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Configuring Communication Connections

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4.7.4

Checking the Properties of a UDP Connection

Overview Tab

At the overview level, all the configured UDP connections and their parameters in
this station are displayed (cannot be modified).

For an example of this display, refer to Section 4.3.4 (the ISO transport
connection).

Parameter

Description

Local ID

This is the connection ID of the UDP connection (STEP 7 connection
configuration; DWORD).

Name (loc. endpoint)

Entered connection name. This identifies the UDP connection (8
characters default length).

CPU / Applications

If you display all the ISO transport connections being operated in this
station in the multiprocessor mode (with PC stations: multiple
applications), the CPU/application that is the endpoint of the
particular connection is specified here.

R/S

Rack/slot of the local CP via which the connection is established.

Partner address

Specifies the remote IP address of the connection.

Local port

Local port (8 characters default length)

Remote port

Remote port (8 characters default width)

Status

Indicates the current configuration of the connection.
“Connections without assignment” are indicated by “No local CP/No
remote CP
” in the status column and a “!” character at the end of
the“Local ID” (for example: 0002 A000!).
Connections you are currently editing are also indicated by “!” at the
end of the local ID.

You can set the column widths in the “Overview” tab individually.

Connection Overview with Multiple CPUs in an S7 Station

If you operate more than one CPU in your S7 station, you can click the button to
extend the overview to the connections on all CPUs.