Newton-Willbanks Engineering, Inc.

Using Intellution S_7 Driver and Siemens CP-5412

Using Intellution S_7 Driver and Siemens CP-5412
4-22-99
Revised, 10-5-99

Contents

1. General
2. S7app.doc from Intellution
3. S7setup.doc from Intellution
4. Intellution SCU Poll Record Setup Screenshot
5. Siemens COML S7 Setup Screenshot
6. Siemens PG/PC Setup Screenshot
7. Questions?

General

These are some notes on how to use the S_7 Driver from Intellution with the Siemens CP-5412
Profibus board. A Siemens S7-300 was being interfaced with Intellution 6.15 (later Version 7.0).

The following hardware/software was required:

CP-5412 (A2) Profibus Board Siemens 6GK15412BA00 ($782)

S7-5412 Software Siemens 6GK17025CW503AA0 ($736)

S_7 Siemens Driver Intellution ($500)

The Siemens software is copy protected using a software key. However, it will run without the
copy protection installed. A nuisance window is randomly generated until the protection is installed.

 

S7app.doc

The following is the document "S7app.doc" received from Intellution on 2/9/99.

Supported Hardware and Requirements:

The S_7 driver is used to communicate to Siemens Series 7 plc with the 300 or 400 cpu. Step 7 software is required to configure the
plc. The driver communication can be done via Profibus or Siemens Industrial Ethernet. Depending on the mode of communication,
different accompanying software is required.

The Siemens Industrial Ethernet can run with a regular Ethernet card. Intellution tested the 3-Com Etherlink III. When using a standard
Ethernet card, the required Siemens software is the SoftNet for Industrial Ethernet.

Industrial Ethernet can also be run using the tested CP1413 card. The Simatic Net S7-1413/WindowsNT version 1.10 configuration
software for the S7 plc is the minimum requirement. Other Industrial Ethernet cards that can be used are the CP 1411 and CP 1511 cards
with accompanying software.

Profibus can also used, the CP 5412 card was tested. The card comes with the required configuration software. The CP 5411 and CP 5511 can
also be used with Profibus.

Configuration:

Whatever means of communication is being used, the S_7 driver has fields that first must be defined in the required card configuration software.
Two such fields are the VFD name and the connection fields. When these parameters are configured under the card software, they must be
modified into the Siemens Com L database. These names are then entered into the related field under the configurator.

The setup of the card software is similar to that of the Technical Functions,TF1driver, in terms of setting up the Siemens configuration layer
configuration except it does not use application associations.

Troubleshooting

Mission Control is usually the first place to check for information. Unfortunately, the driver error codes only specify that there are errors. A
communication issue is most likely related to the card configuration software not configured correctly.

Some thing to verify:

• The VFD name and Connection in the S7 driver must match the names in the card software and must be configured in the Siemens ComL
  database.
• The Local and Remote TSAP addresses must be correct. Local TSAP is that of the card. Remote TSAP is that of the plc. These are Siemens
  settings.
• If any diagnostics software is available, it should be used to verify communications to the hardware.

 

 

S7_setup.doc

The following is the document "S7_setup.doc" received from Intellution on 2/9/99.

The items in italics are the values for this project.

Here is the information needed for the S_7

1. Softnet Setup , Look at Startup.txt
2. Open COML S7 softnet

   Enable Profibus

   Give a name to the connection for example API1 (S7_PLC2)

   Give a name to the VFD for example VFD1 (VFD1)

   Give the PLC IP Address (2)

   Give Local TSAP for example 01.00 (01.00)

   Give the Remote TSAP: the remote TSAP start with 02.XX (02.00)

   XX is the position of the CPU and not the CP in the PLC RACK for example 02

   Insert the configuration in the station list

   Save as for example Startup.txt. This is your Connections database name.

   Generate the Connections database

3. Under Control Panel Access to the Setting PC/PG
4. Under Access Point of application give a name for example FIX_S7 (CP_L2_1)

   Check the network: Profibus

   Go to the properties button and indicate the same name or Connections database

   In this example the name is Startup, so you would enter C:\SINEC\COMS7.NT\Startup.ldb

   Make sure you have setup the Profibus side.

5. Fix Driver , Look a Example.S_7

Fix Hardware Interface

Communication processor: FIX_S7 (CP_L2_1)

VFD name: VFD1 (VFD)

Connection: API1 (S7_PLC2)

Intellution SCU Poll Record Setup Screenshot

Addressing

A – output

C – counter

E – input

M-bit memory

PA-peripheral output

PE-peripheral input

T-timer

Z-counter

DB-global data block

Data Types

ASCII-text

BYTE-byte (unsigned)

COUNTER-counter

DWORD-double word (unsigned)

DINT-double integer (signed)

INT-word (signed)

REAL-floating point

STRING-complex string defined in the PLC

TIMER-timer

(See Intellution S7 Driver manual for more info on addressing)

Siemens COML S7 Setup Screenshot

Be sure to open up and save to the "startup.txt" file. Also, be sure to convert it to a binary file using the file menu.

 

Siemens PG/PC Setup Screenshot

 

Questions?

If you have any questions, email me at don at plcapplications.com