Hi All
Less than one day on this board and my second topic already!
Anyway, I am looking at getting some programming software to allow me to modify an S5 115U programme and download this to the PLC.
Now Siemens can offer me the following:
Part No. 6ES58940MA04 S5 Simatic Software
Cost: well over GBP 2000
I understand the the above is basically a tarted up DOS package which will run (just) on Win XP.
I have been looking at the following:
http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/store/item_pages/itempage_510.asp
Cost USD 795
I have been playing with the demo for a few days and it looks ok. However I do not have experience of the S5 so I am worried about any potential pitfalls if I go for the cheaper (much cheaper!)third party software.
Does anyone have any experience or advice in using this package or any other 3rd party S5 programming software.
Any advice is very much appreciated.
Thanks
Peter_d
Less than one day on this board and my second topic already!
Anyway, I am looking at getting some programming software to allow me to modify an S5 115U programme and download this to the PLC.
Now Siemens can offer me the following:
Part No. 6ES58940MA04 S5 Simatic Software
Cost: well over GBP 2000
I understand the the above is basically a tarted up DOS package which will run (just) on Win XP.
I have been looking at the following:
http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/store/item_pages/itempage_510.asp
Cost USD 795
I have been playing with the demo for a few days and it looks ok. However I do not have experience of the S5 so I am worried about any potential pitfalls if I go for the cheaper (much cheaper!)third party software.
Does anyone have any experience or advice in using this package or any other 3rd party S5 programming software.
Any advice is very much appreciated.
Thanks
Peter_d