The Dlc Protocol - Siemens SCALANCE X-100 Commissioning Manual

Diagnostics over Industrial Ethernet
6.1 Configuration with the Primary Setup Tool
1. Double-click on the setup.exe file name in the Windows Explorer or start the program with
2. In the Choose Setup Language dialog box, select the language in which you want to
3. The first dialog box of the Installation Wizard appears. Click on the Next button.
4. The dialog box for selecting the installation folder appears. Click on the Next but if you
5. A final dialog box confirms successful installation. Click the Finish button to close this
6. The Primary Setup Tool is now available in the installation folder under the name
6.1.3

The DLC Protocol

Checking
The Primary Setup Tool uses the DLC protocol for communication with the modules. This
protocol is not supplied with Windows XP and is not installed automatically by the installation
program of the Primary Setup Tool. This means that it must be installed separately with this
operating system.
Procedure
Follow the steps below to check whether or not the DLC protocol is installed on a computer:
1. Select the menu Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network and Dial-up Connections.
2. Select the connection to your Ethernet communications module.
3. Open the Properties dialog using the context-sensitive menu (right mouse button). The
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the Windows menu Start > Run.
make the installation.
want to accept the default C:\Program Files\Siemens\Primary Setup Tool\ . If you want to
specify a different folder, you can open a dialog box for selecting a folder by clicking the
Browse button.
Start installation by clicking the Next button.
dialog box.
s7wnpstx.exe. Before you can use this program, the DLC protocol must be installed on
the computer.
General tab lists all the protocols and services. The DLC protocol should be listed and
selected:
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