s7-1200 Opc Simatic-Net Tia-Portal e PDF

FAQ 07/2015
Connecting a PC Station to
an S7-1200 using OPC
TIA Portal
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/39960679
This entry is from the Siemens Industry Online Support. The general terms of use
(http://www.siemens.com/terms_of_use) apply.
Security Siemens provides products and solutions with industrial security functions that
informa- support the secure operation of plants, solutions, machines, equipment and/or
tion networks. They are important components in a holistic industrial security
concept. With this in mind, Siemens’ products and solutions undergo continuous
development. Siemens recommends strongly that you regularly check for
product updates.
For the secure operation of Siemens products and solutions, it is necessary to
take suitable preventive action (e.g. cell protection concept) and integrate each
component into a holistic, state-of-the-art industrial security concept. Third-party
products that may be in use should also be considered. For more information
about industrial security, visit http://www.siemens.com/industrialsecurity.
To stay informed about product updates as they occur, sign up for a product-
specific newsletter. For more information, visit
http://support.automation.siemens.com.
Siemens AG 2015 All rights reserved
Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 2
Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4
2 Procedure for S7-1200 up to firmware V3 ....................................................... 5
2.1 Configuration of the S7-1200 ............................................................... 7
2.1.1 Configuring the Hardware .................................................................... 7
2.1.2 Creating a User Program ................................................................... 10
2.2 Configuring the PC Station ................................................................. 13
2.3 Configuring the S7 Connection .......................................................... 20
2.3.1 Adding the S7 Connection.................................................................. 20
2.3.2 Displaying and Changing Properties of the S7 Connection in the
Inspector Window ............................................................................... 21
2.4 Compiling and Downloading the Configuration and User
Program of the S7-1200 ..................................................................... 22
2.5 Compiling and Downloading the PC Station Configuration................ 25
2.6 OPC Scout V10 .................................................................................. 31
3 Procedure for S7-1200 V4 and Higher ........................................................... 35
3.1 Configuration of the S7-1200 ............................................................. 37
3.1.1 Configure the Hardware ..................................................................... 37
3.1.2 Create a User Program ...................................................................... 42
3.2 Configuration of the PC Station .......................................................... 46
3.3 Configure the S7 Connection ............................................................. 55
3.3.1 Add the S7 Connection ...................................................................... 55
3.3.2 Display and Change Properties of the S7 Connection in the

Inspector Window ............................................................................... 56
3.4 Compile and Download the Configuration and User Program of
the S7-1200 ........................................................................................ 59
3.5 Compile and Download the PC Station Configuration ....................... 63
3.6 OPC Scout V10 .................................................................................. 68
3.6.1 Establish Connection to the OPC Server ........................................... 68
3.6.2 Symbolic Access ................................................................................ 68

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 3
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
This entry shows you how to configure an S7-1200, a PC station and an S7
connection in the TIA Portal so that you can exchange data between the stations
over Industrial Ethernet.
Note In the TIA Portal you need STEP 7 Professional, because with STEP 7 Basic you
cannot configure a PC station, but only the SIMATIC S7-1200.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 4
2 Procedure for S7-1200 up to firmware V3

This chapter shows:
How you configure an SIMATIC S7-1200 and a PC station in TIA Portal
How you project an S7 connection for data exchange between SIMATIC
S7-1200 and PC station
Creating a Project
In Windows, select the command "Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation
> TIA Portal V12" to start the TIA Portal.
In the Portal view, select the "Create new project" action.
Enter the project name in the appropriate field.
Figure 2-1
Click the "Create" button to create a new project.

Figure 2-2

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 5
Switch to Project View

Use the "Project View" link to switch to the Project View.
Figure 2-3

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 6
2.1 Configuration of the S7-1200

You configure your S7-1200 station in the TIA Portal. Then you create the user
program and define which data is to be monitored over the S7 connection of the
OPC server.
2.1.1 Configuring the Hardware
Add an S7-1200 Station

In the project tree, double-click the "Add new device" item. The "Add new device"
dialog opens.
Figure 2-4
Click the "Controllers" button in the working area. Go to "Controllers >

SIMATIC S7-1200 > CPU" and select the required controller. Click the "OK" button
to add the selected S7-1200 CPU to your project.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 7
Figure 2-5
Define IP address and assign subnet

In the project tree, double-click the "Devices & networks" item. The devices and
networks editor opens.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 8
Figure 2-6
In the Network View or Device View of the devices and networks editor you click
the PROFINET interface of the S7-1200 CPU.
In the inspector window you switch to the "Properties" tab. Select the "Ethernet
addresses" item in the area navigation.
In this example you enter the IP address 172.16.43.1 and the subnet mask
255.255.0.0 for the PROFINET interface of the S7-1200 CPU.

