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CONFIGURING SIEMENS PCS7CONFIGURING SIEMENS PCS7
TO USE PLCSIMTO USE PLCSIM
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Within this dialog, be sure the Type is MPI, a unique address is defined, and the interface is
“networked”. If no Network has been created, then create one by pressing the Properties
button. When finished, press OK.
Note: A unique address must be defined even if your OS and AS are in separate projects within
your multiproject. This is due to a later step to merge your MPI buses into one “plant-wide” bus.
6. Open NetPro for your AS (CPU).
Note: Again, if you are using a PCS7 Box, the NetPro selection will be your Engineering PC Station.
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7. If this is a PCS7 Box application, you may skip this task.
Within NetPro, go to Edit > Merge/Unmerge Subnets > MPI Subnets. Move all the dif-
ferent MPI buses created from the individual projects within your multiproject into the
“Merged” field by pressing the highlighted arrow button. The picture on the right should
be the ending result. Press OK when complete.
Note: This step only needs to be performed once unless another MPI Subnet is added to the multi
project after this step was performed.
8. If you plan to perform simulation using AS-to-AS communication with multiple instances
of PLCSIM, then perform this step. Otherwise move to Step 9.
This step must be performed for every AS involved in AS-to-AS communications. Open
NetPro for each AS, find your S7 connection to the partner AS, and modify the Subnet to
use the MPI Interface. Use the demonstration below for help.
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ABOUT TED COOPER,
INNOVATIVE CONTROLS SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Ted Cooper is a Systems Integration Engineer with Innovative Controls –
a Cross Company Integrated Systems Group. A graduate of Southern
Polytechnic State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he has
over 9 years of experience in implementing Siemens PCS7 control systems. In
additional to Siemens he has been working with several other platforms
which include: Siemens S7, Rosemount RS3, OSI PI, Emerson DeltaV, and Allen
Bradley RS Logix.
Visit the Innovative Controls Website
To Contact Ted Cooper:
Phone. 865-671-7700 or Fax. 865-671-1920
Visit Ted Cooper’s LinkedIn Profile
4400 Piedmont Parkway | Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone. 336.856.6000 | Fax. 336.856.6999
624 Reliability Circle | Knoxville, TN 37932
Phone. 865.671.7700 | Fax. 865.671.1920
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CONFIGURING SIEMENS PCS7CONFIGURING SIEMENS PCS7
TO USE PLCSIMTO USE PLCSIM
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Within this dialog, be sure the Type is MPI, a unique address is defined, and the interface is
“networked”. If no Network has been created, then create one by pressing the Properties
button. When finished, press OK.
Note: A unique address must be defined even if your OS and AS are in separate projects within
your multiproject. This is due to a later step to merge your MPI buses into one “plant-wide” bus.
6. Open NetPro for your AS (CPU).
Note: Again, if you are using a PCS7 Box, the NetPro selection will be your Engineering PC Station.
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7. If this is a PCS7 Box application, you may skip this task.
Within NetPro, go to Edit > Merge/Unmerge Subnets > MPI Subnets. Move all the dif-
ferent MPI buses created from the individual projects within your multiproject into the
“Merged” field by pressing the highlighted arrow button. The picture on the right should
be the ending result. Press OK when complete.
Note: This step only needs to be performed once unless another MPI Subnet is added to the multi
project after this step was performed.
8. If you plan to perform simulation using AS-to-AS communication with multiple instances
of PLCSIM, then perform this step. Otherwise move to Step 9.
This step must be performed for every AS involved in AS-to-AS communications. Open
NetPro for each AS, find your S7 connection to the partner AS, and modify the Subnet to
use the MPI Interface. Use the demonstration below for help.
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ABOUT TED COOPER,
INNOVATIVE CONTROLS SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION ENGINEER
Ted Cooper is a Systems Integration Engineer with Innovative Controls –
a Cross Company Integrated Systems Group. A graduate of Southern
Polytechnic State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering, he has
over 9 years of experience in implementing Siemens PCS7 control systems. In
additional to Siemens he has been working with several other platforms
which include: Siemens S7, Rosemount RS3, OSI PI, Emerson DeltaV, and Allen
Bradley RS Logix.
Visit the Innovative Controls Website
To Contact Ted Cooper:
Phone. 865-671-7700 or Fax. 865-671-1920
Visit Ted Cooper’s LinkedIn Profile
4400 Piedmont Parkway | Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone. 336.856.6000 | Fax. 336.856.6999
624 Reliability Circle | Knoxville, TN 37932
Phone. 865.671.7700 | Fax. 865.671.1920
