Description
This entry contains sample programs and documentation for communication between a PC station and SIMATIC S7 using S7 communication and incorporating an IE/PB link gateway.

The sample program consists of a STEP 7 project containing the configuration of the SIMATIC S7 station, PC station and IE/PB link, and also consists of an OPC client.
 

Active partner PC	Passive partner S7	Sample program with active partner PC	Sample program with passive partner S7
IE General	CP343-5	OPC_Client.zip ( 12 KB )	example_project.zip ( 254 KB )

The document below contains

• An overview of the sample program and plant configuration used to create the sample programs
• Information about installing and commissioning the sample program
• Information about how to use the sample programs
• Other notes, tips and tricks, etc.

NET_communication_from_IE_to_PB_via_gateway_en.pdf ( 571 KB )

More information
More information about communication between PC station and SIMATIC S7 via network components is available in the entries below.
 

Description	Entry ID
What properties, advantages and special features does the S7 protocol offer?	26483647
S7 CPs for PROFIBUS Configuration and Commissioning	1158693
Functions (FC) and Function Blocks (FB) for SIMATIC NET S7 CPs Programming Manual	30564821
CPU-CPU Communication with SIMATIC Controllers (Compendium)	20982954
SIMATIC NET IE/PB link gateway	7851748
Network Gateway IE/PB Link PN IO for Industrial Ethernet / Manual Part BL1	19299692
SIMATIC NET Industrial Communication with PG/PC Volume 1 - Basics System Manual	42783968
Industrial Communication with PG/PC Volume 2 - Interfaces Programming Manual	42783660
SIMATIC NET Industrial Communications Commissioning PC Stations - Manual and Quick Start	13542666