Preface
CP 443-1 OPC UA
Operating Instructions, 01/2017, C79000-G8976-C427-02
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Documentation and other literature
The documentation for this device consists of these operating instructions.
You will find more information on configuring the CP here:
● Online help of STEP 7 V5.x
● Information system of STEP 7 Professional
● Manual /2/ (Page 133)
There among other things you will find information about the following topics:
– Initial addressing
– Downloading configuration data
– Web diagnostics
– STEP 7 special diagnostics
– Loading firmware
You will find an overview of further reading and references in the Appendix of this manual.
Note
Open source software
The product contains open source software. Read the license conditions for open source
software carefully before using the product.
You will find license conditions in the following document on the supplied data medium:
● OSS_CP4431-OPCUA_86.pdf
The firmware is signed and encrypted. This ensures that only firmware created by Siemens
can be downloaded to the device.
Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that support the
secure operation of plants, systems, machines and networks.
In order to protect plants, systems, machines and networks against cyber threats, it is
necessary to implement – and continuously maintain – a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial
security concept. Siemens’ products and solutions only form one element of such a concept.
Customer is responsible to prevent unauthorized access to its plants, systems, machines
and networks. Systems, machines and components should only be connected to the
enterprise network or the internet if and to the extent necessary and with appropriate security
measures (e.g. use of firewalls and network segmentation) in place.