Then assign a subnet to the PROFINET interface. Click the "Add new subnet"
button to insert a new subnet.
Figure 2-7

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 9
The connection between the subnet, PN/IE_1, for example, and the S7-1200 is
now displayed in the "Network View" of the devices and networks editor.
Figure 2-8
2.1.2 Creating a User Program
Add a data block

In the project tree, navigate to the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU,
"PLC_1 [CPU 1212C …]", for example. The device folder contains structured
objects and actions that belong to the device.
In the device folder you navigate to the "Program blocks" subfolder and double-
click the "Add new block" action. The "Add new block" dialog opens.
Figure 2-9
Click the "DB Data block" button. Enter the name of the data block and enable the
"Manual" option to assign the number of the data block manually. If you enable the
"Automatic" option, the number of the data block is assigned automatically.
Apply the settings with "OK".
The data block DB1 "Data block 1" is used in this example.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 10
Figure 2-10
In the Properties of the data block you go to "Attributes" and disable the "Optimized
block access" option.
Data blocks with standard access have a fixed structure. The data elements in the
declaration include both symbolic names and a fixed address in the block. The
address is displayed in the "Offset" column. You can address the tags in this block
both symbolically and absolutely.
Figure 2-11

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 11
Define static tag in the data block

Define the static tag "static_01" of the "Bool" data type in the DB1 "Data block 1".
Click the "Compile" button.
Figure 2-12
Create Main [OB1]

In the "Program blocks" folder, you double-click the "Main [OB1]" block to open the
corresponding dialog window.
Figure 2-13
Create the program as shown in Figure 2-14. The bit links are in the "Instructions"
task card under "Basic instructions > Bit links".
Use drag-and-drop to add the normally open contact, the flip-flop and the
Assignment to Network 1 of the "Main [OB1]" block.
Assign the tags below to the flip-flop, to the normally open contact at inputs S and
R of the flip-flop and to the assignment at output Q of the flip-flop.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 12
Table 2-1
Variable Description
M1.0 SR flip-flop input S: NO contact
M1.1 SR flip-flop input R: NO contact
DB1.DBX0.0 SR variable
M2.0 SR flip-flop output Q: Assignment
Figure 2-14
Note The "%" character before the absolute address is added automatically by the TIA
Portal.
2.2 Configuring the PC Station

Before you start configuring the PC station in the TIA Portal, determine or change
the IP address of the network card that you are using in your PC station. You enter
the IP address and subnet mask of the network card when you configure the PC
station in the TIA Portal.
Determine and change the IP address and subnet mask of the network card
In Windows you open the "Network and Sharing Center" and select the "Change
adapter settings" functions. Open the Properties dialog of the network card to
which the S7-1200 is connected.
In this example the network card receives the IP address 172-16.40.11 and subnet
mask 255.255.0.0.
Note The IP address configured for the PC station in the TIA Portal must match the
IP address set in Windows. If you are not using a router, the IP addresses of the
PC station and the S7-1200 CPU must be in the same subnet.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 13
Figure 2-15

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 14
Add a PC Station
In the TIA Portal you open the project that contains the configuration for the
S7-1200 station.
In the project tree, double-click the "Add new device" item. The "Add new device"
dialog opens.
Figure 2-16
Click the "PC systems" button in the working area. Go to "PC systems >
PC general" and select the "PC station" item.
Click the "OK" button to add a PC station named "PC Station" to your project.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 15
Figure 2-17
Open the "Device View" of the PC station in the devices and networks editor
In the project tree, navigate to the device folder of the PC station,
"PC Station [PC station]", for example. The device folder contains structured
objects and actions that belong to the device.
In the device folder double-click the "Device configuration" object to open the
"Device View" of the devices and networks editor.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 16
Figure 2-18
Configure user application and communication module of the PC station

In the hardware and network editor you select the Device view. Here you configure
and parameterize the modules of the PC station.

The "Hardware catalog" task card contains the user applications and
communication modules that you can configure in the PC station. Using drag-and-
drop you add the "IE General" communication module to Slot 1 and the "OPC
server" user application to Slot 2 of the PC station.
Figure 2-19

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 17

networks editor opens.
Figure 2-20
In the Network View or Device View of the Devices and Networks editor you click
the PROFINET interface of the network card in the PC station.

