Siemens S5 Ethernet (Gen1)
Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Siemens S5 Ethernet (Gen1) driver.
Compatibility parameter | Compatible items |
|---|---|
Driver type | Ethernet |
Validated devices/series | S5 |
To set up and configure this device in Litmus Edge, you will need to do the following:
- Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
- Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub
- Step 3: Configure the List of Registers
If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, follow the steps below.
To configure your device:
Note down the following information and refer to it when needed. Device: Simatic S5-95U Communication I/F: Ethernet Softing S5-PCLINK Ethernet gateway. Refer to the following figure.
Reference image of device- Launch S5-LAN Manager Step5/ST v7.23, click Search in the local network to browse the gateway hardware, and then click Settings to set up the network parameters.
- Launch PLC-VCom and click Configure to configure the S5-PCLINK to have a virtual port along with its IP. Make sure the status is connected.
- Launch Step 5, and then click File > Project > Set.
- From the PLC page, double-click Offline.
- Connect to the device.
Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
Type | Siemens |
Driver | Siemens S5 Ethernet (Gen1) |
Network Address | The device address you defined in Step 1 |
Port | 102 |
Name | Value Type | Address Format | Min Address | Max Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 1277 |
C | word, int | DDD | 0 | 127 |
E | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 1277 |
F | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 2557 |
I | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 1277 |
M | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 2557 |
Q | bit, byte, sint, word, int, dword, dint | DDDd | 0 | 1277 |
T | word | DDD | 0 | 127 |
Z | word, int | DDD | 0 | 127 |
DB | bit, left_byte, right_byte, word, int, counter, timer, dword, dint, real, string | DDDDDdd | 0 | 3276715 |