Installing and Starting the Ethernet CP

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To attach a SIMATIC station to Industrial Ethernet via the Ethernet CP, configure the CP with the NCM S7 configuration software. The chapter explains the following:

SHow the CP is configured in the STEP 7 project

SHow the various network configurations are managed (setting up access to other systems)

SHow to control and supply the CP with data using NCM S7

You will find further information in the following sources:

SWhen installing the Ethernet CP, please refer to the instructions in the manual /1/ supplied with the Ethernet CP. This also contains further information about the performance of the Ethernet CP .

SFor more information about the functions and applications of STEP 7 in which the NCM S7 option is integrated, please read the following topics:

For using the help functions, read the section Working with STEP 7 in /6/.

Configuring and assigning parameters to modules in /6/

Configuring networks in /6/. You will find this information in the online help with integrated in STEP 7 by selecting Help " Contents.

SYou will find examples of configurations in the Primer /3/.

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NCM S7 specifications

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