S7ONLINE over ethernet with VMWare?

freddofrog · Nov 17, 2009

Hi all just a quicky,

Has anyone been able to use S7 to communicate to a processor via ethernet adapter in VMWare? If so what network type are you using, Bridged/NAT/Host Mode? I cant get mine to work, and need to use fixed IP adresses.

Oh the host machine cant ping the PLC, im thinking i may need some Siemens protocols installed on the host as well, and will be the main reason i suspect.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

Krcedinac · Nov 17, 2009

Hello freddofrog,

I use VMware bridged conection but tried only OPC S7connection so far.It works without problem in WinCCFlex RT and OPCScout. I did not try dirctly with PLC...

Regards

Mike_RH · Nov 17, 2009

I use it on bridgeed mode.
If the host machine cannot ping the PLC - What are your IP addresses?

JesperMP · Nov 17, 2009

Tell us everything about the network setup of the PLC, the host PC, the VMware PC, and if there is a router somewhere in the network.

freddofrog · Nov 17, 2009

The host machine network Card IP is 192.168.1.199, the PLC is on 192.168.1.206, the Virtual machine which has S7 is on 192.168.1.200. So the S7 project is set to be networked to 192.168.1.200. Ive tried Bridged mode, and NAT but not sure how the IP adresses should be for all this. Does someone have an example?

But interesting also is i cant ping the PLC from the host. Wondering if the network adapter needs the Simatic Net Protocols attached to it that normaly get attached when you install S7. there is no S7 on the host.

Thanks Guys!

JesperMP · Nov 17, 2009

So the S7 project is set to be networked to 192.168.1.200

Please elaborate.

But interesting also is i cant ping the PLC from the host

That probably points directly to the problem.

Wondering if the network adapter needs the Simatic Net Protocols attached to it that normaly get attached when you install S7.

No.

Greg Fowlds · Nov 18, 2009

For VMWare use NAT.
Set VMWare IP to "Obtain IP Address automaticaly"
Set PC IP address on host only.
Nothing of siemens on host, all in VMWare
Works fine

sapoleon · Nov 18, 2009

Hi,
Like Jesper said, if you can not ping the PLC from the host, the problem is not in the VM.

I connected to S7-PLC from VMWare using Bridge and NAT (host only is not a posibility).
Also with OPC servers from VMWare.

What I sometimes had problems, is to connect when I am using the wireless card. But I did had ping in any case!

shadrou · Mar 4, 2015

connection between AS and WinCC with Virtual Operating

Dear JesperMP,
can you please tell me if i need to change CP1623 on the project to "IE General"
I virtulise my OS and the network between ES and OS are fine. i am eble to download to OS from ES. and i can ping PLC from OS.
But the OS cannot see the PLC.
i am sure i missed a configuration, but i do not know which config i have missed.
any manual or documentation which can help me!

Thanks
Ali

JesperMP · Mar 5, 2015

Which WinCC version ?
If your WinCC installation is part of a PC Station (i.e. uses Simatic Net) then investigate the Station Configurator. It must show no errors.
Yes, I would guess that you must use IE General, and link it to the virtual network card.

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