OPC? Connecting S7-312C - PC.

pietervdb

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Hello,

I have a small application where a S7-312C connects with a PC (with a CP 5611 card) using Prodave and a small VB 6.0 application.

On regular time basis we send some information (up till 20 DINT at the same time). Mostly its every 30 seconds we send the information. Then the VB application processes the information and generates XML files.

These XML files are pickup by a higher (process) level of application.

Now we want too update the application (send more data a the same moment) but I was thinking maybe its use fuller to use a OPC server instead of my Prodave VB application. Because the higher process level application can easily connect to the SQL server instead off picking up XML files.

My only problem is that I have never worked with a standalone OPC server or neither do I know which OPC software/license that I need to buy.

Is there any suggestion of OPC server that I need to work out my application.

Thanks in advance,

Pieter



6GK1706-0HB00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC- SERVER; UPGRADE F. EDITION 2006 PN OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO,WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER; UPGRADE F. V6.0, V6.1,V6.2 A. ED. 2005; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-0HB64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2006; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV, WINDOWS 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2006; UPGRADE TO VERSION 2006 PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV, WINDOWS 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2007; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0XW00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-0XW64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER/ 2006;EXPANSION D.SIMATIC NET OPC-SERVER FOR OPC-DX FUNCT. SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD, LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A, 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER

6GK1706-0XW64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER/ 2006;UPGRADE TO VERSION 2006 EXPANSION D.SIMATIC NET OPC-SERVER FOR OPC-DX FUNCT. SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD, LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A, 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER

6GK1706-1NW00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC; UPGRADE F. EDITION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC; UPGRADE F. V6.1, V6.2 A. ED. 2005; ADMINISTR. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-1NW64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2006; ADMIN. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER, FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW64-3AC0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER POWERPACK/2006;UPGR. FROM SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC TO EXTENDED; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2006; UPGR. FROM V6.0 TO VERSION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER, FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2007; ADMIN. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW70-3AC0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER POWERPACK/2007;EXPANSION OF SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC TO EXTENDED; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED; UPGRADE F. ED. 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO; WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED; UPGRADE F. V6.1, V6.2 A. ED.2005; ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER;SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WINDOWS XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER , WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-1NX64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2006;ADMIN. OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2006; UPGR. FROM V6.0 TO VERSION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2007;ADMIN.OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515
 
hey

Hey Pieter,

Were are you from in Belgium, ATS ?


pietervdb said:
Hello,

I have a small application where a S7-312C connects with a PC (with a CP 5611 card) using Prodave and a small VB 6.0 application.

On regular time basis we send some information (up till 20 DINT at the same time). Mostly its every 30 seconds we send the information. Then the VB application processes the information and generates XML files.

These XML files are pickup by a higher (process) level of application.

Now we want too update the application (send more data a the same moment) but I was thinking maybe its use fuller to use a OPC server instead of my Prodave VB application. Because the higher process level application can easily connect to the SQL server instead off picking up XML files.

My only problem is that I have never worked with a standalone OPC server or neither do I know which OPC software/license that I need to buy.

Is there any suggestion of OPC server that I need to work out my application.

Thanks in advance,

Pieter



6GK1706-0HB00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC- SERVER; UPGRADE F. EDITION 2006 PN OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO,WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER; UPGRADE F. V6.0, V6.1,V6.2 A. ED. 2005; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-0HB64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2006; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV, WINDOWS 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2006; UPGRADE TO VERSION 2006 PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV, WINDOWS 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0HB70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE PN CBA OPC-SERVER/2007; PROFINET OPC-SERVER F. CBA, SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32 BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612

6GK1706-0XW00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-0XW64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER/ 2006;EXPANSION D.SIMATIC NET OPC-SERVER FOR OPC-DX FUNCT. SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD, LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A, 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER

6GK1706-0XW64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE DX OPC-SERVER/ 2006;UPGRADE TO VERSION 2006 EXPANSION D.SIMATIC NET OPC-SERVER FOR OPC-DX FUNCT. SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD, LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A, 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32 BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER

6GK1706-1NW00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC; UPGRADE F. EDITION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC; UPGRADE F. V6.1, V6.2 A. ED. 2005; ADMINISTR. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-1NW64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2006; ADMIN. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER, FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW64-3AC0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER POWERPACK/2006;UPGR. FROM SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC TO EXTENDED; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2006; UPGR. FROM V6.0 TO VERSION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER, FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC/2007; ADMIN. OF UP TO 20 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NW70-3AC0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER POWERPACK/2007;EXPANSION OF SNMP OPC-SERVER BASIC TO EXTENDED; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED; UPGRADE F. ED. 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO; WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AE1

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED; UPGRADE F. V6.1, V6.2 A. ED.2005; ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.; INCL. MIB-COMPILER;SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WINDOWS XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER , WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX00-3AL0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED SW UPDATE SERVICE FOR 1 YEAR WITH AUTOM. EXTENSION REQUIRES ACTUAL SW-VERSION

6GK1706-1NX64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2006;ADMIN. OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD,CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX64-3AE0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2006; UPGR. FROM V6.0 TO VERSION 2006 ADMINISTRATION OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON FD, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (D,E); FOR 32BIT WINDOWS XP PRO, 2000PRO/SV; WIN 2003 SERVER; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515

6GK1706-1NX70-3AA0

SIMATIC NET IE SNMP OPC-SERVER EXTENDED/2007;ADMIN.OF UP TO 200 IP-ADR.;INCL. MIB-COMPILER; SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELECTR. MAN. ON CD LICENSE KEY ON USB-STICK, CLASS A 2-LANGUAGE (G,E); FOR 32BIT: WIN XP PRO, WIN 2003 SERVER, WIN VISTA ULTIMATE/BUSINESS; FOR CP1512/ CP1612/ CP1613/ CP7515
 
All the ones you listed are wrong. The "IE" means industrial ethernet, so wont work with the CP5611.

Try this one: 6GK1704-5CW64-3AA0

SIMATIC NET PB SOFTNET-S7/2006 SW F. S7-KOMM. INKL. FDL MIT OPC-SERVER UND NCM PC SINGLE LICENSE F.1 INSTALLATION R-SW, SW + ELEKTR. HB AUF CD LICENSE KEY AUF FD, KLASSE A 2-SPRACHIG(D,E);F.32BIT WIN XP PRO, 2000 PRO/SV</B>,
WIN 2003 SERVER</B>,
FUER CP5511/ CP5512/ CP5611/CP5621

Works with both MPI and Profibus.
 
Thanx,

I will look into it.

But i'm thinking which is more reliably OPC server for sending information every 30 seconds:
* a S7-312C and PC + CP5611 connection
or
* a S7-312C + CP343-1 and a PC connection over the ethernet port.
 
They will both be reliable.

You already have the CP5611, whereas with ethernet you would have to add a CP343-1.
And Ethernet will not be faster because the data has to pass over the slow backplane bus in the 313C.
So I would keep the CP5611 if I were you.

Only real problem is that the 313C's MPI port doesnt have galvanic isolation (the CP5611 do have). That is why max 50 meter is recommended for MPI.
 

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