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Introduction

All Maple Systems HMIs programmed with EBPro (EasyBuilder Pro), including every cMT X Series and cMT Series model, are compatible with a Siemens S7-200 via Ethernet. Configure your Controller and HMI/cMT with the following parameters to establish reliable communication.

Supported Series: Siemens S7/200 Ethernet Series PLC (CPU212/214/215/216/221/222/224/226/226XM) with CP243-1 Ethernet module

Website: http://www.siemens.com/entry/cc/en/

HMI Settings

ParametersRecommendedOptionsNotes
PLC typeSIEMENS S7-200 (Ethernet)
PLC I/FEthernet
Port no.102
PLC sta. no.10–31

PLC Settings: S7/200 Ethernet Multi-Connection Settings

Step 1: Launching the Ethernet Wizard

  1. Open Ethernet Wizard

    In the Micro/WIN main menu, click Tools / Ethernet Wizard.
    STEP 7-Micro/WIN Tools menu open with Ethernet Wizard option highlighted.
  2. Advance Past Welcome Screen

    Then, click Next.
    Ethernet Wizard welcome screen describing the CP243-1 module's capabilities for connecting an S7-200 PLC to an Ethernet network.
  3. Confirm Symbolic Addressing Mode

    Click Yes to proceed. This compiles the project and switches it to Symbolic Addressing Mode, which is required by the wizard.
    STEP 7-Micro/WIN dialog asking whether to compile the project and use Symbolic Addressing Mode now, with Yes and No buttons.

Step 2: Setting CP243-1 Module Position

  1. Read Available Modules

    Click Read Modules to search for installed CP243-1 Ethernet modules.
    Ethernet Wizard Specify Module Position screen showing Module Position field set to 0 and an empty Position/Module ID table with the Read Modules button.
  2. Select Ethernet Module and Advance

    To view the results of Read Modules, select the Ethernet module. Click Next.
    Ethernet Wizard Specify Module Position screen showing CP243-1 ETHERNET detected at position 0 in the module list.

Step 3: Assigning Module Address

  1. Set IP and Advance

    Click Next to proceed past the Module Address screen, which allows you to assign an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway to the CP243-1 module.
    Ethernet Wizard Module Address screen showing IP Address 192.168.111.135, Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0, Gateway 192.168.111.1, and Module Connection Type set to Auto Detect Communications.
  2. Set Number of Connections

    Enter the number of desired available connections for this device. If 0 is entered, the only connection available will be the PG mode. The image below shows there are 4 connections for this module.
    Ethernet Wizard Peer-to-Peer Connections screen with QB command byte field and Number of connections set to 4, range 0-8.
  3. Configure Connection0 as Server

    Connection0 — select This is a Server Connection. Notice the Local TSAP automatically incremented to 10.00.
    Configure Connections dialog for Connection 0 with Server Connection selected, Local TSAP set to 10.00, and Accept all connection requests checked.
  4. Configure Connection1 as Server

    Connection1 — select This is a Server Connection. Notice the Local TSAP automatically incremented to 11.00.
    Configure Connections dialog for Connection 1 with Server Connection selected, Local TSAP set to 11.00, and Accept all connection requests checked.
  5. Set (EBPro) EasyBuilder TSAP Values

    Upon completion of the settings above, set parameters in (EBPro) EasyBuilder. Set the value of Local TSAP here to the value of Remote TSAP in Micro/WIN and vice versa to realize multi-connection.
    EasyBuilder IP Address Settings dialog showing IP address 192.168.1.172, Port no. 102, Local TSAP (HEX) 1000, and Remote TSAP (HEX) 1100.

How to Import Tag

The tags created in the Symbol Table in Step7-MicroWIN software can be imported to EBPro (EasyBuilder).

  1. Copy Tags from Symbol Table

    In Symbol Table, create the tags. Select all the tags and click the right mouse button, then copy the tags.
    STEP 7-Micro/WIN Symbol Table showing three tags: TestMD (MD0), TestBitM (M5.7), and TestVW (VW20) with Symbol, Address, and Comment columns.
  2. Open Import Tag in EBPro (EasyBuilder)

    Launch EBPro (EasyBuilder), add the driver in the device list in System Parameter Settings, and then click the Import Tag button.
    EasyBuilder System Parameter Settings Device tab showing Local HMI and Local PLC 1 entries with the Import Tag button highlighted at the bottom.
  3. Paste Copied Tags

    Paste the tags copied in step 1 and then click OK.
    EasyBuilder Paste dialog with three pasted tag entries: TestMD MD0, TestBitM M5.7, and TestVW VW20.
  4. Select All Tags and Confirm

    Select all the tags and then click OK.
    EasyBuilder Add Tags dialog listing TestBitM (Bit, M-57), TestMD (Word, MD-0), and TestVW (Word, VW-20) all checked, with Select all and OK buttons.
  5. Verify Import Success

    If the import succeeded, a confirmation message window appears.

Device Address

Bit/WordDeviceFormatRangeMemo
BIDDDDo0 ~ 40957Input (I)
BQDDDDo0 ~ 40957Output (O)
BMDDDDo0 ~ 40957Bit Memory
BVW_BitDDDDDo0 ~ 102397V Memory Bit Address
BSDDDDo0 ~ 40957SCR
BSMDDDDo0 ~ 40957Special Memory
WVWDDDDD0 ~ 10239V Memory
DWVDDDDDD0 ~ 10239V Memory Double Word
WVW_StringDDDDD0 ~ 10239String
DWVD_StringDDDDD0 ~ 10239String
DWMDDDDDD0 ~ 10239Word Memory
ByteVBDDDDD0 ~ 10239V Memory Byte
ByteSBDDDDD0 ~ 10239SCR
WSWDDDDD0 ~ 10239SCR
DWSDDDDDD0 ~ 10239SCR
ByteSMBDDDDD0 ~ 10239Special Memory
WSMWDDDDD0 ~ 10239Special Memory
DWSMDDDDDD0 ~ 10239Special Memory

NOTE: Double word and floating point values must use the VD device type.

Wiring Diagram

The diagram below shows the Ethernet cable wiring.

Straight-through Ethernet cable wiring diagram showing 8 color-coded twisted pairs connected pin-for-pin: W/Orange, Orange, W/Green, Blue, W/Blue, Green, W/Brown, Brown.