Siemens S7
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Siemens S7 driver.
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Validated devices/series | |
Replaces Gen 1 driver(s) | Learn more about Gen1 and Gen2 Driver Differences |
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
If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
S7-1200 and S7-1500 Devices
To configure your device:
- Open your TIA Portal project.
- In the project tree, right-click your PLC and select Properties… from the popup menu. The Properties window opens.
- To obtain the device’s IP address (if you do not already have it):
- From the left pane, select PROFINET interface > Ethernet addresses.
- In the right pane, go to IP protocol, find the IP address of the PLC, and copy it aside.
- From the left pane, select PROFINET interface > Advanced options > Port [X1 P1] > Port interconnection.
- In the right pane, enter “Any partner” in the Partner port field.
- From the left pane, select Protection & Security > Access level.
- In the right pane, select the Full access radio button.
- From the left pane, select Protection & Security > Connection mechanisms.
- In the right pane, select the Permit access with PUT/GET communication from remote partner check box.
- Click OK.
- In the project tree, right-click the data block you want to read and select Properties… from the popup menu The Properties window opens.
- From the left pane, select Attributes.
- In the right pane, clear the Optimized block access check box.
- Click OK.
- Repeat steps 11-14 for all data blocks you want to read.
- Click the Compile icon on the toolbar.
- When the project finishes compiling, click Download to Device.
S7-200, S7-300, and S7-400 Devices
To configure your device:
- Open your SIMATIC Manager project.
- In the project tree, right-click your PLC and select Object Properties... from the popup menu. The Properties window opens.
- Select the Interfaces tab.
- Find and copy the IP address of the Ethernet interface.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Siemens |
Driver | Siemens S7 |
Network Address | The device address you defined during Step 1 |
Port | 102 |
Slot | The slot number of the relevant interface on the device |
NOTE: The address format in this Gen 2 driver is different from the Gen 1 driver (Siemens S7-Advanced (Gen1)) for the same device. Learn more about Gen1 and Gen2 Driver Differences.
Name | Data Type | Address Format | Address Format on the Device | Min Address | Max Address | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DB | byte, word, dword, lword, usint, uint, udint, ulint, sint, int, dint, lint, real, lreal, date, s5time, dt, ldt, tod, ltod, time, ltime, dtl, char, wchar, string, wstring | DDDDD | DB[x].DB[y][DDDDD] | 0 | 65535 | Data block, absolute address |
DB(bit) | bool | DDDDDd | DB[x].DB[y].[DDDDD].[d] | 0 | 655357 | Data block (bits), absolute address |
M | byte, word, dword, lword, usint, uint, udint, ulint, sint, int, dint, lint, real, lreal, date, s5time, dt, ldt, tod, ltod, time, ltime, dtl, char, wchar, string, wstring | DDDDD | %M[y][DDDDD] | 0 | 65535 | M memory |
M(bit) | bool | DDDDDd | %M[DDDDD].[d] | 0 | 655357 | M memory (bits) |
I | byte, word, dword, lword, usint, uint, udint, ulint, sint, int, dint, lint, real, lreal, date, s5time, dt, ldt, tod, ltod, time, ltime, dtl, char, wchar, string, wstring | DDDDD | %I[y][DDDDD] | 0 | 65535 | Input area |
I(bit) | bool | DDDDDd | %I[DDDDD].[d] | 0 | 655357 | Input area (bits) |
Q | byte, word, dword, lword, usint, uint, udint, ulint, sint, int, dint, lint, real, lreal, date, s5time, dt, ldt, tod, ltod, time, ltime, dtl, char, wchar, string, wstring | DDDDD | %Q[y][DDDDD] | 0 | 65535 | Output area |
Q(bit) | bool | DDDDDd | %Q[DDDDD].[d] | 0 | 655357 | Output area (bits) |
You can:
- Export elements from a single PLC tag table
- Export all PLC tags and constants of a CPU from the All tags table
To export device tags:
- In TIA Portal, open the table from which you want to export the tags (a single PLC tag table or the All tags table).
- In the PLC tag table, click the Export button The Export dialog box opens.
- Click the Path of export file button. The Save as dialog opens.
- Select the directory for the export file and enter the file name.
- Select .xlsx, .sdf, or .xml as the file type. The only human-readable file type is .xlsx.
- Click Save.
- Select the export options
- Export tags and/or constants
- Export all elements of the table or just the elements that are being used in the program on the current CPU
- Click OK. The export file is generated. Errors and warnings generated during export appear on the Info tab of the Inspector window.