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Welcome to the Siemens Simatic S7 (SI7) Power Tool. This program is your main tool for configuring and troubleshooting the SI7 7.x driver. Th

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90 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpOnce the SIMATIC NET is installed, your first step is to create a database of connections to use with your pro

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 91 [8] Select Generate Binary DB As from the File menu.[9] Enter a name for the binary database file you want to crea

92 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[4] Click the Properties button. When the Properties dialog box appears, click the Profibus tab.[5] Clear the

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 93 Industrial Ethernet to S7 300You can establish an Industrial Ethernet connection between your SCADA server and an

94 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpOnce you have connected the hardware together, install one of the following versions of SIMATIC NET if you are

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 95 Once the SIMATIC NET is installed, your first step is to create a database of connections for use with your proces

96 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[7] Enter a name for the database source file in the dialog box that appears.[8] Select Generate Binary DB As

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 97 [4] Click the Properties button. The Properties dialog box appears.[5] Click the S7 Protocol tab and select the S

98 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpOnce you install an interface card in your computer, you can begin to set up communication by cabling the SCAD

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 99 Once the SIMATIC NET is installed, your first step is to create a database of connections to use with your process

Chapter 1. First-time Users 1 1. First-time UsersWelcome! This section of the SI7 manual provides an introduction to 7.x drivers and OPC servers. It

100 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[7] Enter a name for the database source file in the dialog box that appears.[8] Select Generate Binary DB As

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 101 [4] Click the Properties button. The Properties dialog box appears.[5] Click the S7 Protocol tab and select the

102 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpCabling to the MPI Port on an S7 300SCADA ServerS7 300 PLCMPI PortProfibus cable

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 103 Cabling to the MPI Port on an S7 400NOTE: Do not cable more than one PLC to your computer when communicating thro

104 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo create the database for SIMATIC NET 5.x[1] Start the COML S7 application:[a] Select Simatic. A context me

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 105 [9] Enter a name for the binary database file you want to create and note the location of the file for later use.

106 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[5] Select the PG/PC is the only master on the bus checkbox.[6] Record the value listed in the Timeout field.

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 107 To configure your local computer to communicate with SIMATIC NET v6.0[1] Program your PLC with Step 7. Save your

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Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 109 8. Using the Power ToolThe SI7 I/O Driver Power Tool is your main configuration utility for setting up and maintai

2 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpFor example, if your process hardware communicates using Industrial Ethernet or Profibus, you may need to speci

110 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpFrom Database ManagerSelect SI7 from the Drivers menu.From the System Configuration Utility (SCU)[1] Select S

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 111 See AlsoConfiguring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool | Adding and Modifying Channels | Adding and Modifying Devi

112 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpPower Tool Tree BrowserWhen you select an item in the Tree Browser, its properties display in the Properties

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 113 Navigating in the Tree BrowserYou can navigate through the Tree Browser by selecting items with a mouse or by usin

114 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpProperties Viewer Displaying Channel Statistics PropertiesTo display the configuration properties for a drive

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 115 Using the Power Tool’s Main Toolbar The Power Tool’s Main toolbar is shown in the following figure: The Mai

116 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThe Run-time toolbar contains buttons that are shortcuts to dialog boxes for viewing driver configurations an

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 117 See AlsoStarting and Stopping the I/O Driver | Viewing Statistics | Setting up the Power Tool’s Environment | Sett

118 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpUsing Shortcut KeysThe following list shows the shortcut keys for working with the Power Tool:

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 119 The Status Bar The status bar displays Power Tool status messages. It is located under the Properties Viewer.

