Communication via Ethernet CPs in S7 Stations

Notes on S7 Communication between PC/PG Station and S7 Station

Applications in a PC/PG station communicate with the S7 station over an OPC interface or SAPI-S7 interface for operator intervention, monitoring and control.

The S7 stations use the integrated communication SFBs/FBs (client and server functionality at both ends).

The following general requirements must be met by a PC/PG station for S7 communication:

SOn the PC/PG:

an Ethernet CP installed

there is an interface for S7 communication installed: SOFTNET S7 for Ind. Ethernet or S7-1613/ WIN 95, WIN NT, MS-DOS, Windows.

SThe CPs in the S7 stations are supplied with a MAC/IP address (use the default MAC address or set an IP address).

To use S7 communication with the SIMATIC S7 PLC from a PC, address the required CPU module in the SIMATIC S7 PLC that you want to communicate with in your PC application.

S7 Communication via Routers (one-sided Client and Server Functionality)

It is possible to reach the S7 station from an application (OPC server) of the PC/PG station that is attached to another subnet. The subnets must be connected over a router such as the IE/PB Link. An S7 station or a PC connected to both subnets can also serve as a router.

In this configuration, the S7 station can only be addressed by the PC/PG station as a communications server on S7 connections configured at one end.

The requirements for the configuration of the PC/PG station are identical to those for operation in the same subnet (see above); the CP in the PC/PG station must also have routing capability.

In this situation, configure a one-endedS7 connection to the PC/PG station in the other subnet for the PC/PG station in STEP 7 NetPro. You can then access data in the S7 station in your user program using the functions PUT (writing) and GET (reading).

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Siemens NCM S7 appendix Communication via Ethernet CPs in S7 Stations

NCM S7 specifications

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