UPDATE 5 MAY 2014

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#  "FAQs":
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+ What should you watch out for with the PPI/MPI/DP interfaces if
   you want to use the CP 5711 with a SIMATIC S7-200? (2014-04-29)
   [85669627]
   For products: 6ES7211-0AA20-0XB0; 6ES7211-0AA21-0XB0; 6ES72
   Description The SIMATIC NET CP 5711 is an onboard PB module in the
   Field PG M4 and when used for an S7-200 you must note the
   following system properties with regard to the PPI/MPI/PROFIBUS
   interfaces. PPI: ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ How do you parameterize recognition of the end of a received
   message on the serial communication modules of the S7-1200 and
   S7-1500 CPUs? (2014-04-29) [89674023]
   For products: 6ES7137-6AA00-0BA0; 6ES7241-1AH30-0XB0; 6ES72
   Description This entry describes how to configure recognition of
   the end of a received message. The entry applies for all serial
   communication modules and communication boards of the S7-1200 and
   S7-1500 CPUs. ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

 + "In TIA Portal V13, how do you load project data from a device
   that has been configured with TIA Portal V12?" (2014-04-29)
   [82169157]
   For products: 6ES7822-0A.02-..; 6ES7822-0A.03-..; 6ES7822-1
   Description If, in TIA Portal V13, you load project data from a
   device that you have previously loaded into the device using TIA
   Portal V12, you must open 'Compatibility Mode V12'. However, this
   is only possible if a TIA Portal V12 project is open. ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ How do you have bit alarms generated automatically in WinCC (TIA
   Portal) Basic/Comfort/Advanced? (2014-04-30) [91435077]
   For products: 6AV210.-....3-0
   Description WinCC (TIA Portal) provides you the option of
   exporting alarms to an '*.xlsx' file and importing alarms from
   such a file. The download included in this entry contains a file
   that will help you configure bit alarms. Using this file you can
   have bit alarms generated automatically for HMI operator panels or
   WinCC Runtime Advanced. Instead of creating each alarm
   individually, you specify the data of the trigger and
   acknowledgement tags and receive an import file which crea ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

 + Archive data in CSV-files from several field devices (S7-1200,
   S7-1500) in a central station (WinAC RTX) (2014-04-30) [88964239]
   For products: 6ES7611-4FB00-0YB7; 6ES7611-4SB00-0YB7; 6ES76
   Task You want to acquire the process values of several field PLCs
   centrally, archive these data without an expensive archiving
   software, adapt the application flexibly to your plant size.
   Solution ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

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#  "Downloads":
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+ Monitoring with Network Cameras and SIMATIC HMI Comfort Panels
   (2014-04-28) [65647473]
   For products: 6AV210.-....2-0; 6AV2124-0GC01-0AX0; 6AV2124-
   Description With the help of the Camera Controls images from a
   connected network camera can be displayed on a SIMATIC HMI Comfort
   Panel. ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) - list for SIMATIC products

DESCRIPTION MTBF = Mean Time Between Failures = time between two consecutive failures of a component. 

[UPDATE 2014-04-15]

 more

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#  "Manuals / Operating Instructions":
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+ SIMATIC S7 S7-1200 Programmable controller (2014-04-30) [91696622]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1BD30-0XB0; 6ES72
   Edition: 03/2014 System Manual Part no.: Drawing no.:
   A5E02486680-AG 20606 KB
   => ---> CLICK HERE

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#  Applications & Tools / Task / Technology / Human Machine Interface

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 + Presentation of the 2nd-Generation Basic Panels (Video)
   (2014-04-09) [84212407]
   For products: 6AV6647-0A..
   Content This entry demonstrates a selection of new functionalities
   of the 2nd-generation basic panels. ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ What should you watch out for in STEP 7 (TIA Portal) when
   replacing an S7-1200 V3 with an S7-1200 V4? (2014-04-09)
   [82140966]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Description From STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V13 onwards you can configure
   the firmware V4 for the S7-1200 CPU modules. This entry includes
   information that you need for replacing an S7-1200 V3 with an
   S7-1200 V4 in your STEP 7 configuration. You need to replace the
   CPU hardware to change from V3 to V4. Example 1 ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ How do you commission the TS Adapter IE Advanced using the
   Engineering Tool STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V12 SP1? (2014-04-08)
   [90736191]
   For products: 6ES7822-1..03-..; 6ES7822-1A.02-..; 6ES7972-0
   Description This entry describes how you commission the TS Adapter
   IE Advanced using the Engineering Tool STEP 7 (TIA Portal) V12
   SP1. ...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

+ Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 2 -

   User Defined Webpage (2014-04-11) [75311612]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 2 - User Defined Webpage...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 3 -
   GPRS to SMS (2014-04-11) [75312320]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 3 - GPRS to SMS...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 1 -
   Simple Movements (2014-04-11) [75313272]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AD30-0XB0; 6ES7211-1AE31-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 1 - Simple Movements...
   => ---> CLICK HERE

 + Automation Tasks in 10 minutes or less SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 7 -
   Simple Motion Commissioning (2014-04-10) [75403565]
   For products: 6ES7211-1AE40-0XB0; 6ES7211-1BE40-0XB0; 6ES72
   Solve Automation Tasks efficiently with SIMATIC and STEP 7 (TIA
   Portal)  SIMATIC S7-1200: AT 7 - Simple Motion Commissioning...
   => ---> CLICK HERE