Quickstart Guide
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Siemens
Gen 1 Drivers

Siemens S7-300 Serial (Gen1)

7min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Siemens S7-300 Serial (Gen1) driver.

Manufacturing Connect Edge Compatible Series

Compatibility parameter

Compatible items

Driver type

Serial

Validated devices/series

S7-300

To set up and configure this device in Manufacturing Connect Edge, you will need to do the following:

  • Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
  • Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub
  • Step 3: Configure the List of Registers

Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device

If the device is configured for serial access, find its parameters. Otherwise, use PLC software on your computer to configure your device for serial access.

Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Manufacturing Connect Edge DeviceHub



Parameter

Value

Type

Siemens

Driver

Siemens S7-300 Serial (Gen1)

Communication Port

Local Serial connection file path

Baud Rate

19200

Data Bits

8

Parity

Even, Odd, None

Stop Bits

1

Station

2



Refer to the appropriate register table depending on your version of Manufacturing Connect Edge.

Register Table for Manufacturing Connect Edge 3.10.0 and Later

Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

PE

bit, word

DDDDd

0

40957



PA

bit, word

DDDDd

0

40957



MK

bit, byte, word, dword, real, counter, timer

DDDDd

0

40957



DB

bit, byte, sint, word, int, stime, time, date, time_of_day, char, dword, dint, real, string

DDDDDd

0

327677

Data Block

Register Table for Manufacturing Connect Edge 3.5.6 and Earlier

Name

Value Type

Address Format

Min Address

Max Address

Description

PE

bit, word

DDDDd

0

40950



PA

bit, word

DDDDd

0

40950



MK

bit, byte, word, dword, real, counter, timer

DDDDd

0

40950

Memory

DB

bit, byte, sint, word, int, stime, time, date, time_of_day, char, dword, dint, real, string

DDDDDd

0

327670

Data Block