Siemens S7 CommPlus Symbolic Driver
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Siemens S7 CommPlus Symbolic driver.
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Validated devices/series | S7-1200 v2.2 When configuring tags for this driver, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. See the Free Tags section below to learn more. |
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, use PLC software on your computer to configure your device for Ethernet access.
Important: The following settings are currently supported.
- PLC Type: Only S7-1200 is currently supported.
- Firmware Version: v2.x and v3.x are currently supported.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Siemens |
Driver | Siemens S7Comm Plus |
Network Address | The device address you defined during Step 1 |
Network Port | 102 |
PLC Type | Select S7-1200 |
Firmware Version | Select v2.x or v3.x |
Read Timeout (ms) | 1000 |
Retry Count Read Retries | 0 |
Keep Alive TCP Keep-Alive | 60 |
Note: The following data types are available for Manufacturing Connect Edge version 3.11.4 and later.
- dt
- dtl
- wchar
- bool
- byte
- word
- dword
- lword
- usint
- uint
- udint
- ulint
- sint
- int
- dint
- lint
- real
- lreal
- s5time
- dt
- dtl
- time
- ltime
- tod
- ltod
- ldt
- date
- char
- wchar
- string
- wstring
- bool[]
- byte[]
- word[]
- dword[]
- lword[]
- usint[]
- uint[]
- udint[]
- ulint[]
- sint[]
- int[]
- dint[]
- lint[]
- real[]
- lreal[]
- s5time[]
- time[]
- ltime[]
- tod[]
- ltod[]
- ldt[]
- date[]