A variety of different requirements must be fulfilled in order to set up a communication link from a PC/PG to SIMOTION via OPC:
Requirements for communication via PROFIBUS
- PC/PG with CP 5611 PCI card and SOFTNET S7 communication software for PROFIBUS DP, or
- PG/Notebook with CP 5512 PCMCIA card and SOFTNET S7 communication software for PROFIBUS DP
Requirements for communication via Industrial Ethernet
- PC/PG with standard Ethernet interface and SOFTNET S7 communication software for Industrial Ethernet or SOFTNET S7/LEAN for Industrial Ethernet (only 8 connections)