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SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

©2023PTCInc.AllRightsReserved.

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

TableofContents

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver1

TableofContents2

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver5

Overview6

Setup6

ChannelProperties - General7

ChannelProperties - EthernetCommunications8

ChannelProperties - WriteOptimizations8

ChannelProperties - Advanced9

DeviceProperties - General10

OperatingMode10

DeviceProperties - ScanMode11

DeviceProperties - Timing11

DeviceProperties - Auto-Demotion13

DeviceProperties - TagGeneration13

DeviceProperties - CommunicationsParameters15

DeviceProperties - S7CommunicationParameters16

DeviceProperties - AddressingOptions18

DeviceProperties - TagImport19

DeviceProperties - Redundancy20

ConfigurationAPI - SiemensTCP/IPEthernet Example21

Enumerations22

DeviceModelEnumerations23

OptimizingCommunications24

DataTypesDescription25

AddressDescriptions26

S7-200AddressDescriptions26

S7-300AddressDescriptions29

S7-400AddressDescriptions29

S7-1200AddressDescriptions29

S7-1500AddressDescriptions29

ep-NetLink:S7-300AddressDescriptions30

NetLink:S7-400AddressDescriptions30

InternalTags30

StandardS7-300/400/1200/1500ItemSyntax31

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

LegacyS7-300/400ItemSyntax38

EventLogMessages45

Reason='Framecontainserrors'.45

Reason='Devicereturnedtransporterror'.Errorcode=.45 Reason='Devicereturnedprotocolerror'.Errorclass=,Errorcode=.46 Reason='Devicereturneddataaccesserror'.Errorcode=.46

Reason='Deviceisnotresponding'.46

Reason='Unknownerroroccurred'.47

Reason=NetLinkreturnederror.Errorcode=.47

Failedtoresolvehost.| Host=''.48

Auto-generatedtagnamesanddescriptionsmaynotappearasexpectedduetostringconversion error.48 Arequiredcodepageisunavailableonthismachine.Taggenerationmayfailortagnamesand descriptionsmaynotappearasexpected.| Requiredcodepage=.48

UnabletoloadtheStep7languagefile.49

MemoryexceptionreadingtheStep7languagefile.49

Step7languagefilefailedtoopen.| OSerror=''.49 Taggenerationfailure.| Datablockname='',datablocknumber=.50 Createdtagingroupduetointernalblocksize.| Tagaddress='
',tagname= '',groupname=''.50 Tagnotcreatedbecausearraysarenotsupportedwithspecifieddatatype.| Tagname= '',groupname='',datatype=''.50

Unabletoconnecttodevice.| 51

Unabletoestablishassociationwithdevice.| 51

Unabletoreadfromaddressondevice.| Address='
',52 Unabletoreadfromaddressondevice.Tagdeactivated.| Address='
',53 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.| Datablock='',blockstart=
,blocksize= ,53 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.Blockdeactivated.| Datablock='',blockstart=
,blocksize=,54 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.| Memorytype='',blockstart=
,blocksize= (bytes),55 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.Blockdeactivated.| Memorytype='',blockstart=
,blocksize=(bytes),56 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.| Address='
',57 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGlengthisdifferentfromtaglength.| Address= '
',HEXSTRINGlength=(bytes),taglength=(bytes).58 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGcontainsanon-hexadecimalcharacter.|

Address='
'.58

Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGlengthmustbeanevennumberofcharacters.58

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

| Address='
'. Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.TimeofDaystringcontainsasyntaxerror.Expected'hh:m- m:ss.hhh'format.| Address='
',TimeofDaystring=''.59

ErrorCodes60

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetChannelProperties62

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDeviceProperties62

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetTagProperties63

Appendix - ConfiguringSiemensConnections64

HowToConfigureS7-200ConnectionsinMicro/WIN64

HowToConfigureS7-300/400ConnectionsinSTEP779

HowToConfigureS7-1200ConnectionswiththeTotallyIntegratedAutomation(TIA)Portal85

HowToConfigureS7-1500Connections89

Appendix - AlternateSyntaxSupport90

ApplicomDirect-LinkItemSyntax90

INATOPCServerTCPIPH1ItemSyntax92

SiemensSimaticNetItemSyntax96

SiemensSTEP7ItemSyntax98

SoftingS7/S5OPCServerItemSyntax101

Index104

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

Helpversion1.128

CONTENTS

Overview

WhatistheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver?

Setup HowdoIconfigureachannelanddeviceforusewiththisdriver?

