NL 50-MPI S7-200/300/400 Ethernet Programming Connector

Description

Easily read/write data to and from the PLC database without making or changing the configuration on the PLC.

Directly mountable on the S7 or as DIN rail mountable device the adaptors netLINK-MPI and netTAP-MPI are replacing expensive CP communications processors and allow the programming, visualization and control of S7-200^®, S7-300^® or S7-400^® PLCs over Ethernet.

The provided driver integrates into all well-known SIMATIC S7^® engineering tools like STEP7^® or TIA portal as PG/PC programming interface. The device is setup within the engineering tool or with conventional web browsers over the integrated web configuration pages.

The adaptors are suitable to program or change S7-PLC control programs and may serve to engineer HMI devices with the visualization software WinCC. By supporting the ISO on TCP RFC1006 Ethernet protocol any third party or SIMATIC^® visualization stations can be coupled to the PLC. Once integrated into the office or plant network and connected to the internet also remote maintenance and logging over a router is possible since plain TCP/IP protocol access mechanisms are used.

Organised in a network direct communication between two or several PLCs over Ethernet can be realized. Even a coupling of PLCs with no own Ethernet port is possible using two adapters in conjunction. Featuring full PROFIBUS diagnostics and Master Class 2 DPV1 services enables unrestricted DP Slave device configuration and parameterization in STEP7^®.

Power is supplied by a 24 V DC. If supported by the S7 PLC the netLINK-MPI adaptor may be powered over the D-Sub9 connector additionally its extra feed-through D-Sub9 connector allows the connection of further devices to the same MPI/DP network.

Commissioning Video: netLINK TAP MPI - Commissioning Example - YouTube