In the inspector window you switch to the "Properties" tab. In the area navigation
select the "Ethernet addresses" item.
In this example you enter the IP address 172.16.40.11 and subnet mask
255.255.0.0 for the network card.
Select the subnet that you have already assigned to the S7-1200 CPU and assign
it also to the network card of the PC station.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 18
Figure 2-21
Note The IP address configured for the PC station in the TIA Portal must match the IP
address set in Windows. If you are not using a router, the IP addresses of the PC
station and the S7-1200 CPU must be in the same subnet.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 19
The connection between the subnet, PN/IE_1, for example, and the S7-1200 and
the PC station is now displayed in the "Network View" of the Devices and Networks
editor.
Figure 2-22
2.3 Configuring the S7 Connection

2.3.1 Adding the S7 Connection
networks editor opens. Switch to the Network view.
In the toolbar of the Network View, click the "Connections" icon to switch to the
mode for setting the connections.
In the drop-down list box you select "S7 connection" as connection type.
Figure 2-23
In the graphical area of the Network View, click the OPC server in the PC station
and connect it to the S7-1200 CPU.
In the Network View, the S7 connection is displayed in the graphical area and in
the "Connections" table in the table area.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 20
Figure 2-24
2.3.2 Displaying and Changing Properties of the S7 Connection in the

Inspector Window
Proceed as described below to have the properties of the S7 connection displayed

in the inspector window.
In the table area switch to the "Connections" table and select the configured S7
connection.
In the inspector window you switch to the "Properties" tab.
General properties
In the area navigation select the "General" item to display the connection path.
The S7 connection is between the OPC server and the S7-1200 CPU.
Figure 2-25
In the area navigation select the "Special connection properties" item.

Here you see a display of the special connection properties of the local end point,
"Active connection establishment", for example.
In this example, the OPC server establishes the S7 connection. The
communication partner, S7-1200 CPU, is participates passively in establishing the
connection.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 21
Figure 2-26
In the area navigation select the "Address details" item.

Here you have a display of the local end point, the partner end point and the TSAP
of both end points.
Figure 2-27
2.4 Compiling and Downloading the Configuration and

User Program of the S7-1200
Compile
In the project navigation you mark the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU. Click the
"Compile" button in the toolbar. The hardware configuration and the software of the
S7-1200 are compiled.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 22
Figure 2-28
Download
In the project navigation you mark the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU. Click the
"Download to device" button in the toolbar. The hardware configuration and the
software are downloaded to the S7-1200 CPU.
Figure 2-29
The "Extended download to device" dialog opens. Check the settings below:
PG/PC interface type
PG/PC interface
Connection with the subnet
Under "Compatible devices in target subnet" you select the relevant device and
click the "Load" button.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 23
Figure 2-30
Note If the project has already been loaded once into the S7-1200 CPU, the "Load
preview" dialog is opened immediately instead of the "Extended download to
device" dialog.
The "Load preview" dialog opens.

Select the "Stop all" action to stop the modules for loading into the device.
The device configuration is downloaded into the target device (S7-1200 CPU).
The software is downloaded consistently into the target device (S7-1200 CPU).
Click the "Load" button.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 24
Figure 2-31
The dialog box containing the results of the download procedure opens. If the S7-
1200 is in "STOP" mode for the download procedure, check the "Start all" check
box. Click the "Finish" button. The status LED of the S7-1200 CPU indicates the
"RUN" mode after downloading.
Figure 2-32
2.5 Compiling and Downloading the PC Station

Configuration
Open the Station Configuration Editor
Open the Station Configuration Editor with the icon in the Windows taskbar.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 25
Figure 2-33
Insert the modules, namely the OPC server and the network card, in the Station
Configuration Editor in accordance with the hardware configuration.
In this example you add the network card to Slot 1 and the OPC server to Slot 2.
Then change the station name in the Station Configuration Editor. The name of the
PC station must be identical in the TIA Portal and in the Station Configuration
Editor.
The station name "PC station" is used in this example.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 26
Figure 2-34

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 27
Compile
In the project navigation you mark the device folder of the PC station. Click the
"Compile" button in the toolbar. The hardware configuration and the software of the
PC station are compiled.
Figure 2-35
Download
In the project navigation you mark the device folder of the PC station. Click the
"Download to device" button in the toolbar. The hardware configuration and the
software are downloaded to the Station Configuration Editor.
Figure 2-36