Chapter 1. First-time Users 3 What is a Device?A device is a programmable logic controller (PLC), a remote terminal unit (RTU), or some other hardware

120 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSetting the Statistics Refresh Rate The refresh rate determines how frequently the driver statistics update.T

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 121 Setting Defaults for I/O Driver Configuration File Name and Path The default path for the configuration file is th

122 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoUsing the Power Tool | Setting up the Power Tool’s Environment | Setting Default Values for Channels,

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 123 [3] Complete the Advanced fields by making selections for the following fields:• Simulation Mode•Auto Create •Aut

124 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo connect to the server on the local machine[1] Start the SI7 I/O Driver Power Tool or select OLE Server fro

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 125 [3] Click Yes if you want to try another server. If you cannot connect to the machine that the server is on and t

126 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[6] In the Target field, add one of the following command line parameters after SI7didw.exe, as shown in the

Chapter 8. Using the Power Tool 127 [3] Change the line: [4] Save the file.The next time you start the Power Tool, the dialog box appears.

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Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 129 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power ToolOnce you start the Power Tool, you can

4 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help What is a Timeout?A timeout is the length of time the driver waits for a response from the process hard

130 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpAdding and Modifying ChannelsChannels define communication paths between the process hardware and the SI7 dri

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 131 To add a new device to your driver configuration[1] From the Tree Browser, select the ch

132 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[3] If the device does not respond, the driver repeats step 2 until it receives a response or it has exhauste

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 133 the failed device, it ignores the Retries and only makes one attempt. If the attempt is

134 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo add a new datablock to your driver configuration[1] From the Tree Browser, select the device you want to a

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 135 Specific address ranges depend on your process hardware. The following table lists addr

136 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpValid Datablock Addresses *The amount of physical I/O installed in the PLC determines the maximum length o

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 137 See AlsoAdding and Modifying DatablocksReading and Writing Text StringsThe SI7 driver re

138 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpWhen reading a STRING datablock, the following guidelines apply:• You cannot split a STRING datablock over mu

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 139 Reading and Writing Digital ValuesThe SI7 driver requires you to use the BYTE data type

Chapter 1. First-time Users 5 In the SI7 driver, you also need to configure a SIMATIC NET API timeout value called the global timeout. Like the drive

140 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpDouble Word and REAL memory uses a similar structure: Byte 0 Byte 1Byte 2

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 141 Timer MemoryTimer memory is structured as follows: Possible values for bits 12 and

142 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThese values are used by multiplying the time resolution to the Binary Coded Decimal (BCD) value in bits 0-11

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 143 Valid Entries When using the ASCII or STRING data type to read and write text, specifi

144 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpAnalog Register blocks can be configured to use driver datablocks with the following data types: INT, WORD, D

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 145 The access time in the driver is typically used with register blocks in the process data

146 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpRefer to Using Primary and Secondary Poll Rates with Access Time for additional examples of primary and secon

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 147 Example 1PollRec1Primary Poll Rate = 10 secondsSecondary Poll Rate = DisabledAccess Time

148 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpNOTE: Specifying an access time that is shorter than a block’s scan time forces the driver to poll at the sec

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 149 In situations where the mode of transmission is slow, such as radio or telephone communi

6 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoUnderstanding Device Timing Properties: Reply Timeout, Retry, and Delay TimeWhat is Signal Conditioning

150 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoFeature: Phasing Poll Rates | Adding and Modifying Datablocks | Understanding Datablock Timing Proper

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 151 The Power Tool stores the default driver, channel, device, and datablock properties in t

152 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpNOTE: Certain fields and controls cannot be set in the Templates dialog box. These fields/controls are eithe

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 153 Channel Header — contains a list of all the channel properties. The channel header must

154 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSample .CSV file displayed in a text editor Report Header[SI7 7.20 I/O Driver Configuration Report, Friday Ju

Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 155 You can import a .CSV file from the Power Tool or the I/O Server. Regardless of the met

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Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications157 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX ApplicationsUse the following links

158 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo configure the driver from Database Manager, you must know the following information about the driver:

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications159 Entering Driver Information in Database ManagerYou can configure one or more data

Chapter 1. First-time Users 7 Signal conditioning is driver-dependent. Consequently, one driver may support one type of scaling, but not another. See

