Usability Improvement SIMATIC NET PC CD 11/2003

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1 Usability Improvement SIMATIC NET PC CD 11/2003 OPC communication - without the need of a STEP7 Project Simplify the Page 1

2 Fast and Easy Connectivity to SIMATIC S7 via OPC OPC connections to a SIMATIC S7 PLC can be established without a STEP7 / NCM PC Project ======================================= Install the SIMATIC NET PC software CD 11/2003 Save installation time / hard disc space and leave out NCM PC Simply, start OPC client after SIMATIC NET PC CD installation Define the OPC connection with a simple text string in just one OPC item OPC tag Page 2

3 Example Using the SIMATIC NET OPC Scout Simply, start OPC Scout (client) and connect the S7 Add OPC Group and Items to the SIMATIC NET S Page 3

OPC Connection, Simply Defined in a Text String Define connection information in the first OPC item (tag) &version() Connection name: S7-connection_1

4 OPC Connection, Simply Defined in a Text String Define connection information in the first OPC item (tag) &version() Connection name: S7-connection_1 SIMATIC S7 CPU: [VFD1] Access point: S7ONLINE Local TSAP: Remote IP-Address: Remote TSAP: Data length: 1 Data: version Page 4

5 without a STEP 7 or NCM PC Project Connection is established; the Quality Status is good! All further item refer to the connection name. The connection properties are already defined in the connection name definition Page 5

6 No automatic Laptop / PC re-configuration when hardware changes are detected The will not start automatically when: E.g. the Laptop is inserted to or removed from a docking Station E.g. when new communication cards are detected in the PC or existing interfaces are removed No re-configuration of the PC Station in the STEP7 / NCM PC project required Page 6

7 Simplify the - XDB Import No automatic start-up of the after installation or recognition of a new SIMATIC NET PC card Automatically selection of the PC card operating mode: Depending on the PC Station configuration, the configured or PG mode is selected automatically Configuring the PC Station using the XDB import. The PC Station takes over the configuration data automatically Configure the PC Station in STEP7 / NCM PC once and save the information in a so-called XDB file Use the XDB file multiple times by importing it into the station configuration editor of different target PC Page 7

8 Export the PC Station Configuration Data Hardware Configuration Connection Configuration XDB-File Page 8

9 Import the XDB File to Configure the PC Station STEP7 STEP7 project project folder folder for for XDB XDB files files Hardware Hardware Configuration Configuration Connection Connection Configuration Configuration open open file file Configuration is is Complete!! Page 9

10 Simplify the via Project Add PC cards via Station Configuration Editor in the same way like applications (, WinCC, etc.) are being added to the PC Station Complete the address dialog(s) for the added PC cards Configure the hardware of the PC Station in a STEP7 / NCM PC project as well as the connections to partner stations Download the PC Station configuration from STEP7 / NCM PC project to your local or remote PC via LAN Page 10

11 Add PC cards Using the Station Configuration Editor Ethernet Ethernet PROFIBUS PROFIBUS Page 11

Download Configuration Data to the PC Station PC PC Station Station Configuration Configuration Editor PC Editor PC Station Station configuration configuration complete complete

12 Download Configuration Data to the PC Station PC PC Station Station Configuration Configuration Editor PC Editor PC Station Station configuration configuration complete complete -- hardware hardware and and connection connection configuration configuration Download Download the the PC PC Station Station Configuration Configuration Data Data Page 12

13 Vorteile beim Einsatz von IPS We see us Page 13

FAQ about communication via IE

FAQ about communication via IE fault-tolerant S7 communication via IE FAQ Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Question...2 How do I configure a fault-tolerant S7 connection for the SIMATIC NET OPC