Siemens Simantic Net NCM for Industrial Ethernet S7 User Manual
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Communication via Ethernet CPs in S7 Stations
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SIMATIC NET NCM S7 for Industrial Ethernet
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Variants
Before configuring networks with STEP 7, you should be aware of the various
configurations possible in the STEP 7 project. The following configurations are
typical for stations networked with CPs:
Variant (examples)
Characteristics/Configuration
1
1 subnet – 1 project
2
Additional SIMATIC S5 stations and stations with equipment of other vendors
3
2 or more subnets – 1 project
4
1 subnet – more than one project
5
More than one subnet – more than one project
6
Internetwork connections (TCP)
These variants will be used as a basis to illustrate how real configurations can be
created in STEP 7 projects.