Establish An Ethernet Connection Between The Processing Unit And Pg / Pc; Select The Connection Variant; Connection Variants - Siemens SIMATIC VS120 Operating Instructions Manual

8.4 Establish an Ethernet connection between the processing unit and
8.4
PG / PC
8.4.1

Select the connection variant

8.4.1.1

Connection variants

You can connect the VS120 processing unit via a direct connection or via a network with a
PC / PG. In all cases, the TCP/IP Ethernet protocol is used for communication.
Direct connection
• Operating the VS120 processing unit as a DHCP server
• Connecting the VS120 processing unit manually
Connection over a network
• Integrating the VS120 processing unit as a DHCP client in a network
• Integrating the VS120 processing unit as a device in a PROFINET IO network
Next step
Select one of the connection variants from the next sections.
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8.4 Establish an Ethernet connection between the processing unit and PG / PC

Notice
Operating the VS120 processing unit in a network can interfere with the communication
in your network if you make certain settings in the Connect > Ports > Ethernet > IP Mode
menu. You should therefore only connect the VS120 processing unit to the network after
you have completed configuration and checked your settings carefully.
Commissioning
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