ConfigurationviaAPI

HowdoIconfigureachannelanddeviceusingtheConfigurationAPI?

AutomaticTagDatabaseGeneration

HowcanIconfiguretagsfortheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver?

OptimizingCommunications

HowdoIgetthebestperformancefromthedriver?

DataTypesDescription

Whatdatatypesdoesthisdriversupport?

AddressDescriptions

HowdoIaddressadatalocationonaSiemensTCP/IPdevice?

EventLogMessages

WhatmessagesdoestheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriverproduce? Tip: ForS71200and1500PLCsupport,considertheSiemensS7PlusEthernetDriver.

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

Overview

TheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriverprovidesareliablewaytoconnectSiemensTCP/IPEthernetdevicesto OPCclientapplications,includingHMI,SCADA,Historian,MES,ERP,andcountlesscustomapplications.Itis intendedforusewithSiemensS7-200,300,400,1200,and1500PLCs.Therearetwooptionsforcom- munications: IndustrialEthernetTCP/IPinterfacecommunicationprocessor(CP).TheprotocolusedisS7Mes- sagingonIndustrialEthernet(ISO8073Class0)overTCP/IPasdefinedinRFC1006. Hilscher'sNetLinkadapter.OnlyanMPIportisrequired.TheNetLinkadapterdoesnotsupportthe

S7-200model.

Thedriverrequiresnospeciallibrariesorhardware.AstandardEthernetcardisallthatisneeded. Setup

SupportedDevices

S7-200viaCP243

S7-300viaCP343

S7-400viaCP443

S7-1200*

S7-1500*

S7-300viaNetLink

S7-400viaNetLink

*Thisdevicehasabuilt-inEthernetmodule.

SupportedNetLinkCablesandGateways

NT50-MPI

NL50-MPI

NL-MPI

Note:ForNetLinkusers,NetLinkcommunicationparameters(suchasIPAddress,SubnetMask,andBaud Rate)canbeconfiguredusingtheNetLinkConfigurationutility.Thisapplicationislocatedintheserver'sUtil- itiessub-directoryandcanbelaunchedusingtheStartmenushortcut.

ChannelandDeviceLimits

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

©2023PTCInc.AllRightsReserved.

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

TableofContents

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver1

TableofContents2

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver5

Overview6

Setup6

ChannelProperties - General7

ChannelProperties - EthernetCommunications8

ChannelProperties - WriteOptimizations8

ChannelProperties - Advanced9

DeviceProperties - General10

OperatingMode10

DeviceProperties - ScanMode11

DeviceProperties - Timing11

DeviceProperties - Auto-Demotion13

DeviceProperties - TagGeneration13

DeviceProperties - CommunicationsParameters15

DeviceProperties - S7CommunicationParameters16

DeviceProperties - AddressingOptions18

DeviceProperties - TagImport19

DeviceProperties - Redundancy20

ConfigurationAPI - SiemensTCP/IPEthernet Example21

Enumerations22

DeviceModelEnumerations23

OptimizingCommunications24

DataTypesDescription25

AddressDescriptions26

S7-200AddressDescriptions26

S7-300AddressDescriptions29

S7-400AddressDescriptions29

S7-1200AddressDescriptions29

S7-1500AddressDescriptions29

ep-NetLink:S7-300AddressDescriptions30

NetLink:S7-400AddressDescriptions30

InternalTags30

StandardS7-300/400/1200/1500ItemSyntax31

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

LegacyS7-300/400ItemSyntax38

EventLogMessages45

Reason='Framecontainserrors'.45

Reason='Devicereturnedtransporterror'.Errorcode=.45 Reason='Devicereturnedprotocolerror'.Errorclass=,Errorcode=.46 Reason='Devicereturneddataaccesserror'.Errorcode=.46

Reason='Deviceisnotresponding'.46

Reason='Unknownerroroccurred'.47

Reason=NetLinkreturnederror.Errorcode=.47

Failedtoresolvehost.| Host=''.48

Auto-generatedtagnamesanddescriptionsmaynotappearasexpectedduetostringconversion error.48 Arequiredcodepageisunavailableonthismachine.Taggenerationmayfailortagnamesand descriptionsmaynotappearasexpected.| Requiredcodepage=.48