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 28
The "Extended download to device" dialog opens. Check the settings below:
PG/PC interface type
PG/PC interface
Connection with the subnet
Under "Compatible devices in target subnet" you select the relevant device and
click the "Load" button.
Figure 2-37
Note If the project has already been loaded once into the S7-1200 CPU, the "Load
preview" dialog is opened immediately instead of the "Extended download to
device" dialog.
The "Load preview" dialog opens. Click the "Load" button.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 29
Figure 2-38
Commissioning of the PC station is completed after downloading of the

configuration.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 30
2.6 OPC Scout V10

In this example the OPC Scout V10 is used as the OPC client. Using the OPC
client you can access the data of the S7-1200 CPU over the OPC server.
Start the OPC Scout V10 by means of the Windows menu "Start > All Programs >
Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > OPC Scout V10".
Establish connection to the OPC server

In the Server Explorer you double-click the "OPC.SimaticNET" item to establish a
connection to the OPC server.
Figure 2-39

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 31
The configured S7 connection named "S7_Connection_1" is displayed in the

Server Explorer under OPC.SimaticNET in the "\S7:" folder.
Figure 2-40
Create OPC items

Add the items below to the DA view.

Table 2-2
OPC item Description
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.0 By means of the OPC item you monitor and control
the marker bit M1.0 in the S7-1200 CPU.
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.1 By means of the OPC item you monitor and control
the marker bit M1.1 in the S7-1200 CPU.
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX2.0 By means of the OPC item you monitor the marker bit
M2.0 in the S7-1200 CPU.
S7:[S7_Connection_1]DB1, X0.0 By means of the OPC item you monitor Bit 0.0 of the
DB1 data block in the S7-1200 CPU.
Figure 2-41

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 32
Monitor OPC items

Click the "Monitoring ON" button to monitor the values of the OPC items. The
values of the OPC items are displayed in the "Value" column.
Figure 2-42
Write values
In the "New value" column you enter the value that you want to write to the S7-
1200 CPU.
Enter the values below in the "New value" column (see Table 2-3). Click the "Write"
button. The marker bit M2.0 and Bit 0 in DB1 are given the value "True".
The results of the write procedure are displayed in the "Value" column.
Table 2-3
OPC item New value
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.0 True
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.1 False
Figure 2-43

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 33
Enter the values below in the "New value" column (see Table 2-4). Click the "Write"
button. The marker bit M2.0 and Bit 0 in DB1 are reset to the value "False".
The results of the write procedure are displayed in the "Value" column.
Table 2-4
OPC item New value
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.0 False
S7:[S7_Connection_1]MX1.1 True
Figure 2-44

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 34
3 Procedure for S7-1200 V4 and Higher

This chapter shows:
The configuration of a SIMATIC S7-1200 and a PC station in the TIA Portal
The configuration of an S7 connection for data exchange between the
SIMATIC S7-1200 and the PC station
S7 access to optimized data blocks

With firmware V4.0 and higher the S7-1200 CPU supports S7 connections with
access to optimized data blocks.
The OPC Server V12 and higher supports communication to an S7-1200 only via
OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture). Here you can use optimized data blocks or
standard data blocks. Access to optimized data blocks is preset in the TIA Portal.
You need an OPC Client which supports OPC UA in order to access optimized
data blocks via OPC UA and for using the OPC Server V12 or higher.
This entry shows how to configure an S7 connection between the S7-1200 V4 and
the PC station in order to be able to use an OPC client which supports OPC UA.
Create a project
In Windows, select the command "Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation >
TIA Portal V13" to start the TIA Portal.
1. In the Portal view, select the "Create new project" action.

2. Enter the project name in the appropriate field.
Click the "Create" button to create a new project.
Figure 3-1
Switch to Project View

Use the "Project View" link to switch to the Project View.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 35
Figure 3-2

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 36
3.1 Configuration of the S7-1200

You configure your S7-1200 station in the TIA Portal. Then you create the user
program and define which data is to be monitored over the S7 connection of the
OPC server.
3.1.1 Configure the Hardware
Add an S7-1200 station

In the Project tree, double-click the "Add new device" item. The "Add new device"
dialog opens.
Figure 3-3
3. Click the "Controllers" button in the working area.

