Comprehensive Guide to Siemens PLC&DCS Licenses – Supporting PCS7 V9 and TIA Portal V16

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The disadvantages of Siemens’ TIA Portal and PCS7 are bulky systems, poor stability, and poor usability； But there is one advantage that other major DCS systems do not have: the software is easily available on the Internet, and licenses are easy to find (only in English; obtaining licenses for the Chinese version is rather complicated). The attachment is the Xi family’s authorization guide, designed for the English version – it’s very convenient. PLCSIM can be used to carry out basic control simulations, whereas licenses for simulations like DELTAV and PKS are not as easily obtained as those from Siemens. Siemens’ systems aren’t very user-friendly, and the controls regarding software and licensing are relatively loose; I guess this is also part of their marketing strategy. After all, more people who install it on their own to play with it will become familiar with the system more quickly.