Siemens S7CommPlus

6min

Review the following information for setting up and configuring the Siemens S7CommPlus driver. 
Litmus Edge Compatible Series 
Compatibility parameter
Compatible items
Driver type
Ethernet
Validated devices/series
S7-1200 V2.2
S7-1200 V4.2
S7-1500 V2.9
S7-1500 V3.1
When configuring tags for this driver, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. See the Free Tags section below to learn more. 
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
Step 1: Set up and Configure the PLC Device
If the device is configured for Ethernet access, find its network parameters. Otherwise, use PLC software on your computer to configure your device for Ethernet access.
Open your TIA Portal project. 
In the project tree, right-click your PLC and select Properties… from the popup menu. The Properties window opens.
To obtain the device’s IP address (if you do not already have it):
From the left pane, select PROFINET interface > Ethernet addresses.
In the right pane, go to Internet protocol version 4 (IPv4), find the IP address of the PLC, and copy it aside.
From the left pane, select PROFINET interface > Advanced options > Port [X1 P1] > Port interconnection.
In the right pane, enter “Any partner” in the Partner port field.
From the left pane, select Protection & Security > Access level.
Step 2: Set up the PLC Device in Litmus Edge DeviceHub
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Parameter
Value
Type
Siemens
Driver
Siemens S7CommPlus
Network Address
The device address you defined during Step 1
Network Port
102
PLC Type
Auto
Firmware Version
Auto
Read Timeout (ms)
1000
Retry Count
Read Retries
0
Keep Alive
TCP Keep-Alive
60
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Note: The following data types are available for Litmus Edge version 3.11.4 and later. 
dt
dtl
wchar
bool 
byte 
word 
dword 
lword 
usint 
uint 
udint 
ulint 
sint 
int 
dint
lint
real
lreal
s5time
dt
dtl
time
ltime
tod
ltod
ldt
date
char
wchar
string
wstring
bool[]
byte[]
word[]
dword[]
lword[]
usint[]
uint[]
udint[]
ulint[]
sint[]
int[]
dint[]
lint[]
real[]
lreal[]
s5time[]
time[]
ltime[]
tod[]
ltod[]
ldt[]
date[]
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Compatibility parameter	Compatible items
Driver type	Ethernet
Validated devices/series	S7-1200 V2.2 S7-1200 V4.2 S7-1500 V2.9 S7-1500 V3.1 When configuring tags for this driver, you must enter the case-sensitive register name exactly as it is defined in the PLC. See the Free Tags section below to learn more.

Parameter	Value
Type	Siemens
Driver	Siemens S7CommPlus
Network Address	The device address you defined during Step 1
Network Port	102
PLC Type	Auto
Firmware Version	Auto
Read Timeout (ms)	1000
Retry Count Read Retries	0
Keep Alive TCP Keep-Alive	60

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