Data Transmission Options; Setting The Pg/Pc Interface - Siemens SIMATIC HMI Unified Comfort MTP700 Operating Instructions Manual

Transferring data

6.3 Data transmission options

6.3 Data transmission options
The following table shows the options for data transmission between an HMI device and the
configuration PC.
Transfer function
Backup and Restore
Update operating system
Update operating system and Reset to factory
settings
Transfer a project
S7 communication
NTP, Web Client, Internet access,
Sm@rtClient/Sm@rtServer, Industrial Edge
* The PN/IE protocol is not recommended for backup and restore due to its low bandwidth.
The X20 RS422/485 interface is designed for connecting controllers from other
manufacturers. Do not use the X20 interface for data transfer between the configuration PC
and the HMI device.
6.4

Setting the PG/PC interface

To establish Ethernet communication between the configuration PC and the HMI device, the
PG/PC interface must be set correctly.
Procedure
1. Open the Control Panel of the configuration PC.
2. Click on "Set PG/PC interface".
3. Select the entry "S7ONLINE (STEP 7)" in the first tab under "Application access point".
4. Select your Ethernet adapter with the name suffix ".TCPIP.Auto.1" under "Used interface
parameterization".
Result
The PG/PC interface is set, you can connect the configuration PC to the HMI device via
Ethernet and transfer data.
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Protocol
PN/IE *
Ethernet
PN/IE
Ethernet
PN/IE
Ethernet
PN/IE
Ethernet
PN/IE
Ethernet
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