Guide S7 IE Appl e

FAQ about S7 communication via IE
S7 communication via Industrial Ethernet
FAQ
S7 communication via IE
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................... 2
Question ........................................................................................................................ 2
How do I configure a S7 connection for a user application via Industrial
Ethernet with the SIMATIC NET PC Software? ........................................... 2
Answer........................................................................................................................... 2
The instructions and notes listed in this document provide a detailed
answer to this question. ............................................................................... 2
1 Assignment of tasks....................................................................................... 3
1.1 Condition........................................................................................................... 3
2 Configuration of the PC station..................................................................... 4
There are two possibilities for downloading the configuration on your PC
station:........................................................................................................ 16
2.1 Configuration and download from STEP7 or NCM PC ................................... 16
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2.2 Configuration and Download via “Import Station” ........................................... 16

2.3 Setting the Access Point in the configuration console .................................... 19
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3 History ........................................................................................................... 22
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Question
How do I configure a S7 connection for a user application via Industrial
Ethernet with the SIMATIC NET PC Software?
Answer
The instructions and notes listed in this document provide a detailed
answer to this question.
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1 Assignment of tasks
In this example, a commercially available Ethernet adapter is used that
allows S7 communication for a user application to a S7 controller on
Ethernet.
NOTE The method described in these instructions also applies to the CP 1613,
CP 1512, and CP 1612 communications processors.
1.1 Condition
It is assumed that one of the two following configuration tools is installed:

• NCM PC
NCM PC is supplied with the SIMATIC NET CD and allows you to
create PC projects and open STEP 7 projects. It is, however, not
possible to edit S7 blocks in the STEP 7 project with this software.

• STEP 7
STEP 7 is a separate software package with which you can create S7-
400, S7-300 and PC projects. S7 blocks can be edited with this
software.
Only one of these tools can be installed.
In chapter 2 “Configuration of the PC station” is described the configuration
of PC station so that you can use the S7 communication via Industrial
Ethernet to exchange data between PC station und S7
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2 Configuration of the PC station

After successful completion of the hardware and software installation of the
SIMATIC NET CD and the configuration tool and after restarting your
computer, you start NCM PC or STEP 7 with "Start Æ (in Windows XP: All
ProgramsÆ) SIMATIC Æ SIMATIC Manager or SIMATIC NCM PC
Manager or using the desktop icon of the same name.
Create a new project with "File Æ New"
Figure 2-1 Giving the Project a Name
Confirm the project name you have entered (in the example: "PC_Station")
with OK. An empty STEP 7 or NCM PC project is then created.
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Figure 2-2 Inserting the PC Station

With the menu command "Insert Æ Station Æ SIMATIC PC Station", you

insert the PC station.
Figure 2-3 Changing the Name of the PC Station
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Give the PC station you have just inserted the same name as your
computer (in the example: "PC_Station").
Now open the hardware configuration of the PC station by selecting the PC
station, then pressing the right mouse button and selecting "Open Project"
(STEP 7: "Open Object").
Figure 2-4 Hardware Configuration of the PC Station

You will see an empty rack. If you cannot see the hardware catalog, click
on the button marked in red.
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Figure 2-5 Selecting the Modules from the Hardware Catalog

Now place your PC modules in this rack (for example by dragging them
from the catalog).
If you want to use a CP 1613 (or CP 1512 or CP 1612), select the CP 1613
(or CP 1512 or CP 1612) instead of the IE General module.
The following dialog appears automatically after you insert the module in
the PC station:
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Figure 2-6 Address Assignment Dialog

By clicking the "New" button, you can create a new Ethernet network:
Figure 2-7 Setting up an Ethernet Network in STEP 7 or NCM PC
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Please enter the IP address of the network adapter in the box marked red
in the screenshot (Figure 2-6 Address Assignment Dialog) and click the
"New" button. Following this, a further window opens that you simply
confirm with OK (Figure 2-7 Setting up an Ethernet Network in STEP 7 or
NCM PC).
Figure 2-8 Network Adapter with Parameters Assigned
The network adapter is now fully configured and networked. Confirm the
parameter assignment with OK.
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Figure 2-9 Network Adapter Placed in the PC Station.

The module is now placed in a PC slot.

Figure 2-10 Configuring the application
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Select the application in the hardware catalog and then drag it to any slot.
Figure 2-11 NetPro Button
Now open the NetPro program. Use the button marked red in the toolbar in
Figure 2-11 NetPro Button.
In NetPro, you can create the connection between the user application and
the S7 AS.
Figure 2-12 Creating connections in NetPro

To insert a connection, select the application.

