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Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC

Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC. Renee Sikes Applications Engineer Email : rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com. Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC. Agenda – 45 min INGEAR.NET Overview S7LINK Overview Live training Reading, Writing, and Tag Group Update

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Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC

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  1. Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC Renee Sikes Applications Engineer Email: rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com

  2. Runtime-Free Connectivity to Your Siemens S7 PLC Agenda – 45 min • INGEAR.NET Overview • S7LINK Overview • Live training • Reading, Writing, and Tag Group Update • Connecting to different controller types • Discussion, Questions & Answers

  3. INGEAR.NET Family of Visual Studio.NET Components • Connect to Allen-Bradley, GE Fanuc, Modbus, and Siemens S7 PLCs • Windows XP and newer • Support for 32 and 64 bit • Visual Studio 2005 and newer • Windows Forms • Console Applications • System Services • Web Forms • Web Services • Windows CE.NET (4.x,5.x,6.x) and Windows Mobile (5.x, 6.x) • .NET languages • VB.NET • C# • VC++ • J# • COM Wrapper for VB6 or C++ support, except S7LINK

  4. Advantages of INGEAR.NET • Easy to use • Runtime-free distribution, single computer, or compact framework licenses • No point counts or other artificial limits • Self Optimized Communication • Interfaces allow for rapid and device-independent development • Alternative to an OPC Server and custom OPC client application

  5. S7LINK.NET • Supported Controllers • S7-200 via CP243 • S7-300 via CP343 • S7-400 via CP443 • S7-1200 with built-in Ethernet module • ET 200 via built-in Ethernet ports

  6. S7LINK Addressing • S7-200 CPU • IP Address • TSAP in format of Local.Remote • This can be determined from the controller setup in programming software • Number of peer-to-peer connections (0-8) • S7-300/400/1200/ET 200 CPU • IP Address • Rack and Slot location of CPU in format of Rack.Slot

  7. S7LINK Register Addressing • S7-200- follows syntax of Step 7 Micro/WIN • <memory area><data type><address> • <memory area><data type><address>.<bit> • S7-300/400/1200/ET 200- follows syntax of legacy S7-300/400 • <memory area><data type><address> • <memory area><data type><address>.<bit> • DB<number>.<data block type><address> • DB<number>.<data block type><address>.<bit>

  8. Live Demonstration

  9. What Tools are Needed? • For all usage scenarios • No tags limits • Single developer or multi-developer solutions • Visual Studio 2005, 2008, 2010 • INGEAR.NET Licenses Available: • Runtime Free Developer License, $999 • Additional Developers, $595 • Single Computer License $299 • Optional USB Hardware Key $150 • Developers Licenses included 1 Year of Support and minor upgrades and 6 months of major upgrades. • Maintenance Agreement Renewal $295 • Fully Functional 10-Day Demo Available www.softwaretoolbox.com/ingearnet

  10. Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities • Questions later? • Renee Sikes • rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com • Software Toolbox Tech Support • support@softwaretoolbox.com • 888-665-3678 or +1 704-849-2773 • Product Websites • http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/ingearnet • Other learning opportunities • Recording of this webinar • Visit softwaretoolbox.webex.com

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