Siemens Simatic S7 Series

Communication
8.3 HMIs and communication drivers
S7-200 SMART
356 System Manual, 09/2015, A5E03822230-AC
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BASIC HMIs:
– SIMATIC HMI KTP400 BASIC MONO PN
– SIMATIC HMI KTP600 BASIC MONO PN
– SIMATIC HMI KTP600 BASIC COLOR DP
– SIMATIC HMI KTP600 BASIC COLOR PN
– SIMATIC HMI KTP1000 BASIC COLOR DP
– SIMATIC HMI KTP1000 BASIC COLOR PN
– SIMATIC HMI TP1500 BASIC COLOR PN
– SIMATIC HMI KP300 BASIC MONO PN
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Micro HMIs:
– TD 400C TEXT DISPLAY, 4 LINES
Communication drivers
Communication drivers for your S7-200 SMART HMIs can be selected in two locations:
● WinCC Flexible software
● TIA portal
WinCC Flexible
In the WinCC Flexible software package, you can select the required "Communication driver"
with the following menu selections:
● Communications
● Connections table
In the "Connections table", select the "SIMATIC S7 200 SMART" driver. If the SMART driver
is not in the list, select the "SIMATIC S7 200" driver.
TIA portal
In the TIA portal, you can select the required "Communication driver" with the following menu
selections:
● HMI tags
● Connections
In "Connections", select the "SIMATIC S7 200" driver.
Note
If the HMI panel is using a DP connection (RS485), then also set the "Network Profile" to
PPI.