With "Insert Æ New Connection", you create a connection.
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Figure 2-13 Inserting a New Connection in NetPro

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Figure 2-14 Object Properties of the S7 connection

Because the connection is created "unspecified", further steps are

necessary. In the marked box, enter the IP or MAC address (depending on
the selected protocol type) of the partner.
The "Address Details" button opens the next dialog.
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Figure 2-15 Address Details of the S7 connection

Here, enter the slot of the CPU of the SIMATIC S7 partner controller. You
can find out the slot of the CPU from the STEP 7 project of the partner
controller (HW Config).

When you have specified the slot, click on the "OK" button. The main dialog
appears again. By clicking "OK" again, the connection you have just
created appears in the connection table of the PC station.
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Figure 2-16 S7 connection created in NetPro

Now that you have created an S7 connection, connection configuration is

complete. Now save and compile the project ("Network Æ Save and
Compile"). This updates the information in the project.
Figure 2-17 Saving and Compiling
NOTE Warning indications can be displayed while proceeding with the “Save
and Compile” of a project. Warnings serve as piece of information and
have no functional effect. In case error warnings occur, search for
possible divergences in the previous steps of the instructions.
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There are two possibilities for downloading the configuration on your PC station:
2.1 Configuration and download from STEP7 or NCM PC
With this function it is possible to perform a configuration completely from a

remote computer, if a network connection (standard Ethernet) to the target
PC station is available. It is assumed that the PC station can be reached
via network connection. The project engineering can be downloaded after
that.
2.2 Configuration and Download via “Import Station”
With this function it is possible to download the configuration and project

engineering at once also without a connection to the target PC station.
Depending on the application, other configurations can be loaded.
Open the “Station Configuration Editor”. You will find its icon on your
desktop and also in the system tray.
Figure 2-18 Station Configuration Editor

Click on the "Import Station..." button marked red in the screenshot.
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Figure 2-19 Message about restarting the PC Station
Confirm the message with "Yes".

Figure 2-20 Browsing for the XDB File

In the browser dialog, you specify the path in which the XDB file is located.
The XDB file is always created in the project by NCM PC / STEP 7 (see
Figure 2-1 Giving the Project a Name).
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Figure 2-21 Information from the XDB File

As information, you can see once again which modules and applications
are configured in the XDB file.
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Figure 2-22 The PC station is configured

The import is now complete and the project engineering is loaded. In the
"Conn" column (red marker), you can see that the connections have also
been loaded.
2.3 Setting the Access Point in the configuration console
Open the "Configuration Console". Check the access point of the user
application by selecting "Access points".
NOTE The access point can be freely selected.
In this case a new access point is created for the application with the right
mouse button "New Æ New access point"
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Figure 2-23 Configuration Console – Setting the access point
Enter a name for the access point and under "Associated interface
parameter assignment", select the entry "TCP/IP Æ network adapter being

used".
You must also enter this access point as the access point in your user
application.
Figure 2-24 setting a new access point
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Check the interface parameter assignment for the access point in the
Configuration Console
Figure 2-25 Configured access point
Now you can operate S7 communication in your user application with this
access point.
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2.2 Configuration and Download via “Import Station” ........................................... 16

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It is assumed that one of the two following configuration tools is installed:

possible to edit S7 blocks in the STEP 7 project with this software.

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2 Configuration of the PC station

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Figure 2-2 Inserting the PC Station

With the menu command "Insert Æ Station Æ SIMATIC PC Station", you

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Figure 2-4 Hardware Configuration of the PC Station

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Figure 2-5 Selecting the Modules from the Hardware Catalog

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Figure 2-6 Address Assignment Dialog

Figure 2-7 Setting up an Ethernet Network in STEP 7 or NCM PC

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Figure 2-9 Network Adapter Placed in the PC Station.

The module is now placed in a PC slot.

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Figure 2-11 NetPro Button

Figure 2-12 Creating connections in NetPro

To insert a connection, select the application.

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Figure 2-13 Inserting a New Connection in NetPro

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Figure 2-14 Object Properties of the S7 connection

Because the connection is created "unspecified", further steps are

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Figure 2-15 Address Details of the S7 connection

controller (HW Config).

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Figure 2-16 S7 connection created in NetPro

Now that you have created an S7 connection, connection configuration is

Figure 2-17 Saving and Compiling

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2.1 Configuration and download from STEP7 or NCM PC

With this function it is possible to perform a configuration completely from a

2.2 Configuration and Download via “Import Station”

With this function it is possible to download the configuration and project

Figure 2-18 Station Configuration Editor

Click on the "Import Station..." button marked red in the screenshot.

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Figure 2-19 Message about restarting the PC Station

Confirm the message with "Yes".

Figure 2-20 Browsing for the XDB File

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Figure 2-21 Information from the XDB File

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Figure 2-22 The PC station is configured

2.3 Setting the Access Point in the configuration console

NOTE The access point can be freely selected.

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Figure 2-23 Configuration Console – Setting the access point

parameter assignment", select the entry "TCP/IP Æ network adapter being