Setting the protocol on the plant bus
Determining the MAC address for ISO protocol on the plant bus
If you want to use the ISO protocol on the plant bus, you need to enter the MAC addresses of
the BOX PC's network adapter in HW Config. If you do not know the addresses, do the following
on the BOX PC:
1. Select the menu command Start > Run... in the Windows taskbar.
The "Run" dialog box opens.
2. Enter the following in the "Open" input box: cmd. Click "OK".
A window opens.
Click in the window that opens and enter "ipconfig /all".
3. Note the physical address (MAC address) of the access point for the plant bus.
Setting the TCP/IP protocol on the plant bus
If you want to use the TCP/IP protocol on the plant bus, perform the following steps for the
network adapter connected to the plant bus:
1. In the Windows taskbar, select the menu command Start > Settings > Network Connections.
The "Network Connections" dialog box opens.
2. In the detail window select the network connection over which communication is performed
on the plant bus.
3. Select the menu command File > Properties.
4. Select the entry "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" from the list.
5. Click "Properties".
6. Set the TCP/IP address:
Activate the "Use the following IP address" check box and enter the "IP address" and
"Subnet mask".
7. Click "OK" twice to apply the settings.
The TCP/IP address is set.
7.5.7 How to configure NetPro for SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX in the PCS 7 network
Introduction
You assign the modules you are using to networks and create connections in NetPro on the
engineering station.
Commissioning and configuration of SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX
7.5 Configuring SIMATIC PCS 7 BOX RTX in the PCS 7 network
BOX (V8.1)
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