160 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpDatabase Block Dialog Box [3] Enter a name in the Tag Name field.[4] Complete the driver fields

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications161 I/O Driver FieldsRefer to the following topics for valid entries for each field:•

162 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpNOTE: The SI7 driver must appear in the SCU’s Configured I/O Driver list box for Database Manager to recogniz

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications163 DEVICE_NAME:ADDRESS[:BIT]Where: If you enter an I/O address not defined by a dat

164 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpYou can enter the following special addresses into the I/O Address field of a Digital Output or Analog Output

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications165 Special Address Events !SWITCH:DEVICE Toggles the communication path between t

166 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoForcing a Switch Between Primary and Back-up Channels or Devices using FIX or iFIX | Enabling or Disa

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications167 SI7 Supported Signal Conditioning Types IMPORTANT: Most signal conditioning typ

168 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpParameters for No Signal Conditioning See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Ma

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications169 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager12AL Signal Conditionin

8 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help Datablocks 1 to 101 second2 seconds3 seconds4 secondsSent to process hardwareSent to process hardwareSent

170 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpParameters for 12AL Signal Conditioning Description 12-bit binary number.Input Range 0 – 4095.Scal

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications171 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager15BN Signal Conditionin

172 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager15AL Signal Conditioning Signal conditioning define

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications173 Parameters for 15AL Signal Conditioning Description 15-bit binary numb

174 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database ManagerLIN Signal Conditioning Signal conditioning defines

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications175 Parameters for LIN Signal Conditioning Description 8-bit or 16-bit bin

176 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager3BCD Signal Conditioning Signal conditioning define

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications177 Read AlgorithmReads from a 3-digit BCD register. The Raw_value is then separated

178 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager4BCD Signal Conditioning Signal conditioning define

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications179 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager13BN Signal Conditionin

Chapter 2. First-time 7.x Driver Users 9 2. First-time 7.x Driver Users The following links provide an introduction to 7.x I/O drivers and are intende

180 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpParameters for 13BN Signal Conditioning Description 13-bit binary number.Input Range 0 – 8191.Scali

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications181 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager13AL Signal Conditionin

182 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager8BN Signal Conditioning Signal conditioning defines

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications183 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager8AL Signal Conditioning

184 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpParameters for 8AL Signal Conditioning Description 8-bit binary number.Input Range 0 – 255.Scaling

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications185 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database ManagerS5TI and TBCD Signal Co

186 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpRead AlgorithmReads from an S5 Time register. Bits 11 to 0 of the Raw_value are then separated into three ni

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications187 See AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database ManagerS5CO Signal Conditionin

188 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpOn a read, values for the activity bit, the fault bit, and the overflow bit can be 0 or 1. Typically, the va

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications189 For example, if you configure a datablock with a BYTE data type and then select I

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190 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoSpecifying Signal Conditioning in Database Manager | Specifying I/O Addresses in Database Manager | S

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications191 Verifying New Datablocks Created in Database ManagerWhen you create a datablock i

192 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThe Power Tool Tree Browser initially displays:

Chapter 10. Configuring the I/O Driver from FIX/iFIX Applications193 Press the F5 key to refresh the Tree Browser, and the Tree Browser displays:And t

194 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSaving Datablocks Created in Database Manager to the Configuration FileCreating a datablock with Database Man

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 195 11. Running the I/O DriverOnce you configure the driver, you can start it running. Running the driver helps yo

196 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo start the I/O driver from the I/O Driver Power Tool[1] Specify a default path and configuration file name

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 197 To start the SI7 I/O driver from SCU[1] Start the System Configuration Utility (SCU):[a] Select Programs from t

198 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSetting the I/O Driver for Automatic Startup in FIX/iFIX You can configure a driver to start automatically by

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 199 [6] Enter the following command lines as needed, separated by a space: [7] Select the Background option but

