A

Access coordination, 167 Address parameters

broadcast, 136, 137

unspecified ISO-on-TCP connection, 115 unspecified TCP connection, 124 unspecified UDP connection, 133

AS-interface, 14

B

Broadcast, with UDP, 134

C

Communication options, 15 Communication services, configuring, 63 Configuration data, download to target system,

69

Connection, properties, 87 Connection configuration, 85 CP address, 142

CP configuration data, saving, 70 Creating a subnet, 46 CSMA/CD, 14

D

Diagnostics, 59

Displaying network attachments, 52 Downloading, 69

Dynamic properties, 105

E

Ethernet, overview, 14 Ethernet CP

further CP properties, 54 time, 55

installing and starting, 43 procedure, 45

F

FCs

block number, 142 general notes, 142

FCs for access coordination with FETCH/WRITE, 167

FETCH/WRITE services configuration for ISO-on-TCP, 116 configuration for ISO transport, 107 configuration for TCP, 125 overview, 30

Firmware Loader, 191 application, 192 loading firmware, 193

Functions AG-RECV, 74, 75 AG-SEND, 74, 75

Functions (FC), typical sequence, 76 Functions (FCs)

AG_LOCK, 169

AG_LOCK / AG_UNLOCK, 167 AG_RECV / AG_LRECV, 161 AG_SEND / AG_LSEND, 152 AG_UNLOCK, 171

for configured connections, 148 Further functions, 96

H

Hardware configuration, Ethernet CP, 49

I

Industrial Ethernet, overview, 14 Industrial Ethernet; user interface to, 23 ISO transport connection, 99

amount of data and number of connections, 87

checking, 109

connection without assignment, 97 dynamic properties, 105

printing configured connections, 96 properties dialog, 99

addresses, 103 dynamics, 105 general, 100 overview, 109

save connection, 96 unspecified connection, 104

ISO–on–TCP connection, specifying the connection partner, 111

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S7 specifications

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