Enhanced Functions - Siemens SIMATIC NET CP 443-1 Advanced Manual

Properties and services

1.2 Enhanced functions

1.2 Enhanced functions
Compatibility with predecessor modules
The CP 443-1 Advanced (6GK7 443−1GX30−0XE0) with firmware version V3.2 supports all
functions of the following predecessor modules:
● 6GK7 443−1GX30−0XE0, Firmware version V3.0 / V3.1
● 6GK7 443−1GX20−0XE0, Firmware version V2.4 / V2.3 / V2.2 / V2.1 / V2.0 / V1.0
For information on replacing modules, read the section Replacing older modules: Module
replacement / upgrading (Page 97)
Functional expansions of the current firmware version V3.2
● Expansion of the block "FTP_CMD" for FTP client operation with the addition of the
function "Passive FTP" (client establishes connection) in STEP 7 V5.5. You will find the
description in the manual /12/ (Page 120).
● Sending e-mails with STARTTLS, see Characteristics of e-mail mode (Page 35).
● Use of the CP as a purely diagnostics CP via the gigabit interface without networking the
PROFINET interface, see Diagnostics options (Page 95).
● Configuration of passive TCP connections between a CP and a redundant partner with
the identical number of the local port, see Port configuration with redundant partners
(Page 73).
● Expansion of the protection concept of the CP when a protection level of the CPU is
activated, see Effects of protection levels (Page 67).
Expanded functions of the older firmware versions V2.1 to V3.0
Functions
The following characteristics are new and can be used during configuration with STEP 7, see
section Project engineering (Page 45):
● Security functionality
● Advanced Web diagnostics; among other things with the following additional options:
– Update center for firmware download, updating of the IP access control list and
– Topology representation
– Diagnostics of S7 connections
– Status of the configured security functions
– Module identification
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Manual, 03/2019, C79000-G8976-C256-05