LOGO! Power: Power supply of the S7-200 modules and of SCALANCE X108

CP 243-1: Communication module for connecting SIMATIC S7-200 to Industrial Ethernet

Within the framework of a quality assurance measure, process data are to be recorded with time stamp in a controller and archived decentrally. Any controller from the S7 performance range or a PC-based software solution is to be used as archiving station. In addition, PC-based monitoring and controlling of each archiving station is to be possible. It is to be possible to connect all automation stations to an existing Ethernet infrastructure. An unnecessary load of automation and office network must not occur. Configuration, maintenance and monitoring of the automation stations is to be possible from the office network.

For acquisition of the process data with time stamp, the automation solution uses an S7-200 controller ("Basis"). The data are transferred to the archiving station ("Backup") via Ethernet. Optionally an S7-200, S7-300, S7-400 or a WinAC station with Industrial Ethernet interface is used as archiving station. A standard Windows PC with WinCC flexible acts as PC-based visualization station. The Industrial Ethernet interfaces of all stations are connected via SCALANCE X108. SCALANCE X108 is also used to link the automation network to the office network to enable configuration and maintenance from the office network.

For the startup we offer you software examples with test code and test parameters as download. The software examples support you during the first steps and tests with your Micro Application Sets. They enable quick testing of hardware and software interfaces between the products described in the Micro Application Sets.