4. Go to "Controllers > SIMATIC S7-1200 > CPU" and select the required
controller.
5. Click the "OK" button to add the selected S7-1200 CPU to your project.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 37
Figure 3-4

In the Project tree, double-click the "Devices and Networks" item. The Devices and
Networks editor opens.
Figure 3-5

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 38
1. In the Network View or Device View of the Devices and Networks editor you
mark the S7-1200 CPU.
2. The properties of the S7-1200 CPU are displayed in the inspector window. Go
to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "PROFINET
interface > Ethernet addresses" item.
3. In this example you enter the IP address 192.168.0.5 and the subnet mask
255.255.255.0 for the PROFINET interface of the S7-1200 CPU.
4. Assign a subnet to the PROFINET interface. Click the "Add new subnet" button
to create a new subnet.
Figure 3-6
2
4

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 39
The connection between the subnet, PN/IE_1, for example, and the S7-1200 is
now displayed in the "Network View" of the Devices and Networks editor.
Figure 3-7
Permit access with PUT/GET communication from remote partner (PLC, HMI, OPC …)
In this example the S7-1200 CPU is server for the S7 connection, in other words it
participates passively in establishing the connection.
The PC station is client for the S7 connection, in other words the PC station
actively establishes the S7 connection.
In the S7-1200 CPU you must permit the client-side access to the CPU data, which
means that the communication services of the CPU are then no longer restricted.
Proceed as follows.
mark the S7-1200 CPU.
2. The properties of the S7-1200 CPU are displayed in the inspector window. Go
to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "Protection" item.
3. Enable the "Permit access with PUT/GET communication from remote partner
(PLC, HMI, OPC …)" function.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 40
Figure 3-8
3

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 41
3.1.2 Create a User Program
Add a data block

In the project tree, navigate to the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU, "PLC_1 [CPU
1212C …]", for example. The device folder contains structured objects and actions
that belong to the device.
In the device folder you navigate to the "Program blocks" subfolder and double-
click the "Add new block" action. The "Add new block" dialog opens.
Figure 3-9
1. Click the "Data block (DB)" button.

2. Enter the name of the data block.
3. If the "Automatic" option is enabled, the number of the data block is assigned
automatically.
Enable the "Manual" option if you want to assign the desired number of the
data block manually.
4. Apply the settings with "OK".
The data block DB1 "OPC_DATA" is created in this example.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 42
Figure 3-10
3
In the Properties of the data block, under "Attributes" you enable the "Optimized
block access" option.
Data blocks with optimized access do not have a specifically defined structure. The
data elements receive only one symbolic name in the declaration and no fixed
address in the block. The elements are automatically arranged in the available
memory area of the block so that there are no gaps in the memory. In this way the
memory capacity is optimally used.
Tags in these data blocks are identified by their symbolic name. In order to address
the tags you enter the symbolic names of the tags.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 43
Figure 3-11
Define static tag in the data block

Define 4 static tags of the "Bool" data type in the DB1 "OPC_DATA".
1. In the Project tree you go to the "Program Blocks" folder and double-click the
data block DB1 "OPC_DATA". The data block DB1 "OPC_DATA" opens in the
working area.
2. Insert 4 static tags of the "Bool" data type in the data block DB1 "OPC_DATA".
– Static01
– SetStatic01
– ResetStatic01
– OutputStatic01
3. Click the "Compile" button.
Figure 3-12

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 44
Create Main [OB1]

In the "Program blocks" folder, you double-click the "Main [OB1]" block to open the
corresponding dialog window.
Figure 3-13
Create the program as shown in Figure 3-14. The bit links are in the "Instructions"
task card under "Basic instructions > Bit links".

Use drag-and-drop to add the normally open contact, the flip-flop and the
Assignment to Network 1 of the "Main [OB1]" block.
Assign the tags assigned in Table 3-1 to the flip-flop, to the normally open contact
at inputs S and R of the flip-flop and to the assignment at output Q of the flip-flop.
Table 3-1
Symbolic name of the tag Description
"OPC_DATA".SetStatic01 SR flip-flop input S: Normally open contact
"OPC_DATA".ResetStatic01 SR flip-flop input R: Normally open contact
"OPC_DATA".Static01 SR variable
"OPC_DATA".OutputStatic01 SR flip-flop output Q: Assignment
Figure 3-14

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 45
3.2 Configuration of the PC Station

