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How do I configure the Siemens PLC modules for TCP/IP communication? |
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For the S7-400 PLC you can use a CP 433-1
module or a CP 443-1 IT module.
You can use the Siemens NetPro configuration program to define a so called S7-LINK between a Citect station and a CP 433-1 module. There you define the details for the Ethernet connection, like IP address etc.. For the S7-300 PLC you can use a CP 343-1 module or a CP343-1 TCP module. If you try to do the same thing as for the S7-400 you will get an error message, saying: "the CPU S7-300 does not support S7 LINK type" or "the remote partner does support the S7-functions or does not support bi-directional S7 LINK type". The solution is to not define the Citect station (PC) in the NetPro utility and simply edit the CP 343-1 module properties and define the IP address. In Citect the S7NT driver is used to communicate over Ethernet with either the S7-300 (via CP 343-1 module) or the S7-400 (via CP 443-1 module). In the PC you can use a standard Ethernet card and the Siemens Softnet S7 software. You configure the communication settings for the S7 communication in the Siemens COML S7 and the Siemens "Setting the PG/PC interface" utilities. |
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