Chapter 3. Accessing Information 11 3. Accessing InformationYou can access the information system using one of the following methods:

200 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Helpconfiguration file to match the name of your SCADA server. For example, if you change the name of the SCADA

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 201 Stopping the I/O DriverYou can stop the SI7 driver in several different ways.To stop the I/O driver manually fr

202 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpViewing StatisticsUse the following links to display information about SI7 driver statistics: • Viewing I/O

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 203 See AlsoUnderstanding the Power Tool’s Graphic Interface | Adding and Modifying Channels | Tools for Troublesho

204 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpUnderstanding Overruns An overrun occurs when the driver attempts to read more data from the process hardwar

Chapter 11. Running the I/O Driver 205 Assume that at this setting, the driver can poll 5 datablocks on the device per second. If you configure 10 da

206 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpYou may be able to prevent overruns by phasing datablocks. Refer to Using Phasing with Poll Rates for detail

Chapter 12. Checking Communication 207 12. Checking CommunicationYou can verify that communication between FIX/iFIX software and the process hardware

208 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[7] Save and exit the SCU. [8] Start or restart FIX/iFIX.[9] Start the SI7 Power Tool:[a] Select Programs fr

Chapter 12. Checking Communication 209 [3] Select Analog Input from the dialog box that appears and click OK.[4] Enter a name for the database block a

12 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpUsing the Online Help IndexThe SI7 Online Help provides an index to all conceptual and reference topics. This

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Chapter 13. Optimizing Your System 211 13. Optimizing Your SystemSelect from the following topics for tips on optimizing your process. • Optimizi

212 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpYou should periodically start the I/O Driver Tool, examine the driver configuration datablock address propert

Chapter 13. Optimizing Your System 213 Decreasing unnecessary stress on your systemClean up datablocks that you are not using for your process control

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Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 215 14. TroubleshootingUse the following links to troubleshoot any difficulties you may encounter: • The Mos

216 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThe Most Common I/O Driver ProblemsSome of the most common problems people encounter when setting up and usin

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 217 The Statistics in Mission ControlMission Control is the main FIX/iFIX tool for monitoring background tasks, such as SA

218 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThe Alarm History WindowBecause the I/O driver reports event messages to the Alarm History application in FIX

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 219 The options in the program’s View menu let you choose the types of messages to display. The message priority is:[1] E

Chapter 3. Accessing Information 13 To find a topic using the full-text search[1] Select Help Topics from the Power Tool’s Help menu to display the SI

220 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpAnswers to Common QuestionsUse the following links to receive answers to common questions and problems: •

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 221 • Automatic driver startup does not work. • I have a high timeout count. • Why am I receiving the error Invalid A

222 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpIf the driver still does not loadRename the default configuration file so the driver loads a blank configurat

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 223 See AlsoAutomatic driver startup does not work | The driver does not load | Setting the I/O Driver for Automatic Start

224 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpIf you are receiving error numbers in the device statistics Errors field• Examine the network interface card

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 225 [6] If you are running the driver with FIX or iFIX, make sure you have a configuration file named nodename.SI7, where

226 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpThe driver communicates to some but not all of my devicesIf you are receiving errors in the device statistics

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 227 Power Tool[1] Verify that each datablock address is valid and exists. The most common error for datablocks is request

228 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpIf you cannot see the remote server from Microsoft Explorer or by using the Ping programYou have a networking

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 229 If this is not the problem, you may have the Latch Data option enabled while experiencing a communication failure. To

14 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpDefining Search TermsThe AND, OR, NOT, and NEAR operators enable you to precisely define your search by creati

230 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[6] Verify that the SCU is configured to start the IOCNTRL program with the command line parameter /a in the

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 231 See AlsoUnderstanding Device Timing Properties: Reply Timeout, Retry, and Delay Time | Viewing Device Statistics | Add

