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2 Disclaimer of liability The information contained in these instructions corresponds to the technical status at the time of printing of it and is passed on with the best of our knowledge. The information in these instructions is in no event a basis for warranty claims or contractual agreements concerning the described products, and may especially not be deemed as warranty concerning the quality and durability pursuant to Sec. 443 German Civil Code. We reserve the right to make any alterations or improvements to these instructions without prior notice. The actual design of products may deviate from the information contained in the instructions if technical alterations and product improvements so require. It may not, in part or in its entirety, be reproduced, copied, or transferred into electronic media. Softing Industrial Automation GmbH Richard-Reitzner-Allee Haar / Germany Tel: Fax: Internet: info.automation@softing.com Support: support.automation@softing.com The latest version of this manual is available in the Softing download area at:

3 Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction...5 Chapter 2 STEP 7 Create a data block and symbols...6 Chapter 3 NetCon echo echograph or echocollet...8 configuration Chapter 4 Atvise create the web interface Chapter 5 View the display on your web browser

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Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Introduction This document provides step by step instructions on how to configure an echocollect (same for echograph) to display data from a Siemens S7-300 PLC on a web

5 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 Introduction This document provides step by step instructions on how to configure an echocollect (same for echograph) to display data from a Siemens S7-300 PLC on a web browser. General description of the presented example: The PLC and the echocollect are in the same network The echocollect is configured to read data from DB5 on the S7-300 The web server functionality is enabled on the echocollect The web visualization page is configured to display the data from DB5 Software used: Siemens SIMATIC Step 7 V5.4 SP5 Softing NetCon echo V4.33 atvise builder V2.4.1 Conventions The following conventions are used throughout Softing customer documentation: Keys, buttons, menu items, commands and other elements involving user interaction are set in bold font and menu sequences are separated by an arrow Open Start Programs Control Panel Buttons from the user interface are enclosed in brackets and set to bold typeface Press [Start] to start the application Coding samples, file extracts and screen output is set in Courier font type MaxDlsapAddressSupported=23 Filenames and directories are written in italic Device description files are located in C: \StarterKit\delivery\software\Device Description files Note This symbol is used to call attention to notable information that should be followed during installation, use, or servicing of this device. 5

Enter the Name and type and the Symbolic Name. 3.

6 Chapter 2 - STEP 7 Create a data block and sym bols 2 STEP 7 Create a data block and symbols 1. From the project window, click on Insert S7 Block Data Block. 2. Enter the Name and type and the Symbolic Name. 3. After clicking [OK], open the new block and create these variables: o Alarm_Counter (INT) o Temperature (REAL) o Product_ID (BYTE) o Alarm_Status (BOOL) 6

7 Chapter 2 - STEP 7 Create a data block and sym bols 4. Close the data block configuration window and save the block. 5. Right-click on the new data block and select PLC PLC. Download to download it to the 7

Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration 3 NetCon

Configure the network settings of the echograph port to be used.

As a minimum, the IP address and subnet mask are required.

8 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration 3 NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration Configure the network settings of the echograph port to be used. We will use port 1 (Eth 1). a. Click on Station b. As a minimum, the IP address and subnet mask are required. DNS and Router addresses may be necessary in some cases. Enable the web server. a. 8 Own Station 1. Click on Settings Service Settings.

Name the connection and select Logic Table

9 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration b. 3. Check Use Web Server. Create a connection to the PLC. a. Click on Connection b. Name the connection and select Logic Table Connection. Select PLC/Raw and Ethernet as the transport protocol. New Connection. 9

10 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration 10 c. Click [OK] as TCP/IP and Siemens S7 are selected by default. d. Enter the IP address of the PLC. e. Click [OK].

11 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration 4. Import the S7 symbols. a. Click on Collect b. Select the previously configured PLC connection. c. Click on [Import]. d. Click on the folder button to open the file browser. Collect Symbol Table. 11

12 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration 12 e. Browse to the Step 7 project folder and open the project file. f. Select one symbol from DB5 to be imported and click [OK]. g. Click [OK].

13 Chapter 3 - NetCon echo echograph or echocollet configuration h. To add more symbols click on [Add] and follow steps c, f and g above. i. Click on [Close] when done. j. Click on [Close] again. 13

Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 4

Create a new project: click on the gears button

14 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 4 14 Atvise - create the web interface 1. Find the Atvise server icon in the System Tray. Right-click on it and open Project Console. 2. Create a new project: click on the gears button and select Add Project. 3. Name the project and select a storage location.

15 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 4. Click on the start button to run the server. 5. After the project has started, click on [Builder]. 15

Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 16 6.

select the Softing Graph Web Server type. 7.

16 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface Name the server, enter the IP address of the echograph device, and select the Softing Graph Web Server type. 7. Import the S7 symbols: expand the Servers section and right-click on the server you just created. Select Acquire Datapoints.

17 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 8. Click [OK]. 9. Expand the DISPLAYS tree and right-click on MAIN. Select Add Display. 10. Name the display page and click [OK]. 17

18 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 11. Expand the MAIN folder, right-click on the newly created display and select Edit Display. 12. Select the desired element from the library, then drag and drop it into the display. 18

19 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 13. Click on the element and expand Parameters under the Attributes section on the right of the screen. Click on the [ ] button next to base. 14. Select the source symbol for this element and click [OK]. 19

20 Chapter 4 - Atvise - create the w eb interface 15. Repeat steps 12 to 14 to add more symbols. 16. Click on [Save]. 17. Right-click on the server and select [Distribute]. 20

Chapter 5 - View the display on your w eb brow

Place the mouse pointer over the folder icon

21 Chapter 5 - View the display on your w eb brow ser 5 View the display on your web browser 1. Enter the IP address of the echograph or echocollect device on your web browser. 2. Place the mouse pointer over the folder icon and select your display. 3. Your custom page will be displayed. 21

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