新版的SIMATIC PCS7过程控制系统V7.1具有许多新功能。这些新功能几乎覆盖了所有操作，在缩减工程、安装和调试周期的同时还降低了运行和维护成本。

新模块化的“Advanced Process Library(高级过程库)”是新版本的一个亮点，具有巨大的潜力：新型的操作模式和功能、各种不同的画面模块视图以及便于使用的联锁功能块，都对操作员与工厂之间的交互操作进行了显著地改进。与此同时SIMATIC PCS 7过程控制系统的用户界面也更为新颖并且更符合人体工学设计。16:9/16:10宽屏格式的过程画面为显示附加信息提供更大空间。强大的TrendControl功能、改进的报警功能以及新式面板，都使得相关信息对操作员更透明，因此操作员可对变化的过程条件或紧急状态做出更为快速的响应。

This system enables you to respond swiftly to constantly changing market requirements. Integrated safety concepts ensure continuous operation of your systems and protect man, machine and the environment. The offers high system availability, investment security and future-safe technology, together with a reduced total cost of ownership.

Service Pack 4 (SP4) for SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 provides quality-improvement measures and enables additional hardware components to be used for the SIMATIC PCS 7 V7.1 process control system.

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Siemens AG is a German engineering conglomerate, the largest of its kind in Europe. Siemens has international headquarters located in Berlin, Munich and Erlangen. The company has three main business sectors: Industry, Energy, and Healthcare; with a total of 15 divisions. Worldwide, Siemens and its subsidiaries employ approximately 420,800 people in nearly 190 countries and reported global revenue of 76.651 billion euros for the year of 2009. Siemens AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since March 12, 2001.