UnabletoloadtheStep7languagefile.49

MemoryexceptionreadingtheStep7languagefile.49

Step7languagefilefailedtoopen.| OSerror=''.49 Taggenerationfailure.| Datablockname='',datablocknumber=.50 Createdtagingroupduetointernalblocksize.| Tagaddress='
',tagname= '',groupname=''.50 Tagnotcreatedbecausearraysarenotsupportedwithspecifieddatatype.| Tagname= '',groupname='',datatype=''.50

Unabletoconnecttodevice.| 51

Unabletoestablishassociationwithdevice.| 51

Unabletoreadfromaddressondevice.| Address='
',52 Unabletoreadfromaddressondevice.Tagdeactivated.| Address='
',53 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.| Datablock='',blockstart=
,blocksize= ,53 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.Blockdeactivated.| Datablock='',blockstart=
,blocksize=,54 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.| Memorytype='',blockstart=
,blocksize= (bytes),55 Unabletoreaddatafromdevice.Blockdeactivated.| Memorytype='',blockstart=
,blocksize=(bytes),56 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.| Address='
',57 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGlengthisdifferentfromtaglength.| Address= '
',HEXSTRINGlength=(bytes),taglength=(bytes).58 Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGcontainsanon-hexadecimalcharacter.|

Address='
'.58

Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.HEXSTRINGlengthmustbeanevennumberofcharacters.58

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

| Address='
'. Unabletowritetoaddressondevice.TimeofDaystringcontainsasyntaxerror.Expected'hh:m- m:ss.hhh'format.| Address='
',TimeofDaystring=''.59

ErrorCodes60

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetChannelProperties62

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDeviceProperties62

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetTagProperties63

Appendix - ConfiguringSiemensConnections64

HowToConfigureS7-200ConnectionsinMicro/WIN64

HowToConfigureS7-300/400ConnectionsinSTEP779

HowToConfigureS7-1200ConnectionswiththeTotallyIntegratedAutomation(TIA)Portal85

HowToConfigureS7-1500Connections89

Appendix - AlternateSyntaxSupport90

ApplicomDirect-LinkItemSyntax90

INATOPCServerTCPIPH1ItemSyntax92

SiemensSimaticNetItemSyntax96

SiemensSTEP7ItemSyntax98

SoftingS7/S5OPCServerItemSyntax101

Index104

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

Helpversion1.128

CONTENTS

Overview

WhatistheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver?

Setup HowdoIconfigureachannelanddeviceforusewiththisdriver?

ConfigurationviaAPI

HowdoIconfigureachannelanddeviceusingtheConfigurationAPI?

AutomaticTagDatabaseGeneration

HowcanIconfiguretagsfortheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver?

OptimizingCommunications

HowdoIgetthebestperformancefromthedriver?

DataTypesDescription

Whatdatatypesdoesthisdriversupport?

AddressDescriptions

HowdoIaddressadatalocationonaSiemensTCP/IPdevice?

EventLogMessages

WhatmessagesdoestheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriverproduce? Tip: ForS71200and1500PLCsupport,considertheSiemensS7PlusEthernetDriver.

SiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriver

Overview

TheSiemensTCP/IPEthernetDriverprovidesareliablewaytoconnectSiemensTCP/IPEthernetdevicesto OPCclientapplications,includingHMI,SCADA,Historian,MES,ERP,andcountlesscustomapplications.Itis intendedforusewithSiemensS7-200,300,400,1200,and1500PLCs.Therearetwooptionsforcom- munications: IndustrialEthernetTCP/IPinterfacecommunicationprocessor(CP).TheprotocolusedisS7Mes- sagingonIndustrialEthernet(ISO8073Class0)overTCP/IPasdefinedinRFC1006. Hilscher'sNetLinkadapter.OnlyanMPIportisrequired.TheNetLinkadapterdoesnotsupportthe

S7-200model.

Thedriverrequiresnospeciallibrariesorhardware.AstandardEthernetcardisallthatisneeded. Setup

SupportedDevices

S7-200viaCP243

S7-300viaCP343

S7-400viaCP443

S7-1200*

S7-1500*

S7-300viaNetLink

S7-400viaNetLink

*Thisdevicehasabuilt-inEthernetmodule.

SupportedNetLinkCablesandGateways

NT50-MPI

NL50-MPI

NL-MPI

Note:ForNetLinkusers,NetLinkcommunicationparameters(suchasIPAddress,SubnetMask,andBaud Rate)canbeconfiguredusingtheNetLinkConfigurationutility.Thisapplicationislocatedintheserver'sUtil- itiessub-directoryandcanbelaunchedusingtheStartmenushortcut.

ChannelandDeviceLimits