Configuring Communication Connections

Attributes

Description

Access

 

 

 

Local Endpoint

 

 

 

 

 

ID

The entry is identical to the Local ID parameter in the connection

Selectable

 

table.

 

 

 

 

Name

When you create the connection, a name is proposed here for the

Modifiable

 

connection endpoint along with a connection number as suffix.

 

 

With unspecified connections, use this box to identify the partner.

 

 

 

 

Via CP

If the station contains more than one CP of the same type connected

Display only

 

to the same subnet, you can select the connection route. –> “Route”

 

 

button see Section 4.9.

 

 

If no CP is assigned (for example because the CP was previously

 

 

deleted) “none” is displayed here.

 

 

 

 

Active Connection

With this option, you specify whether the connection is established by

Modifiable

Establishment

this S7 station. This is the default setting when the address of the

 

 

partner is specified.

 

 

ON: the connection is established actively.

 

 

OFF: the connection is established by the partner.

 

 

If you selected partner “unspecified” when you created the

 

 

connection, the option is deselected as default. If you activate the

 

 

option, you must also specify the address of the partner in the

 

 

“Addresses” tab.

 

 

Note:

 

 

Please note the effects on the mode. If you want to use the FETCH

 

 

or WRITE mode (refer to the ”Options” tab), the mode must be set to

 

 

”Passive” for the S7 station.

 

 

 

 

Block Parameters

 

 

 

 

 

ID

This value must be entered as a block call parameter ID for calling

Display only

 

the FC in the user program to identify the connection. The ID

 

 

changes if the local ID is changed.

 

 

 

 

LADDR

This value must be entered as a block call parameter ID for calling

Display only

 

the FC in the user program to identify the connection.

 

 

 

 

Connection Name (Reference) – Only in Multiproject

If you create a connection to a partner in another project that has not yet been merged with the current multiproject, you must specify a connection name as a reference (not to be confused with the name of the connection endpoint described above). Interproject connections can then be joined up based on this reference. As soon as the connections have been joined, the connection name (reference) is no longer relevant and is no longer displayed.

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