The upgrade took three hours. Backup, full station upload, compatibility check (Update 4 spotted a mismatched GSD file for a third-party VFD—Update 2 had missed it entirely), hardware config download, and a nerve-wracking safety acknowledgment.

“It’s better ,” Klaus agreed. “Quietly, boringly, perfectly better. And in automation, that’s the highest praise.”

Multi-instance tags can be used throughout Ladder (LAD) and Function Block Diagram (FBD) languages.

Improved licensing compatibility for STEP 7 Safety Basic V13 SP1. Critical Legacy Note