Mounting and connecting 
  3.3 Connecting the HMI device 
Basic Panels 
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3.3.6  Connecting the PLC 
If the HMI device contains an operating system and an executable project, connect the HMI 
device to the PLC. 
 
 
Note 
Note the following when connecting the PLC to a panel: 
•  Lay the data lines parallel to the equipotential bonding conductors 
•  Connect the shields of the data lines to the ground 
 
Connecting a PLC to a Basic Panel DP   
 
PROFIBUS
RS 422/485
RS 232
Serial
Third party PLC
DP
SIMATIC S7-200
SI
MATIC S7-300/400
RS 422/485
You can connect Basic Panels DP via 
the RS 422/RS 485 interface to the 
following SIMATIC PLCs: 
•  SIMATIC S7-200 
•  SIMATIC S7-300/400 
•  SIMATIC S7-1200 
 
You can interconnect Basic Panels DP 
with the following PLCs via converter 
(from the accessories): 
•  Modicon Modbus 
•  Allen Bradley DF1 
For ordering information for the 
converters, refer to chapter Accessories 
(Page 23). 
If using the RS
 422/RS 485 port, read 
the notes on configuration in the 
following section.