How To Configure Standard Communication Modules - Siemens PCS 7 Installation Manual

Installing PC stations
5.5 Installation of drivers for PCS 7
5.5.1.2

How to configure standard communication modules

Settings for BCE and SOFTNET CPs
We recommend the following if there is a separate bus (terminal bus and system bus) in the
plant:
● Setting of PC stations for communication via the system bus:
– Enable the ISO protocol.
● Exception for the setting on PC stations for communication via the system bus.
Select the protocol you use on the system bus for the configuration of the communication
modules (CPs preferred) in HW Config and/or NetPro.
This applies to the following PC stations:
– SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX
– SIMATIC PCS 7 AS RTX
– Automation systems in which the CPU has an integrated Ethernet interface.
Requirements
● PCS 7 has been installed.
● There is no communication.
● The user programs are closed.
● The network adapter is not a communication module of type CP 16xx.
Procedure
1. Select the protocol for communication via the respective network adapter in the properties
dialog of the network connections. Recommended protocol:
– Terminal bus: TCP/IP (Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) )
– System bus: SIMATIC Industrial Ethernet (ISO)
2. For PCs with several network adapters:
– Select the advanced settings.
– Move the network connection to the terminal bus in the "Connections" area to the top
3. Reboot your PC to activate the settings.
4. Clear the following options for the communications processor on the system bus:
– Client for Microsoft Network
– File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
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position.
Note
Also refer to the notes in the
Communication Features for a Server with Several Network Adapters".
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