Communication gateway S7++

industrialTCPEthernet

Description
If a Siemens PLC has to be connected with a PC via Ethernet, the normal way is to take a CP / Communication processor. IBHsoftec offers a more flexible solution: IBH Link S7++. It is a cost efficient Ethernet-PROFIBUS-Gateway for programming, drive configuration, for communication between PC and Siemens PLCs, inter-PLC communication and FDT applications. It is possible to connect the IBH Link S7++ with a hub or switch or via a crossover cable directly to a PC network card. The used protocol is standard TCP/IP, so systems can be controlled using VPN or a router. Online functions are possible via Profibus DP with up to 12 Mbit/s or via PPI/MPI. The IBH Link S7++ reduces cost because there is no need for Siemens CPs nor the Simatic Net software.

Features

• PROFIBUS nodes diagnostic via web browser
• Master Class 2 for acyclic services (DPV1)
• Configuration via web browser
• Configuration via NetPro
• Windows 8 64-Bit support
• Windows 10 64-Bit support
• Windows 11 64-Bit support
• STEP7 64-Bit support
• Time synchronisation
• PROFIBUS diagnostic
• Slave diagnostic
• Setting of slave Parameter via DPV1
• Data set routing
• Drive configuration
• Integration within the TIA portal
• DHCP
• S7-Routing via RFC1006
• Fetch/Write via RFC1006
• PLC - PLC communication
• Process data access with other PLC, Windows and Linux
• Support for STARTER, S7-PCT, PDM, LifeList
• Setting and diagnostic of field devices with TCI
• Panel-configuration
• NEU: TRsystems notion.S - Comfort Panels TP1500/TP1900/TP2200 Connection
• Online to SIMATIC S5 via SINEC L2
• Up to 16 parallel PC connections at the same time
• Up to 32 parallel MPI / DP connections at the same time
• Automatic bus profile detection
• PG-connector
• RJ45 with autonegotiation
• Diagnostic LEDs
• Power supply from the MPI/DP interface
• External 24V supply

Software, drivers and APIs
The driver for SIMATIC MicroWin, STEP7, WinCC, ProTool and S7 for Windows is supplied with the IBH Link S7++. The IBH OPC Server can be used to connect visualisation with the PLC via IBH Link S7++. The IBHNet driver enables direct variable access via standard programming languages such as Visual Basic or Delphi. An application programming interface for HMI applications is included. For Windows operating systems sample code is supplied in Visual Basic, Visual C, Visual C++, VB.net, Visual C#, Delphi and Excel. Samples for Linux are also included.

Technical specifications

• Model: IBH Link S7++
• Product no.: 20266
• Interfaces: Ethernet, PROFIBUS DP, MPI / PPI
• PROFIBUS DP speed: up to 12 Mbit/s
• Parallel connections: up to 16 PC connections; up to 32 MPI/DP connections
• Protocols supported: TCP/IP, RFC1006 (S7-Routing, Fetch/Write), ISO on TCP
• Configuration: via web browser and via NetPro
• Operating system support: Windows 8/10/11 64-bit; STEP7 64-bit; Linux (samples available)
• Diagnostics: PROFIBUS nodes diagnostic via web browser, PROFIBUS diagnostic, Slave diagnostic, Diagnostic LEDs
• Connectors: PG-connector, RJ45 with autonegotiation
• Power supply: from MPI/DP interface if available; otherwise external 24V supply
• Additional functions: Time synchronisation, Data set routing, Drive configuration, Integration within TIA Portal, Support for STARTER/S7-PCT/PDM/LifeList, Setting and diagnostic of field devices with TCI