Siemens CP 243-1 User Manual

CP 243-1
Operating Instructions, 03/2012, C79000-G8976-C244-02
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Preface
Validity of this manual
This document contains information on the following product:
CP 243-1
Order number: 6GK7243-1EX01-0XE0
Hardware product version 1
Firmware version V1.0
The device is a communications processor of the SIMATIC S7-200 for Industrial Ethernet
and information technology.
You will also find the current version of the manual on the Internet pages of Siemens
Automation Customer Support under the following entry ID:
42122427 (http://support.automation.siemens.
com/WW/view/en/42122427)
Purpose of the manual
This manual supports when using the CP 243-1 communications processor. It provides you
with information on how to communicate with this communications processor via Industrial
Ethernet and how to use the Information Technology (IT) functions.
New in this issue
Revision of the manual.
Replaced documentation
This manual replaces the manual release 01/2010.
Requirements
To be able to understand how the CP 243-1 works, you should be familiar with this manual
and the "SIMATIC S7-200 Automation System" system manual and have programming
experience in STEP 7-Micro/WIN.
You will find the system manual on the Internet under the following entry ID: 1109582
(http://support.automation.siemens.
com/WW/view/en/1109582)
You also require a basic understanding of TCP/IP, FTP, e-mail, HTML, Web browsers and
Java.

Siemens CP 243-1 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	CP 243-1
Category	Cell Phone
Language	English