232 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo make sure you receive driver messages in Alarm History[1] Shut down FIX/iFIX and the I/O Driver Power Tool

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 233 [3] Specify a default path and configuration file name for the driver:[a] Select Setup from the Options menu. The Set

234 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpI have a high timeout count You can perform several steps to determine what is causing a high timeout count

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 235 With this data type, valid addresses occur on four-byte boundaries because REALs require four bytes for each value.NOT

236 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo print data from the datascope[1] Select Pause from the Run menu.[2] Press Alt + Shift + Print Scrn to copy

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 237 To view messages that might be generated by the driver[1] Start the Event Viewer:[a] Select Programs from the Start me

238 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpError Codes SI7 error codes display in the Last Error field of the Power Tool’s datablock statistics. The dr

Chapter 14. Troubleshooting 239 See AlsoTools for Troubleshooting the SI7 I/O Driver | Getting Technical Support | Supported Protocols | Supported Har

Chapter 3. Accessing Information 15 Match similar words – Enables you to include minor grammatical variations for the phrase you search. For example,

240 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpBy [email protected] for the process hardwareBy World Wide WebVisit Siemens Energy &

Chapter 15. Creating Custom Client Applications 241 15. Creating Custom Client ApplicationsThe SI7 I/O Server is an OLE application you can control pr

242 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoFeature: Configuring the Driver from Custom COM/OLE Automation ApplicationsCreating a Custom Applicat

Chapter 15. Creating Custom Client Applications 243 To get started creating a configuration application with C or C++[1] Import the type library by ad

244 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpFor an explanation of this syntax, refer to Specifying I/O Addresses in Database Manager.If your OPC client s

Chapter 16. Glossary 245 16. GlossaryThe following terms are used in the I/O Driver Power Tool. Use these definitions to help understand the explanat

246 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpProcess database block — individual units of instructions that receive, verify, manipulate, and output proces

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 247 IndexSymbols!MODE 164!POLL 164!SEND 35, 61, 164!SWITCH 164Numerics12AL signal

248 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reservedbackup reply timeout 131bad data 228binary files 1

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 249 creating datablocks in FIX Database Manager 28,190creating datablocks with FIX 158cre

16 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo use the Table of Contents[1] Select Help Topics from the Power Tool’s Help menu to display the SI7 Online H

250 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserveddiagnostics 62differences between 6.x and 7.x drivers

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 251 eliminating extra datablocks 24enabling block writes 61enabling channel outputs 1

252 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reservedhardware errors 203hardware options 143, 189help 1

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 253 online help (continued)display options 18favorites tab 22index 12locating related

254 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reservedprogramming hardware 75protocols 66Qquality statistics

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 255 scaling data 166scan timesreceiving old data 228using with poll rates 24SCUautoma

256 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reservedstatistics (continued)device overruns 203device retries

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved Index 257 troubleshooting (continued)error numbers 238loading drivers 222loading drivers with F

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Chapter 3. Accessing Information 17 appropriate option, you can press F1 to display a more complete description in a pop-up window. This window inclu

18 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpUsing Online Help ButtonsThe following buttons are displayed at the top of the Online Help window:

Chapter 3. Accessing Information 19 See AlsoNavigating the Online Help | Determining Your Location within the Online Help | Printing from the Online H

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20 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoUsing the Online Help Table of Contents | Navigating the Online Help | Using Online Help Buttons Print

Chapter 3. Accessing Information 21 [3] Go to http://www.intellution.com/products/fixiodrivers/showdrivers.asp?objid=866. [4] Click the link Download

22 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpNOTE: You cannot copy graphics from the SI7 Online Help.Using the Favorites Tab You can create a list of the

Chapter 4. How Do I? 23 4. How Do I?Use the following links to learn how to:• Choose poll rates.• Eliminate excess datablocks.• Set up for remote conf

24 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpChoosing Poll RatesMake the datablock’s poll rate faster than the scan time. For example, if you have a datab

