Siemens S7-300 appendix Assigning connections in the program, Example

Communication

3.3 S7 connections

Assigning connections in the program

In S7 basic communication, and in open Industrial Ethernet communication with TCP/IP, the user program establishes the connection. The CPU operating system initiates the connection. S7 basic communication uses the corresponding S7 connections. The open IE communication does not use any S7 connections. The maximum number of eight connections also applies to this type of communication.

Using connections for commissioning, testing and diagnostics

An active online function on the engineering station (PG/PC with STEP 7) occupies

S7 connections for PG communication:

•An S7 connection resource for PG communication which was reserved in your CPU hardware configuration is assigned to the engineering station, that is, it only needs to be allocated.

•If all reserved S7 connection resources for PG communication are allocated, the operating system automatically assigns a free S7 connection resource which has not yet been reserved. If no more connection resources are available, the engineering station cannot go online to the CPU.

Allocating connection resources to OCMS services

An online function of the OCM station (OP/TP/... with ProTool) allocates S7 connection resources for OP communication:

•An S7 connection resource for OP communication you have reserved in your CPU hardware configuration is therefore assigned to the OCM station engineering station, that is, it only needs to be allocated.

•If all reserved S7 connection resources for OP communication are allocated, the operating system automatically assigns a free S7 connection resource which has not yet been reserved. If no more connection resources are available, the OCM station cannot go online to the CPU.

Time sequence for allocation of S7 connection resources

When you program your project in STEP 7, the system generates parameter assignment blocks which are read by the modules in the startup phase. This allows the module's operating system to reserve or allocate the relevant S7 connection resources. That is, for instance, OPs cannot access a reserved S7 connection resource for PG communication. The CPU's S7 connection resources which were not reserved can be used freely. These S7 connection resources are allocated in the order they are requested.

Example

If there is only one free S7 connection left on the CPU, you can still connect a PG to the bus. The PG can then communicate with the CPU. The S7 connection is only used, however, when the PG is communicating with the CPU. If you connect an OP to the bus while the PG is not communicating, the OP can establish a connection to the CPU. Since an OP maintains its communication link at all times, in contrast to the PG, you cannot subsequently establish another connection via the PG.

See also

Open communication via Industrial Ethernet (Page 3-24)

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