Siemens 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 SIMATIC Field PG M4 Premium engineering computer

A SIMATIC Field PG M4 Premium engineering computer with Core i5-3320M processing, 1 TB storage, Windows XP SP3 and an MPI cable.

System function

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System position

Evidence and limits

6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 is identified in the source as a SIMATIC Field PG M4 Premium engineering computer with a Core i5-3320M, 1 TB hard drive, 15.6 inch HD Ready AZERTY display, Windows XP SP3, 4 GB RAM, STEP 7 and WinCC and an MPI cable, 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: 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1
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 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 as a SIMATIC Field PG M4 Premium engineering computer with a Core i5-3320M, 1 TB hard drive, 15.6 inch HD Ready AZERTY display, Windows XP SP3, 4 GB RAM, STEP 7 and WinCC and an MPI cable, without an S5 interface or EPROMMER.
Confidence: medium
- plc-direct.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; medium confidence
The source documents that 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 provides a STEP 7 and WinCC engineering workstation and communicates with automation controllers through the documented MPI cable.
Confidence: medium
- plc-direct.com — retrieved 2026-09-12; medium confidence

Inferences

Inference: 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 occupies this system position: sits outside the controller station as an engineering workstation, upstream of the PLC programming and diagnostic connection.
Confidence: medium
Rationale: The exact-reference source documents the product identity and its interfaces, software scope or assembly relationship.
- 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.
Confidence: low
Missing evidence: The listing describes the workstation model, not the installed licenses, target installation or physical condition.

System position diagram

A system path places 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 between an upstream system and a downstream system. — The source-supported position of 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1 connects the upstream system to the downstream system.

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  upstream["Upstream system"] --> product["6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1"]
  product --> downstream["Downstream system"]

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Nodes: Upstream system; 6ES7716-1BA06-0AB1; Downstream system
Edges: Documented signal or power path; System connection

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