S7-Cp Advanced As Web Server: Html Process Control; Overview Of Html Process Control - Siemens S7-300 Configuration Manual

S7-CP Advanced as Web server: HTML process
control
The Advanced CP provides you with the functionality of a Web server for access by means
of a Web browser.
For this purpose, the Advanced CP has a storage area for files.
When supplied, the Advanced CP has HTML system files, S7 beans and other information in
the file system.
This section answers the following questions:
● How are the HTML pages supplied with the Advanced CP used to access information on
● What options exist to adapt HTML process control to my individual requirements?
● What security measures can I take or do I need to take to prevent unauthorized access to
● How do I store my own HTML pages?
10.1

Overview of HTML process control

Concept
With the S7 beans, the Advanced CP provides you with the means to implement an HTML
process control using individually created HTML pages.
Individual solutions with S7 beans
You want to use graphics options adapted to your application and create more complex
applets.
You not only want to display your process data in the plant pictures but also want to use the
data, for example, for evaluation in a database.
You can achieve this with the following options:
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process data?
Note
CP file system - using security functions
Protect the CP from write access by unauthorized persons and the associated security
risks. We strongly advise that you make the relevant FTP functions available only to
authorized persons in the user administration. Information should be transferred using
FTPS/HTTPS.
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