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Installing and Starting the Ethernet CP with STEP 7
44 SIMATIC NET NCM S7 for Industrial Ethernet
C79000-G8976-C129–06
2.1 General Information About the NCM S7 for IndustrialEthernet OptionInstallation
Please follow the instructions in the README file when installing the NCM S7 for
Industrial Ethernet option on your PG/PC under STEP 7.
Functions
NCM S7 consists of the following:
SCP-specific index dialogs that you call using the properties dialog box of the
modules.
SDialogs for the connection configuration
SDiagnostic functions that you obtain as follows:
– Using the “Diagnostics” tab in the properties dialog
– Using the standard Start menu of Windows with which you can call the
SIMATIC program group
SFunctions displayed with SIMATIC " NCM... in the Start menu of Windows:
– Diagnostics
– Help for functions (FCs)
– “Readme” file with current information about NCM
– Firmware loader
Operation
Operating and handling the software package is as explained in the STEP 7 user
manual /6/.