UPDATE 2 APR 2018

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#  Application example
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1. TIA Portal Openness: Introduction and Demo Application
 (3/2/2018) [108716692]

   The API interface for WinCC and STEP 7 in the TIA Portal enables
   the TIA Portal to be integrated into your development environment
   to automate your engineering tasks. You can use external
   development environments to create your own applications, e.g. a
   code generator for HMI images and PLC software blocks.
For
   products:6ES7822-1..03-.., 6ES7822-0A.03-..,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/108716692/news
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3. SIMATIC - Failsafe library LDrvSafe to control the Safety
   Integrated functions of the SINAMICS drive family
 (2/28/2018) [109485794]

   The library includes fail-safe SIMATIC S7 blocks to implement
   various Safety applications in conjunction with a S7-1200F, 1500F
   and SINAMICS drives coupled through PROFIsafe.
For
   products:6SL3244-0BB13-1FA0, 6SL3244-0BB13-1PA0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109485794/news
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4. MQTT Publisher for SIMATIC CPU
 (2/27/2018) [109748872]

   The “Message Queue Telemetry Transport” is a simple protocol on
   TCP/IP level. It is suitable for messaging between devices with
   minimum functionality and for transmission via unreliable networks.
   With the function block from this application example, the MQTT
   protocol is implemented into a SIMATIC S7-1500, SIMATIC S7-1200 and
   SIMATIC S7-300.
For products:6ES7317-7TK10-0AB0,
   6ES7317-2FJ10-0AB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109748872/news
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2. Reading and Writing RFID data with SIMATIC RF200 IO-Link readers
   and SIMATIC S7 controllers
 (3/5/2018) [73565887]

   In order to realize simple identification jobs, the RF200 readers
   are available in an interface variant for IO-Link. Using this
   standardized interface it becomes particularly easy and economical
   to automatically integrate the read data from the reader into the
   automation level.
For products:6GT2891-0LH50,
   6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/73565887/news
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3. FTP Client Communication with S7-1200/1500
 (3/7/2018) [81367009]

   This entry shows an application solution of how an S7-1500/1200 can
   exchange data with an FTP server as simple FTP client without
   communication processor.
For products:6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0,
   6ES7211-1HD30-0XB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/81367009/news
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6. Diagnostics in User Program with S7-1200
 (3/5/2018) [109483251]

   The diagnostics of devices, modules and networks play an
   ever-increasing role in automation technology. By diagnosing with a
   user program, faulty modules can be detected. This enables you to
   also program responses to diagnostic messages.
For
   products:6ES7822-1BA03-4YE5, 6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109483251/news
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7. TIA Openness Library Compare
 (3/6/2018) [109749141]

   The "Library Compare" tool gives you the opportunity to compare
   libraries.
For products:6ES7822-0A.04-.., 6ES7822-1..04-..,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109749141/news
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6. Library with program examples for TIA Portal instructions
 (3/14/2018) [109476781]

   The “Sample Library for Instructions” offers you a selection of
   different examples of how the instructions can be used in TIA
   Portal STEP 7.
For products:6AG1214-1AG40-4XB0,
   6ES7513-1AL00-0AB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109476781/news
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17. Firmware Update SIPLUS CMS1200 SM 1281
 (2/27/2018) [109755629]

   With product release ES03 and higher it is possible to update or
   downgrade the firmware of the module.
For
   products:6AT8007-1AA10-0AA0

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109755629/news
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#  Manual
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51. SIMATIC S7-1200 Update to the S7-1200 System Manual, edition
   09/2016
 (3/8/2018) [109743003]

   02/2018, Product Information, A5E03929122-AN
For
   products:6ES7217-1AG40-0XB0, 6ES7212-1AE40-0XB0,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109743003/news
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#  Product note
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79. Product discontinuation LOGO! 8.1 Starterkits
 (3/8/2018) [109756268]

   Product discontinuation: The following LOGO! Starterkits are not
   available anymore:
For products:6ED1057-3BA01-0AA8,
   6ED1057-3BA03-0AA8,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109756268/news
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75. Product discontinuation for LOGO! 8.1
 (3/13/2018) [109756379]

   From today on all products LOGO! 8.1 are not available anymore.
 
For products:6ED1055-4MH00-0BA1, 6ED1052-2FB00-0BA8,...

   more
   => https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109756379/news
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