Chapter 4. How Do I? 25 To eliminate excess datablocks[1] Export the current driver configuration file by saving it as a .CSV file. The CSV file serv

26 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSetting up for Remote Configuration and ControlThe SI7 I/O Server (driver) configures the necessary remote set

Chapter 4. How Do I? 27 To use the Enable option[1] In the I/O Driver Power Tool Tree Browser, select the channel, device, or datablock you want to di

28 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoFeature: Enabling or Disabling Individual Channels, Devices, and DatablocksCreating Reports of my Driv

Chapter 4. How Do I? 29 See AlsoOverview: Creating Datablocks Inside FIX/iFIX ApplicationsConfiguring a Driver for Demand PollingBy entering a special

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30 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpPolling the Device only when Data is Being AccessedTo poll the device only when data is being accessed[1] From

Chapter 4. How Do I? 31 The I/O Server re-registers every time you double-click the I/O Server icon or use a shortcut to open it from the desktop or t

32 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoFeature: Remote Control and Configuration | Setting Up the SI7 I/O Server ConnectionSetting up Securit

Chapter 4. How Do I? 33 You can grant everyone access to the SI7 Server using the Windows utility, DCOMCNFG.EXE, for configuring DCOM applications. D

34 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpForcing a Switch Between Primary and Back-up Channels or Devices using FIX or iFIX You can force the driver to

Chapter 4. How Do I? 35 Sending Multiple Writes to a DatablockYou can write data to various registers in the hardware at one time using the Block Writ

36 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpRunning the Driver in Simulation Mode You can run the driver in simulation mode by enabling the option in the

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 37 5. About the SI7 I/O DriverThe Intellution SI7 I/O version 7.x I/O driver provides the interface and communicat

38 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpYou can also view and modify driver properties with a custom client application developed specifically for you

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 39 I/O LibraryNIODLLOPCServerDLLI/O DriverPowerToolCommonMemoryDLLSignalConditionalDLLI/O Driver ServerProcessCo

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40 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[1] I/O ServerIs the I/O driver core. The I/O Server contains objects and interfaces that perform the followi

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 41 [5] Common Memory DLLBuilds common memory, exposes its functionality to the Server and the NIO DLL, and stores

42 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[13] Process HardwareIncludes any type of supported I/O device that controls a process.[14] SIMATIC NETProvide

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 43 The SI7 I/O Driver FeaturesIn addition to performance improvements, the SI7 driver: • Supports OLE for P

44 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSee AlsoAbout the SI7 I/O Driver | How the I/O Driver WorksFeature: Using OLE for Process Control (OPC) OLE

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 45 The code that your vendor writes defines the difference between servers and specifies the following server info

46 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpFeature: Creating Datablocks Automatically in Database Manager By enabling the Auto Create option in the I/O

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 47 IMPORTANT: Intellution does not recommend the use of the Auto Create option when the Hardware Options field in

48 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpYour driver may include a custom Visual Basic application. You can use this application in place of the Power

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 49 Refer to the following topics for a description of the Power Tool and how to use it to configure your driver:•

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50 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo install the Power Tool for remote communication[1] Insert the I/O Drivers and OPC Server CD into the remote

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 51 Feature: Using Exception-Based ProcessingIntellution version 7.x drivers support exception-based processing wh

52 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpFeature: Using Secondary Poll RatesWith the SI7 I/O driver, you can specify a secondary poll rate. The drive

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 53 Disable a channel if:You remove devices on a channel for repair or maintenance and do not want to display error

54 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpHow It WorksThe driver polls a datablock on the device and experiences a communication timeout. The driver at

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 55 PurposeTypically, when a message fails because of a timeout, the cause is a communication problem with the devi

56 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSimulating a connection to the process hardware is accomplished by writing values directly to the datablocks t

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 57 Feature: Time/Date Stamp for Data and AlarmsIntellution version 7.x I/O drivers record the time and date when

