Siemens SIMATIC NET S7-300 Manual page 40

1 Communication via Ethernet CPs in S7 Stations
1.7.4 Network/Project Variant: One Subnet - More Than One
(Sub)Project
Configuration of the System
In complex networked systems, during configuration it is sometimes more efficient
to manage plant sections in different (sub) projects.
The situation can arise that communication takes place over an interproject subnet
and that interproject connections must then also be created.
Example:
System section
"Production 1"
Organization in a Multiproject
User-friendly and consistent configuration of such communication is supported in
STEP 7 as of Version V5.2 with the multiproject.
The functions for multiprojects in STEP 7 allow the following:
S Several projects can be managed in one multiproject and edited separately
S Projects can be branched and merged
Two different strategies can be distinguished in a multiproject:
S Several employees work at the same time on a multiproject in a networked
environment. The projects of the multiproject are in different network folders. In
this case, all connection partners are available for configuring connections.
S One employee manages the multiproject centrally. This person creates the
structures for projects (when necessary locally) and contracts individual projects
out for external editing. The central configuration engineer then returns these
projects to the multiproject and synchronizes the interproject data with system
support and where necessary executes the required interproject functions.
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S7-CPs for Industrial Ethernet Configuring and Commissioning
System section
"Production 2"
Release 01/2007
C79000-G8976-C182-07