Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Application and properties ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.1
Properties of the CP .................................................................................................................. 9
1.2
Plant Cloud Communication ..................................................................................................... 9
1.3
Communications services ....................................................................................................... 10
1.4
1.5
2
Requirements for use ............................................................................................................................ 15
2.1
Hardware requirements .......................................................................................................... 15
2.2
Software requirements ............................................................................................................ 15
3
LEDs and connectors ............................................................................................................................ 17
3.1
3.2
LEDs ....................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3
Electrical connectors ............................................................................................................... 20
3.3.1
Power supply .......................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.2
Ethernet interface X1P1 .......................................................................................................... 20
4
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.2
5
Configuration and operation .................................................................................................................. 29
5.1
Note on operation ................................................................................................................... 29
5.2
Configuration in STEP 7 ......................................................................................................... 29
5.3
5.4
5.5
Datapoint types ....................................................................................................................... 33
5.6
CPU scan cycle ....................................................................................................................... 35
5.7
5.8
Security functions .................................................................................................................... 39
5.8.1
Firewall .................................................................................................................................... 39
5.8.1.1
5.8.1.2
Siemens Automation
CP 1243-1 PCC
Operating Instructions, 02/2015, C79000-G8976-C384-01
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