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andreas · June 30th, 2009, 10:31 AM

Hi everybody,

I would like to use a Panel view HMI with a S7 314. We would like to do that to reduce our spare part inventory.
What communication protocol do I use and how do I tie in the Panel view Project in to the PLC program.

I hope somebody can help me with that an I appreciate every idea I can get.

Thanks
Andy

Mickey · June 30th, 2009, 01:43 PM

What protocol does the Panelview support? Post the complete catalog number.

What protocol does the S7 314 support? I'm not a S7 guy so others will have to check in here.

They both must support the same protocol.

andreas · June 30th, 2009, 02:38 PM

They both support
EtherNet and
Profibus DP
But I don't know how to assign the Variable to the PLC from the Panelview Project.

Thanks

Andreas

Ken Roach · June 30th, 2009, 07:38 PM

PanelView Plus terminals can connect to Siemens S7-300 series controllers using an RS-232 to MPI converter.

To my knowledge the PV+ cannot use the USB/MPI converter.

The communication driver is KepServer Enterprise. You can find Siemens addressing help in the KepServer documentation.

In my very limited experience, the MPI interface is more straightforward and less expensive than using Profibus DP.

geniusintraining · June 30th, 2009, 09:44 PM

What are the full part numbers for both... if you have a Ethernet on both then you would just connect it that way and you would not need any cables (other then a Cat5).... not that I think you buying cables is such a bad idea

Ken or someone else would have to help with the PV+ and the drivers but I would think that KepServer would have them.

Assuming that you would just load them to the PV??

Ken Roach · June 30th, 2009, 11:11 PM

I re-checked the KepServer Enterprise driver list. I only have a small amount of experience with the Serial -> MPI converter and PV+, and can't offer advice on Siemens Ethernet.

The listed drivers are:

Siemens S5
Siemens S7-MPI
Siemens S7-200
Siemens TCP/IP Ethernet

Again, documentation is part of the KepServer Help files. It should be the same as this driver from Kepware:

http://www.kepware.com/Spec_Sheets/S...PEthernet.html

To load a KepServer Enterprise driver into a PV+ terminal, you perform a firmware upgrade with the driver included. I only ever load one driver of any given type (serial or ethernet or expansion card).

June 30th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#1
andreas Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2	Panelview and S7 300 Hi everybody, I would like to use a Panel view HMI with a S7 314. We would like to do that to reduce our spare part inventory. What communication protocol do I use and how do I tie in the Panel view Project in to the PLC program. I hope somebody can help me with that an I appreciate every idea I can get. Thanks Andy

June 30th, 2009, 01:43 PM	#2
Mickey Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Palmdale,Ca Posts: 7,585	What protocol does the Panelview support? Post the complete catalog number. What protocol does the S7 314 support? I'm not a S7 guy so others will have to check in here. They both must support the same protocol. __________________ Mickey If you want happiness for an hour-take a nap. If you want happiness for a day-go fishing. If you want happiness for a month-getmarried. If you want happiness for a year-inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime-help someone else. ----- Chinese Proverb

June 30th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#4
Ken Roach Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 8,712	PanelView Plus terminals can connect to Siemens S7-300 series controllers using an RS-232 to MPI converter. To my knowledge the PV+ cannot use the USB/MPI converter. The communication driver is KepServer Enterprise. You can find Siemens addressing help in the KepServer documentation. In my very limited experience, the MPI interface is more straightforward and less expensive than using Profibus DP. __________________ "Intelligence is the capacity to know what we are doing and instinct is just instinct. The results are about the same."

June 30th, 2009, 09:44 PM	#5
geniusintraining Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,467	What are the full part numbers for both... if you have a Ethernet on both then you would just connect it that way and you would not need any cables (other then a Cat5).... not that I think you buying cables is such a bad idea Ken or someone else would have to help with the PV+ and the drivers but I would think that KepServer would have them. Assuming that you would just load them to the PV?? __________________ www.PLCTrainer.net PLC Trainers, Communication Cables and Automation Supplies, Allen Bradley ~ Siemens ... YouTube PLC help videos.. http://www.ind-concepts.com/Support_and_Downloads.htm

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June 30th, 2009, 02:38 PM	#3
andreas Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: USA Posts: 2	They both support EtherNet and Profibus DP But I don't know how to assign the Variable to the PLC from the Panelview Project. Thanks Andreas

June 30th, 2009, 11:11 PM	#6
Ken Roach Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 8,712	I re-checked the KepServer Enterprise driver list. I only have a small amount of experience with the Serial -> MPI converter and PV+, and can't offer advice on Siemens Ethernet. The listed drivers are: Siemens S5 Siemens S7-MPI Siemens S7-200 Siemens TCP/IP Ethernet Again, documentation is part of the KepServer Help files. It should be the same as this driver from Kepware: http://www.kepware.com/Spec_Sheets/S...PEthernet.html To load a KepServer Enterprise driver into a PV+ terminal, you perform a firmware upgrade with the driver included. I only ever load one driver of any given type (serial or ethernet or expansion card).

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