PLC simulator application that runs on your PC and allows you to test your programs. Additionally, use the S5 Doctor for automatic troubleshooting.

This package does not include a cable. This software can use the standard Siemens programming cables for your PLC. If you have an existing programming cable that you used with Step 5 it will work with this package. If you do not have a cable simply ask your local Siemens distributor for the cable used to connect the programming port on your specific model of S5 PLC to a computer RS-232 port. 

Windows Platform Support

The user can select the Windows operating systems he or she prefers to use for programming. The software packages S5 for Windows® requires a 32-Bit Operating System and may be installed on

    * Windows 2000
    * Windows XP
    * Windows Vista