The solution for the toughest demands

SIMATIC S7-1500 software controllers combine the advantages of SIMATIC S7-1500 controllers and industrial PCs. This means you benefit from the security of a PLC controller and from the flexibility and independence of an industrial PC. 

SIMATIC S7-1500 Software Controllers work on Siemens SIMATIC industrial PCs completely independently of the operating system. In this way, the advantages of SIMATIC controllers are combined with those of PC-based solutions without any adverse effect on the recognized high reliability and system availability of SIMATIC controllers.

Your main advantages and benefits at a glance:
Standardization 
Re-use of program code and use of communication standards 
Scalability 
Easy implementation of various performance and functional requirements 
Avoid downtimes 
High availability during operation 
Open for ideas 
Simple integration of PC applications and existing know-how 
High productivity 
High performance in terms of communication, system response and data processing 
Security 
Protection of proprietary know-how and protection against unauthorized access