Before you start configuring the PC station in the TIA Portal, determine or change
the IP address of the network card via which the PC station is connected to the
S7-1200. You enter the IP address and subnet mask of the network card when you
configure the PC station in the TIA Portal.
Determine and change the IP address and subnet mask of the network card
In Windows you open the "Network and Sharing Center" and select the "Change
adapter settings" function. Open the Properties dialog of the network card via
which the PC station is connected with the S7-1200.
In this example the network card receives the IP address 192.168.0.10 and subnet
mask 255.255.255.0.
Figure 3-15
NOTE The IP address configured for the PC station in the TIA Portal must match the
IP address set in Windows.
If you are not using a router, then the IP addresses of the PC station and the
S7-1200 CPU must be in the same subnet.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 46
Setting the PG/PC interface

Go to the Control Panel and start the configuration program "Set PG/PC Interface":
"Start > Settings > Control Panel > Set PG/PC Interface".
In the "Access Point of the Application" list box you select the access point
"S7ONLINE".
In the "Interface Parameter Assignment Used" list box you select the network card
with TCP/IP to which the S7-1200 CPU is connected.
Figure 3-16

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 47
Add a PC station
In the TIA Portal you open the project that contains the configuration for the
S7-1200 station.
In the Project tree, double-click the "Add new device" item. The "Add new device"
dialog opens.
Figure 3-17
1. Click the "PC systems" button in the working area.

2. Go to "PC systems > PC general" and select the "PC station" item.
3. Click the "OK" button to add a PC station named "PC Station" to your project.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 48
Figure 3-18
Open the "Device View" of the PC station in the Devices and Networks editor
In the Project tree, navigate to the device folder of the PC station, "PC Station [PC
station]", for example. The device folder contains structured objects and actions
that belong to the device.
In the device folder double-click the "Device configuration" object to open the
"Device View" of the PC station in the Devices and Networks editor.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 49
Figure 3-19
Configure user application and communication module of the PC station

In the "Device View" of the PC station you configure and parameterize the modules
of the PC station.
1. In the Hardware Catalog, the "Catalog" palette contains the user applications
and communication modules which you can configure in the PC station. Mark
the "IE General" communication module.
2. Using drag-and-drop you add the "IE General" communication module to Slot 1
of the PC station.
Figure 3-20
2
1

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 50
1. In the Hardware catalog you go to the "Catalog" palette and mark the user
application "OPC Server".
2. In the "Information" palette you select the version "SW V12…" or higher for the
OPC server. This ensures that an S7 connection is created later with access to
optimized data blocks.
3. Add the "OPC server" user application to Slot 2 of the PC station.
Figure 3-21
3

In the Project tree, double-click the "Devices and Networks" item. The Devices and
Networks editor opens.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 51
Figure 3-22
mark the network card in the PC station.
2. The properties of the network card are displayed in the inspector window. Go
to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "PROFINET
interface > Ethernet addresses" item.
3. In this example you enter the IP address 192.168.0.10 and subnet mask
255.255.255.0 for the network card.
4. Select the subnet that you have already assigned to the S7-1200 CPU and
assign it also to the network card of the PC station.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 52
Figure 3-23
1
2
4
NOTE The IP address configured for the PC station in the TIA Portal must match the
IP address set in Windows.
If you are not using a router, then the IP addresses of the PC station and the
S7-1200 CPU must be in the same subnet.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 53
The connection between the subnet, PN/IE_1, for example, and the S7-1200 and
the PC station is now displayed in the "Net View" of the hardware and device
editor.
Figure 3-24
Use symbols
mark the OPC server in the PC station.

2. The properties of the OPC server are displayed in the inspector window. Go to
the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "S7 > OPC tags"
item.
3. Select the "All" option.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 54
Figure 3-25
1
3
2
3.3 Configure the S7 Connection

3.3.1 Add the S7 Connection
In the Project tree, double-click the "Devices and Networks" item to open the
Devices and Networks editor.
1. In the toolbar of the Network View, click the "Connections" icon to switch to the
mode for setting the connections.
2. In the drop-down list box you select "S7 connection" as connection type.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 55
Figure 3-26
1. In the graphical area of the Network View, click the OPC server in the PC
station and connect it to the S7-1200 CPU.
2. In the Network View, the S7 connection is displayed in the graphical area.
Figure 3-27
3.3.2 Display and Change Properties of the S7 Connection in the Inspector

