Features and functions 09/02
CP 243-1
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2.2 S7 communication via Industrial Ethernet
2.2.1 Application
The S7 communication via Industrial Ethernet makes program-controlled commu-
nication via communication SFBs/FBs and configured S7 connections possible.
The CP 243-1 supports S7 communication via Industrial Ethernet by means of the
XPUT/XGET and READ/WRITE services. In general, up to 212 bytes of user data
can be transmitted per command. However, if the CP 243-1 is being operated as a
server, up to 222 bytes can be transmitted per read operation.
The CP 243-1 supports up to 8 communication channels to clients or servers on
one or more remote communication partners. The CP 243-1 operates according to
the client/server principle per channel. Per channel, only one command at a time is
received, processed and responded to with a positive or negative response. Only
after a response has been sent will the CP 243-1 accept another command.
If the CP 243-1 receives more than one command on a channel configured as a
server, only the first command is processed and the following commands are ig-
nored until the transaction is completed, i.e. until a response has been sent. The
CP 243-1 is not equipped with channel-specific command management and does
not buffer commands.
Prerequisites for communication with a PC/PG
As before, the S7-200 CPU can still be accessed by a PG/PC via the PPI interface.
In addition, it can also be accessed via the CP 243-1 through Ethernet. The follow-
ing prerequisites must be met to use this alternative:
− An Ethernet card is inserted in the PG/PC and configured, and there is an
Ethernet or TCP/IP connection to the CP 243-1 (possibly through routers,
firewalls, ...)
− STEP 7 Micro/WIN 32, version 3.2.1 or higher, is installed on the PC/PG.
− The CP 243-1 has been assigned a valid IP address. This address can be
defined in the configuration or retrieved from a BOOTP server via the
BOOTP protocol.
At this time, only one STEP 7 Micro/WIN 32 can communicate with the S7-200
CPU via a CP 243-1.
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