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TOP Server Siemens S7-200 PPI & PPM Serial OPC Driver Details
Reliable Serial Connectivity for S7-200 Controllers
The Siemens S7-200 Serial driver works in conjunction with TOP Server to provide data exchange between OPC UA, OPC DA, SuiteLink and DDE clients and Siemens S7-200 controllers via the Siemens PPI and PPM protocols.
This driver includes direct support for the EM241 Modem Module. Data integrity is ensured through extensive error handling.
Siemens S7-200 Serial
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Key Features
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Siemens S7-200 Serial Key Features Include
- Maximum Number of Channels & Devices:
- Channels - 256
- Devices per Channel - 127
- NOTE: Practical channel/device limits will vary depending on your available system resources
- Supports all data types
- Supports the EM241 Modem Module
- Supports Serial Single Master Multi-drop RS-485 via Siemens PPI Serial Programming Cable
- Modem Support (Automatic Dial Configuration and Multiple Phone Number Management)
- Supports Ethernet Encapsulation
Standard Siemens S7-200 Serial Features Include
- Automatic Tag Database Generation using CSV Import
- Tag configuration supports dynamic tags from your client application
- Supports the PPI (11 bit) and PPM (10 bit) protocols
- Supports Stations 0-126
- Memory Types Supported: I, Q, M, S, V, T, C, HC, AI, AQ
- Supports all memory types and data types such as Float, Long Word, and BCD
Siemens S7-200 Serial Driver Advanced Features Include
- Configurable Siemens Client ID to represent the driver on the serial network.
- NOTE: Each channel using this driver must have a unique Siemens Client ID and the ID must not be shared with any of the channel's devices
- Communication Serialization (Virtual Networks allow multi-protocol support on the same communication channel)
- Auto Device Demotion Support to optimize communication with responsive devices
Siemens S7-200 Serial Supported Devices
- Any Siemens S7-200 devices
- S7-212
- S7-214
- S7-215
- S7-216
- S7-224
For full details on models and networks supported, please consult the driver help file.
Siemens S7-200 Serial Supported Protocols / Networks
- Point-to-Point (PPI) S7-200 Communications Protocol (11-bit)
- Point-to-Point Modem (PPM) S7-200 Communications Protocol (10-bit)
- Serial Single Master Multi-drop RS-485 (Siemens PPI Serial Programming Cable required)
- EM 241 Modem Module (S7-200 PPM Only)
- Ethernet Encapsulated Serial
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