Which tasks and devices do the engineering tools & apps support?

Question:

Which engineering tool is suitable for which engineering task and which devices (Controllers / PLCs, Industrial PCs, IO systems, Servo inverters / drives and Frequency inverters / VFDs) does it support?

Answer:

Please check the table below!

Engineering tool by task	Product life cycle	Supported devices (not exhaustive)

System design
EASY System Designer (ESD) # license-free	0: Further development	Current product portfolio

Application development
PLC Designer V4 # subject to license, EASY Professional license	0: Further development	Controller c550 Controller c520 Controller c430 Safety controller c250-S I/O System 1000 including safety I/O modules Servo inverter i950 Frequency inverter i650 motec
PLC Designer V3 # subject to license, EASY Professional license	1: Care/ maintenance	Controller c550 Controller c520 Controller c430 Controller 3200C Controller p500 Controller p300 Controller c300 Safety controller c250-S I/O system 1000 including safety I/O modules Servo inverter i950 Frequency inverter i650 motec
PLC Designer V2 # subject to license, EASY Professional license	2: Discontinued	ETCxC controller IPC EL100 IPC EL/CPC/CS x700/x800 Servo inverter 9400 PLC
Drive Solution Designer (DSD)	2: Discontinued	Previous product portfolio
Global Drive Cam Designer	2: Discontinued	Drive PLC controller Servo Drive 9400 PLC Servo inverter 9300 PLC Servo system ECS
Global Drive Control (GDC)	2: Discontinued	I/O system 9374 I/O system IP20 Servo inverter 9300 Frequency inverter 8200 vector Frequency inverter 8200 motec SMD Frequency inverter Motor starter starttec Motor starter OCU Communication module EMF 2181 ModemCAN EMF 2180 EthernetCAN communication module
Global Drive PLC Developer Studio (DDS)	2: Discontinued	Drive PLC controller Servo inverter 9300 PLC Servo system ECS
Drive Server/Drives Server S	2: Discontinued	I/O system 9374 I/O system IP20 Servo inverter 9400 Servo inverter 9300 Frequency inverter 8400 TopLine Frequency Inverter 8400 HighLine Frequency inverter 8400 StateLine Frequency Inverter 8400 BaseLine Frequency Inverter 8400 protec Frequency inverter 8400 motec Frequency inverter 8200 vector Frequency inverter 8200 motec Motor starter starttec Motor starter OCU Communication module EMF 2181 ModemCAN EMF 2180 EthernetCAN communication module

Visualization development
EASY UI Designer # subject to license, EASY Professional license	0: Further development	Controller c550 Controller c520 Controller c430
VisiWinNET Smart # subject to license	2: Discontinued	Controller 3200C Controller p500 Controller p300 IPC EL100 IPC EL/CPC/CS x700/x800
VisiWinNET Professional # subject to license	2: Discontinued	Controller 3200C Controller p500 Controller p300 IPC EL100 IPC EL/CPC/CS x700/x800
HMI Designer	2: Discontinued	HMI EPM-H3xx HMI EPM-H4xx HMI EPM-H5xx HMI EPM-H6xx

Parameterization, commissioning & diagnostics Device
EASY Starter # license-free basic and comfort functions since Version 1.28	0: Further development	Controller c550 Controller c520 Controller c430 Safety Controller c250-S Controller 3200C Controller p500 Controller p300 Controller c300 I/O system 1000 including safety I/O modules Servo inverter i950 Servo inverter i750 Servo inverter i700 Servo inverter 9400 Servo inverter 9300 Servo system ECS Drive PLC Servo inverter Frequency inverter i650 motec Frequency inverter i550 motec Frequency inverter i550 protec Frequency inverter i550 cabinet Frequency inverter i510 protec Frequency inverter i510 cabinet Frequency inverter 9300 vector Frequency inverter 8400 TopLine Frequency inverter 8400 HighLine Frequency inverter 8400 StateLine Frequency inverter 8400 BaseLine Frequency inverter 8400 protec Frequency inverter 8400 motec Frequency inverter 8200 vector Frequency inverter 8200 motec
EASY Application Loader # part of the EASY Starter installation	0: Further development	Like EASY Starter
EASY Firmware Loader # part of the EASY Starter installation	0: Further development	Like EASY Starter
Lenze Smart Motor Tool # part of the EASY Starter installation	0: Further development	Lenze Smart Motor m300
Lenze Keypad App	0: Further development	Frequency inverter i550 protec Frequency inverter i550 cabinet Frequency inverter i510 cabinet Frequency inverter i510 protec
Lenze Product Info App	0: Further development	Current and previous product portfolio
Lenze Smart Motor App	0: Further development	Lenze Smart Motor m300
L-force Engineer # license-free basic functions # license-required comfort functions, EASY Advanced / EASY Professional license	2: Discontinued	I/O System 1000 I/O System IP20 Servo inverter 9400 HighLine Frequency inverter 8400 TopLine Frequency inverter 8400 HighLine Frequency inverter 8400 StateLine Frequency inverter 8400 BaseLine Frequency inverter 8400 protec Frequency inverter 8400 motec
L-force Loader	2: Discontinued	I/O system 9374 I/O system IP20 Servo inverter 9400 HighLine Servo inverter 9300 Frequency inverter 8400 TopLine Frequency Inverter 8400 HighLine Frequency inverter 8400 StateLine Frequency Inverter 8400 BaseLine Frequency Inverter 8400 protec Frequency inverter 8400 motec Frequency inverter 8200 vector Frequency inverter 8200 motec Frequency inverter SMD Motor starter starttec Motor starter OCU Communication module EMF 2181 ModemCAN Communication module EMF 2180 EthernetCAN
Backup and Restore V3	2: Discontinued	Controller 3200C Controller p500 Controller p300 Controller c300
Backup and Restore V2	2: Discontinued	IPC EL/CPC/CS x800 IPC EL/CPC/CS x700
MotionView	3: No longer available	Servo inverter SimpleServo Servo inverter PositionServo 940
TechLink	1: Care/ maintenance	Frequency inverter MC Frequency inverter MCH Frequency inverter SCF Frequency inverter SCM/SCL Frequency inverter TC Frequency inverter TMD/TML Frequency inverter SMVector IP31 / IP65

Selection, configuration & procurement
EASY Product Finder (EPF) # license-free	0: Further development	Current product portfolio

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