softnet Dp and Softnet S7

teh

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Hi Folk,

What is the different between Simatic Softnet DP and Softnet S7?

I purchase from Siemens the Softnet Dp, 6GK 1704 5DW64 3AA0

when i install to workstation and run the Citect SCADA with CP5611,

S7 300 PLC , the NO LICENSE MESSAGE still pop up and ask me to buy

6GK 1704 5CW64 3AA0.

Any body can help on this?

Regards

 

Jeebs

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Might be a question, but did you transfer the relevant license to the target workstation?

 

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Jeebs said:

Might be a question, but did you transfer the relevant license to the target workstation?

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Yup, i have been transfered.

 

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Go to the Automation License Manager and in the middle of the screen click on "missing licenses" Its a drop down box
See whats missing and causing the message

 

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Is it i need to install Softnet S7 but not Softnet DP?

 

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• Dec 12, 2007

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Softnet DP is a rare piece of software. The big difference between the DP and S7 variants is that with DP you exchange data via socalled preconfigured i/o areas in both master and slave - whereas with S7 you have master-to-master comms, and the PC can access in principle any adress in the PLC.
Only advantage with DP over S7 is that DP can be much faster.