How To Configure A Redundant Connection Between A Route Control Server And As - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

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4.7 SIMATIC Route Control stations
4.7.4 How to configure a redundant connection between a Route Control server and
AS
Introduction
The redundant connections between the Route Control server and the AS are created in
NetPro using SIMATIC Route Control wizards.
Requirements
● The PCS 7 project is open in SIMATIC Manager.
● The AS is connected to the plant bus in NetPro.
● The plant bus has been configured.
● Two SIMATIC PC stations have been configured in HW Config as a Route Control server
and Route Control partner server with network adapters.
Procedure
1. In the SIMATIC Manager, select the menu command Options > SIMATIC Route Control >
Wizard.
2. In the "Introduction" dialog box of the wizard, click "Next".
The "What do you want to do?" dialog box opens.
3. In the "Generate S7 connections" group, activate the check box "AS-Server connection
information". Click "Next".
4. Make the settings according to the plant configuration.
The Route Control wizard automatically creates a fault-tolerant connection when a fault-
tolerant system is the connection partner.
5. When the Route Control server and SIMATIC H station are each connected to the plant
bus with 2 network adapters, the following additional steps need to be performed:
– Open NetPro in SIMATIC Manager with the menu command Options > Configure
– Select the Route Control application of the Route Control server for which you want to
– Select the connection to the SIMATIC H station in the connection table.
– Select the menu command Edit > Object properties.
– Select the "General" tab.
– To use 4-way redundancy, activate the check box "Enable max. CP redundancy (with
– Click "OK".
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configure a fault-tolerant network connection.
The connection table is displayed in the lower window pane.
The "Properties... S7 connection" dialog box opens.
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