Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Documentation guide ............................................................................................................................ 10
2
Product overview .................................................................................................................................. 15
3
Communications services ..................................................................................................................... 20
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Setting up a connection .......................................................................................................... 29
3.5
Data consistency ..................................................................................................................... 33
3.6
Secure Communication........................................................................................................... 36
3.6.1
3.6.2
3.6.3
3.6.4
Managing certificates with STEP 7 ......................................................................................... 45
3.6.5
3.6.6
Example: HTTP over TLS ....................................................................................................... 54
3.7
SNMP ...................................................................................................................................... 58
3.7.1
Disabling SNMP ...................................................................................................................... 58
3.7.2
4
PG communication ................................................................................................................................ 61
5
HMI communication .............................................................................................................................. 64
6
Open User Communication ................................................................................................................... 66
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
Communication
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