Installing and Starting the Ethernet CP with STEP 7
Note
You can open the dialog for setting the interface at any time from the Properties dialog of the CP in the “General” tab.
1.If you have not yet created a subnet in the project or have not yet created the selected subnet, you can now create a subnet. To do this, select the “New” button.
Result: An object of the type network is created in the project.
2.Check the addresses and if necessary change them. The system enters the next free address automatically.
You will find detailed information on the address ranges in the online help. Please note the following additional information:
–MAC address
The latest Ethernet CPs are supplied with a default MAC address (address printed on the module). To be sure that you have a unique address assignment, do not enter a MAC address in the configuration (the option is deactivated). This means that the module automatically uses the
Note
The ”IP address” and ”Subnet mask” input fields have no significance for ISO transport (option ”IP protocol being used”).
3.Select the required subnet type in the “Subnet” list box.
4.You can display the properties dialog box for the selected subnet by clicking the Properties button.
5.Enter information specific to the subnet node in the “General” tab.
6.You must finally confirm your input with OK, otherwise the networking is not entered (refer to Point 3.).
Result: The CP is now configured as a network node for the corresponding S7 station.
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