Restrictions For All Supported Cpus - Siemens Simatic S7-1500 Function Manual

2.6.1

Restrictions for all supported CPUs

Bus systems
PLCSIM Advanced does not simulate bus systems (PROFINET IO, PROFIBUS DP,
backplane bus).
I/O
PLCSIM Advanced simulates the real CPU, but not configured I/O modules and the on-board
I/O of the compact CPUs.
Process image partitions
Process image partitions are supported as with the real CPU.
Address spaces that are not assigned to a process image partition are updated at the cycle
control point.
Update
PLCSIM Advanced does not support updating of the process image partitions for IO systems
that are connected to the CPU via CMs or CPs.
Diagnostics / diagnostic alarms
With PLCSIM Advanced, simple diagnostics buffer entries can be simulated according to
PROFINET standard.
PROFIBUS-specific diagnostics (e.g. via DS0, DS1) and user-specific text lists are not
supported.
Online and diagnostic functions
Some online and diagnostic functions are not very useful in the simulation and are therefore
not supported. These include, for example, the functions "Format memory card" and
"Firmware update".
Status indicators LED flashing
In STEP 7, you can have the LED displayed on an CPU flash using the "Extended download
to device" dialog. PLCSIM Advanced does not simulate this function.
Data logging
PLCSIM Advanced does not simulate data logging.
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