5.6
Simulate communication
5.6.1
Communication services that can be simulated
PLCSIM Advanced V2.0 supports the following communication options:
Table 5- 2
Communications options
PG communication
Open communication using TCP/IP
Open communication using ISO-on-
TCP
Open communication via UDP
Communication via Modbus TCP
E-mail
S7 communication
OPC UA Server
Web server
When the "PLCSIM" interface (Softbus) is set, communication is performed internally via ISO-on-
1
TCP.
Only via the communication interface "PLCSIM Virtual Ethernet Adapter" (TCP/IP)
2
Secure TCP communication is not supported.
3
Special conditions apply when communicating with TUSEND/TURCV, see Restrictions for
communications services (Page 351).
S7-PLCSIM Advanced
Function Manual, 12/2017, A5E37039512-AB
Supported communication options
2
2, 3
2
2, 3
Functionality / instructions
On commissioning, testing, diagnostics
TSEND_C / TRCV_C
•
TSEND / TRCV
•
TCON
•
1, 3
T_DISCON
•
TSEND_C / TRCV_C
•
TSEND / TRCV
•
TCON
•
T_DISCON
•
TUSEND / TURCV
•
TCON
•
T_DISCON
•
MB_CLIENT
•
MB_SERVER
•
TMAIL_C
•
PUT / GET
•
BSEND / BRCV
•
USEND / URCV
•
Data exchange with OPC UA clients
Data exchange via HTTP
Simulate CPU
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