Mounting and connecting 
  3.3 Connecting the HMI device 
Basic Panels 2nd Generation 
Operating Instructions, 10/2016, A5E33293231-AB 
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Connecting the controller 
If the HMI device contains an operating system and an executable project, connect the HMI 
device to the controller. 
 
Note 
Note the following when connecting the controller to a panel:
 
  Route the data lines parallel to the equipotential bonding conductors 
  Connect the shields of the data lines to the ground 
  You can operate a maximum of four controllers at the same time. 
Connecting a controller to a Basic Panel DP  
 
You can connect Basic Panels DP via the 
RS
 422/RS 485 interface to the following 
 
  SIMATIC S7-200 
  SIMATIC S7-300/400 
  SIMATIC S7-1200 
  SIMATIC S7-1500 
  WinAC 
  SIMOTION 
 
You can connect Basic Panels DP to the 
following controllers:
 
  Modicon Modbus RTU 
  Allen Bradley DF1 
  Mitsubishi FX 
  Omron Host Link