Siemens PCS 7 Installation Manual page 43

Example configuration
Connection of the AS
You connect automation systems to Industrial Ethernet using the CP 443-1 communication
processor or the CPU's Ethernet interface. The protocols used are TCP/IP, ISO, and UDP.
Cables and network components
You can find information on the following topics in the configuration manual
System PCS 7, Engineering Station:
● Cables and network components
● Distances between the components of a PCS 7 plant
Redundant bus systems
You can use redundant communication paths in PCS 7. You can find information on this in the
function manual
PCS 7 - PC Configuration (V8.2)
Installation Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200050-AB
PCS 7; Fault-Tolerant Process Control Systems .
PC components of a PCS 7 system
3.9 Connecting PC stations
Process Control
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