Requirements For Use; Hardware Requirements - Siemens SIMATIC NET S7-1200 Operating Instructions Manual

Requirements for use

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Hardware requirements

The following setups do not take into account rails, housing, cabling and other accessories.
Depending on the configuration of your plant, you require the following devices and firmware
versions.
Application example: Project with 1 subnet
The following setup assumes that the master and stations are located in 1 IP subnet, see
also the section Configuration with 1 subnet (Page 14).
In the S7-1200 station:
● DNP3
● IEC
In the master station:
● PC for compatible DNP3 or IEC master
● When using online functions: Engineering station with STEP 7 (see following section)
Application example: Distributed project connections over the Internet
In the remote S7-1200 station:
The following set up assumes that the master and stations communicate via the Internet, see
also the section Configuration with connections over the Internet (Page 14).
● DNP3
CP 1243-1 DNP3, CP 1243-1 IEC
Operating Instructions, 02/2014, C79000-G8976-C312-02
– When using a DNP3 CP with firmware version V1.0: A CPU with firmware version
V3.0.
– When using a DNP3 CP with firmware version V1.1: A CPU with firmware version
V3.0 or V4.0.
– IEC CP
– CPU with firmware version V3.0 or V4.0
With redundantly designed master stations, the hardware needs to be doubled.
– When using a DNP3 CP with firmware version V1.0: A CPU with firmware version
V3.0.
– When using a DNP3 CP with firmware version V1.1: A CPU with firmware version
V3.0 or V4.0.
– DSL router + SCALANCE S
See also the reference in the section "Notes on the DSL router" below.
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