Window
1. In the table area of the Network view you open the "Connections" table. The
S7 connection just configured is displayed.
2. Select the displayed S7 connection. The properties of the S7 connection are
displayed in the inspector window.
General properties
3. Go to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "General"
item to display the connection path.
4. The S7 connection is between the OPC server and the S7-1200 CPU.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 56
1
Figure 3-28
1. Go to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "Special
connection properties" item.
2. Here you see a display of the special connection properties of the local end
point, "Active connection establishment", for example. You cannot change this
option because it is a unilaterally configured S7 connection.
In this example, the OPC server must actively establish the S7 connection. The
communication partner, the S7-1200 CPU, participates passively in
establishing the connection.
Figure 3-29
1. Go to the "General" tab and in the area navigation you select the "Address
details" item.
2. Here you have a display of the local end point, the partner end point and the
TSAP of both end points.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 57
Figure 3-30
2

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 58
3.4 Compile and Download the Configuration and User

Program of the S7-1200
Table 3-2
No. Description
1. In the Project tree you mark the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU. In the toolbar
you click the "Compile" button.
The hardware configuration and the software of the S7-1200 are compiled.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 59
No. Description
2. In the Project tree you mark the device folder of the S7-1200 CPU. In the toolbar
you click the "Download to device" button to download the project into the
S7-1200 CPU.
The "Extended download to device" or "Load preview" dialog opens
automatically.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 60
No. Description
3. The "Extended download to device" dialog opens automatically only if the access
path from the PG/PC to the SIMATIC S7-1200 CPU has to be set.
1. Make the following settings:
– Type of the PG/PC interface: PN/IE
– PG/PC interface: Network card of the PG/PC
– Connection to interface/subnet: Subnet of the S7-1200 CPU,
PN/IE_1, for example
2. Enable the "Show all compatible devices" option.
3. Click the "Start search" button. The S7-1200 CPU is displayed in the
"Compatible devices in target subnet:" list.
4. Click the "Load" button.
1

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 61
No. Description
4. In the "Load preview" dialog you make the following settings.
1. Select the "Stop all" action to stop the modules for downloading to the
device.
2. The device configuration is downloaded into the target device (S7-1200
CPU).
3. The software and the text libraries are downloaded consistently to the target
device (S7-1200 CPU).
4. Click the "Load" button to start the download procedure.
3
5. In the "Load results" dialog you make the following settings.

1. Enable the action "Start all".
2. Click the "Finish" button to terminate the download procedure. The status
LED of the S7-1200 CPU indicates the "RUN" mode after downloading.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 62
3.5 Compile and Download the PC Station Configuration

Open the Station Configuration Editor
In the Windows taskbar you double-click the "Station Configuration Editor" icon.
The Station Configuration Editor opens.
Figure 3-31
1. In the Station Configuration Editor you click the "Add..." button to add the
modules, namely the OPC server and the network card, in accordance with the
hardware configuration.
2. The modules are used at the following slots:
– Slot 1: Network card
– Slot 2: OPC server
3. Click the "Station Name..." button to change the station names. The name of
the PC station must be identical in the TIA Portal and in the Station
Configuration Editor.
4. The station name "PC station" is used in this example.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 63
Figure 3-32
2

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 64
Table 3-3
No. Description
1. In the Project tree you mark the device folder of the PC station. In the toolbar you
click the "Compile" button.
The hardware configuration and the software of the PC station are compiled.
2. In the Project tree you mark the device folder of the PC station. In the toolbar you
click the "Download to device" button to download the project to the Station
Configuration Editor.
The "Extended download to device" or "Load preview" dialog opens
automatically.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 65
No. Description
3. The "Extended download to device" dialog opens automatically only if the access
path from the PG/PC to the PC station has to be set.
1. Make the following settings:
– Type of the PG/PC interface: PN/IE
– PG/PC interface: Network card of the PG/PC
– Connection to interface/subnet: Subnet of the PC station,
PN/IE_1, for example
2. Disable the "Show all compatible devices" option.
3. Click the "Start search" button. The network card of the PC station is
displayed in the "Compatible devices in target subnet:" list.
4. From the "Compatible devices in target subnet:" list you select the network
card of the PC station.
5. Click the "Load" button.
1

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 66
No. Description
4. In the "Load preview" dialog you click the "Load" button to start the download
procedure.
5. Commissioning of the PC station is completed after downloading of the

configuration.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 67
3.6 OPC Scout V10

In this example the OPC Scout V10 is used as the OPC client. Using the OPC
client you can access the data of the S7-1200 CPU via the OPC server.
Start the OPC Scout V10 by means of the Windows menu "Start > All Programs >
Siemens Automation > SIMATIC > SIMATIC NET > OPC Scout V10".
3.6.1 Establish Connection to the OPC Server
Start the UA server: opc.tcp://s3sidemo-PC:4850 [OPC.Simatic NET.S7OPT].

