Siemens SIMATIC NET TeleControl S7-1200 CP 1243-1 Operating Instructions Manual page 4

Preface
Behind the top hinged cover of the module housing, you will see the hardware product
version to the right of the article number printed as a placeholder "X". If the printed text is, for
example, "X 2 3 4", "X" would be the placeholder for hardware product version 1.
You will find the firmware version of the CP as supplied behind the top hinged cover of the
housing to the left below the LED field.
You will find the MAC address under the lower hinged cover of the housing.
Product names and abbreviations
● CP
The term "CP" is used below instead of the full product name CP 1243-1.
● TCSB
This abbreviation ill be used below for the "TeleControl Server Basic", version V3.
● STEP 7
This short form will be used below for the STEP 7 Basic / Professional configuration tool.
● ES
PC with the STEP 7 project
Purpose of the manual
This manual describes the properties of this module and supports you when installing and
commissioning it.
The required configuration steps are described as an overview and there are explanations of
the relationship between firmware functions and configuration.
You will also find information about the diagnostics options of the device.
New in this issue
● New functions in the firmware version named above:
– Changed behavior during time-of-day synchronization, see section Time-of-day
– Changed selection of supported data types, see section Datapoint types (Page 71).
– Changing the IP address during runtime, see section Address and authentication data
– Support of S7 routing
● Functional improvement of data point configuration as of STEP 7 V13 + SP1. see section
Configuring data points and messages (Page 65).
● Editorial revision
Replaced manual issue
Release 07/2014
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synchronization (Page 50).
(Page 37).
Operating Instructions, 12/2016, C79000-G8976-C365-02
CP 1243-1