Siemens 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3 SIMATIC Field PG M3 Premium engineering computer
A SIMATIC Field PG M3 Premium engineering computer with Core i5-520M processing, 500 GB storage, Windows 7 and an MPI cable.
System function
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System position
Evidence and limits
6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3 is identified in the source as a SIMATIC Field PG M3 Premium engineering computer with a Core i5-520M, 500 GB SATA drive, 15.6 inch Full HD AZERTY display, Windows 7 and 6 or 8 GB RAM, without an S5 interface or EPROMMER.
Controls STEP 7 and WinCC engineering tasks and communicates with automation controllers through the documented MPI cable.
System position: sits outside the controller station as an engineering workstation, upstream of the PLC programming and diagnostic connection.
Unknown: The installed software license state, target PLC compatibility and physical condition are not established by the source.
- Exact reference
- 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3
- Category
- PLC / CPU
- Evidence checked
- 2026-09-12
System role
This section explains what the product does and where it acts in the surrounding system.
- Function
- Controls STEP 7 and WinCC engineering tasks and communicates with automation controllers through the documented MPI cable.
- System position
- Sits outside the controller station as an engineering workstation, upstream of the PLC programming and diagnostic connection.
- Upstream / inputs
- An engineering user and an MPI-connected target PLC provide programming and diagnostic inputs.
- Downstream / outputs
- STEP 7 and WinCC engineering tools send configuration and diagnostic actions to the target PLC.
- Limitations
- Unknown: The installed software license state, target PLC compatibility and physical condition are not established by the source.
Evidence ledger
Facts, inferences, and unknowns are kept separate.
Facts
The source identifies 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3 as a SIMATIC Field PG M3 Premium engineering computer with a Core i5-520M, 500 GB SATA drive, 15.6 inch Full HD AZERTY display, Windows 7 and 6 or 8 GB RAM, without an S5 interface or EPROMMER.
- plc-direct.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; medium confidence
The source documents that 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3 provides a STEP 7 and WinCC engineering workstation and communicates with automation controllers through the documented MPI cable.
- plc-direct.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; medium confidence
Inferences
Inference: 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3 occupies this system position: sits outside the controller station as an engineering workstation, upstream of the PLC programming and diagnostic connection.
- plc-direct.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; medium confidence
Unknowns
Unknown: The installed software license state, target PLC compatibility and physical condition are not established by the source.
System position diagram
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upstream["Upstream system"] --> product["6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3"]
product --> downstream["Downstream system"]View diagram labels
- Nodes
- Upstream system; 6ES7715-1BB24-0CA3; Downstream system
- Edges
- Documented signal or power path; System connection
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