Siemens CP 1243-7 LTE - Requirements for operation

Application and properties
1.6 Requirements for operation
CP 1243-7 LTE
20 Operating Instructions, 04/2017, C79000-G8976-C381-03
1.6
Requirements for operation
Hardware requirements
Apart from the CP. the following hardware is required in the S7-1200:
● CP
The requirement for the firmware version V3 of the CP is a CP with hardware product
version 2.
● A CPU with firmware version as of V3
The full functionality of the CP is only available with a CPU as of V4.2.
● An external antenna for the CP
Use only the antenna from the accessories program for the CP, refer to the appendix
Antenna (Page 147).
● For telecontrol communication, a PC with an Internet connection is required for the
telecontrol server in the master station.
● If you intend to use TeleService via mobile wireless, a TeleService gateway with Internet
access is required for configurations without a telecontrol server. This is a PC on which
the "TS Gateway" software is installed, see appendix TS Gateway (Page 147).
Configuration software
To use the full range of functions the following configuration tool is required to configure the
module:
STEP 7 Basic V14.0 + SP1
Program blocks for Open User Communication and S7 communication
For Open User Communication and S7 communication, program blocks are required, see
section Communications services (Page 13).