Configuring The Cpu For Communication - Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 System Manual

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Configuring the CPU for communication

The S7-1200 is designed to solve your communications and networking needs by supporting

not only the simplest of networks but also supporting more complex networks. The S7-1200

also provides tools that allow you to communicate with other devices, such as printers and

weigh scales which use their own communications protocols.

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6.9 Configuring the CPU for communication

Use the "Network view" of Device configuration to

create the network connections between the de-

vices in your project. After creating the network

connection, use the "Properties" tab of the inspec-

tor window to configure the parameters of the

Refer to "Creating a network connection"

(Page 806) for further information.

In the Properties window, select the "Ethernet

addresses" configuration entry. STEP 7 displays

the Ethernet address configuration dialog, which

associates the software project with the IP ad-

dress of the CPU that will receive that project.

Note: The S7-1200 CPU does not have a pre-

configured IP address. You must manually assign

an IP address for the CPU.

Refer to "Assigning Internet Protocol (IP) address-

es" (Page 810) for further information.

Device configuration