Preface - Siemens CP 5612 Operating Instructions Manual

Preface

Validity of this documentation
These operating instructions are valid for the following product:
• CP 5612
Article number: 6GK1 561-2AA00
Content of this documentation
These operating instructions contain information about the installation and configuration of
the CP 5612 communications processor.
Updated operating instructions on the Internet
You will find the current version of these operating instructions on the Product Support pages
under the following entry ID:
58826992 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/58826992)
Further documentation
The documents listed below contain more detailed information on commissioning and using
the communications processor. You will find this documentation on the Product Support
pages on the Internet under the following entry link:
Support (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/ps)
Enter the entry ID shown below of the relevant manual as the search item.
• Configuration manual Commissioning PC Stations
This provides you with detailed information on commissioning and configuring SIMATIC
NET PC communications modules.
Entry ID:
• System manual SIMATIC NET Industrial Communication with PG/PC
– Volume 1– Basics
– Volume 2– Interfaces
CP 5612
Operating Instructions, 05/2021, C79000-G8976-C278-04
109488960 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109488960)
Entry ID:
77376110 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/77376110)
Entry ID:
77378184 (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/77378184)
The system manuals introduce the topic of industrial communication and explain the
communications protocols used. There is also a description of the OPC interface as user
programming interface.
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