Figure 3-33
3.6.2 Symbolic Access
The symbols configured in the STEP 7 configuration (see section 3.2) are
displayed in the Server Explorer under "UA Server > opc.tcp://s3sidemo-PC:4850
[OPC.SimaticNET.S7OPT] > Objects > SYM: > S7-1200 Station_1 > PLC_1".
In this example we use the symbol table of the S7-1200 CPU, because an
S7 connection to this CPU is configured for the OPC server. Here the symbols of
the symbol table which refer to the data blocks (DB), markers, inputs and outputs,
for example, are taken into account.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 68
Figure 3-34
Create OPC items

Add the OPC items below to the DA view.
Table 3-4
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.Static01 Via the OPC item you
monitor the "Static01" tag
in the data block
DB1 "DATA"
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.SetStatic01 Via the OPC item you
monitor and control the
"SetStatic01" tag in the
data block DB1 "DATA"
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.ResetStatic01 Via the OPC item you
monitor and control the
"ResetStatic01" tag in the

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 69

SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.OutputStatic01 Via the OPC item you
monitor the
"OutputStatic01" tag in the
Figure 3-35
Monitor OPC items

Click the "Monitoring ON" button to monitor values of the OPC items. The values of
the OPC items are displayed in the "Value" column.
Figure 3-36
Write values
1. In the "New value" column you enter the value that you want to write to the
S7-1200 CPU. Enter the values below in the "New value" column (see Table 3-
5).
Table 3-5
OPC item New value
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.SetStatic01 True
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.ResetStatic01 False
2. Click the "Write" button.
3. The OPC items "SYM: S7-1200 Station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.Static01" and
"SYM: S7-1200 Station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.OutputStatic01" are set to the
value "true". The results of the write procedure are displayed in the "Value"
column.

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 70
Figure 3-37
1. Enter the values below in the "New value" column (see Table 3-6).
Table 3-6
OPC item New value
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.SetStatic01 False
SYM: S7-1200 station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.ResetStatic01 True
2. Click the "Write" button.
3. The OPC items "SYM: S7-1200 Station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.Static01" and
"SYM: S7-1200 Station_1.PLC_1.OPC_DATA.OutputStatic01" are reset to the
value "false". The results of the write procedure are displayed in the "Value"
column.
Figure 3-38

Entry-ID: 39960679, V1.2, 07/2015 71

s7-1200 Opc Simatic-Net Tia-Portal e PDF

Uploaded by

Document Informationclick to expand document information

Document Informationclick to expand document information

Copyright:

Available Formats

s7-1200 Opc Simatic-Net Tia-Portal e PDF

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

s7-1200 Opc Simatic-Net Tia-Portal e PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

FAQ 07/2015

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

3.3.2 Display and Change Properties of the S7 Connection in the

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2 Procedure for S7-1200 up to firmware V3

Click the "Create" button to create a new project.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Switch to Project View

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2.1 Configuration of the S7-1200

2.1.1 Configuring the Hardware

Add an S7-1200 Station

Click the "Controllers" button in the working area. Go to "Controllers >

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Define IP address and assign subnet

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

255.255.0.0 for the PROFINET interface of the S7-1200 CPU.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2.1.2 Creating a User Program

Add a data block

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Define static tag in the data block

Create Main [OB1]

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Click the "Compile" button.

2.2 Configuring the PC Station

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Configure user application and communication module of the PC station

and parameterize the modules of the PC station.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Define IP address and assign subnet

the PROFINET interface of the network card in the PC station.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2.3 Configuring the S7 Connection

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2.3.2 Displaying and Changing Properties of the S7 Connection in the

Proceed as described below to have the properties of the S7 connection displayed

In the area navigation select the "Special connection properties" item.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

In the area navigation select the "Address details" item.

2.4 Compiling and Downloading the Configuration and

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

The "Load preview" dialog opens.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

2.5 Compiling and Downloading the PC Station

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

The station name "PC station" is used in this example.

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC

Connectiong a PC Station to an S7-1200 using OPC