58 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpBefore you register the I/O Server to run as a service, follow these steps to ensure that it is not currently

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 59 The dialog box allows the user to select one of these accounts when registering the SI7 driver to run as a serv

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contents vii Understanding Datablock Timing Properties: Rate, Phase, and Access Time... 144Using P

60 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Helpsystem. For example, to determine Administrator privileges in Windows 2000, select Administrative Tools from

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 61 Feature: Block WritesBlock writes let you send data to various registers in the hardware at one time by using

62 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpTo send block writes through FIX/iFIX[1] Enable block writes in the datablock you want to use.[2] Create a Dig

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 63 Using the Data MonitorThe SI7 I/O driver also supports a data monitor. This tool lets you view the contents of

64 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSupported Hardware The SI7 I/O driver works with the following PLCs: • S7-300 PLC• CPU 312 IFM•CP

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 65 Supported Communication ModulesThe SI7 driver supports the following communication modules in an S7-300 or S7-4

66 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpSupported Interface CardsThe SI7 driver supports the following interface cards installed in your SCADA server:

Chapter 5. About the SI7 I/O Driver 67 Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Software Use one of the following HMI software packages: • FIX for Window

68 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpProgramming SoftwareYou can program your process hardware to execute programs with your process hardware'

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 69 6. Hardware SetupUse the following links to guide you in setting up your process hardware: • Overview: Configuring the S

viii Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help © 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved.Saving Datablocks Created in Database Manager to the Configu

70 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpOverview: Configuring the SI7 DriverThe following is a general overview of the steps necessary for setting up

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 71 See AlsoHow the I/O Driver Works | Supported Hardware | Supported Protocols | Required Software | CablingSetting up Your

72 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpProfibus Cabling Be sure your Profibus cables are properly terminated. Be sure your Profibus cables are pro

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 73 Be sure your Profibus cables are properly terminated.SCADA server with a Profibus CP 5613,CP 5611, or CP 5412 interface c

74 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpIndustrial Ethernet Cabling Configuring the HardwareIn order to establish communication with the SI7 driver,

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 75 Programming the HardwareYou can program your process hardware to execute programs with your process hardware's progr

76 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpModifying the Process DatabaseYou must also modify the process database because, with the SI7 driver, digital

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 77 Differences Between 6.x and 7.x DriversMany of the differences between 6.x and 7.x drivers are new features. To learn mo

78 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpNOTE: A configuration file named nodename.SI7 is saved in the root Dynamics directory when you install the dri

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 79 Exporting a S_7 6.x Driver Configuration If you are upgrading from the S_7 6.x driver, you can export your 6.x driver con

© 2002 Intellution®, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contents ix The driver communicates to some but not all of my devices...

80 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpModifying the Process DatabaseOnce your 7.x driver configuration is imported and communicating with the proces

Chapter 6. Hardware Setup 81 Once you modify all driver and database configurations, be sure to also correct links to any Digital Register blocks you

82 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpChoosing a Method for Configuring Your DriverIf you are not upgrading from the S_7 6.x driver or migrating fro

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 83 7. Sample ConfigurationsThe sample configurations provided in this document are for informational purposes only.

84 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help After cabling the hardware, install one of the following versions of SIMATIC NET if you are using SIMATIC N

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 85 Once the SIMATIC NET is installed, your first step is to create a database of connections to use with your process

86 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online Help[8] Select Generate Binary DB As from the File menu.[9] Enter a name for the binary database file you want to

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 87 [4] Click the Properties button. When the Properties dialog box appears, click the Profibus tab.[5] Clear the PG/

88 Siemens Simatic S7 Driver Online HelpProfibus to S7 400You can establish a Profibus connection between your SCADA server and an S7 400 PLC. To beg

Chapter 7. Sample Configurations 89 After cabling the hardware, install one of the following versions of SIMATIC NET if you are using SIMATIC NET v5.x