S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
(OP)
Lookihg for a recommendation for an adapter that will allow me to connect to a Seimens S7 PLC (with a profibus connection) over ethernet. What products you might have used and your feedback on their suitability.
Thank you in advance,
Russ Miller
Thank you in advance,
Russ Miller





RE: S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
What do you want to connect to the Profibus? If it is a PC computer, try SST/Woodhead. I have used some of their products.
RE: S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
Profibus connected to industrial ethernet is known as Profinet.
The following link explains more on Profinet: http://
For more help I would suggest advising the type of equipment you have (type of S7) as your description is a little vague in the Simatic world of S7. Also, as djs hints, what are you trying to do?
RE: S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
You can use a Siemens CP5511/CP5512 and Simatic Net PC card (plug and play) to connect via MPI or Profibus at any location on the bus. If the PLC is a soft PLC such as WinLC controller and is installed on a PC670 HMI for example, you can connect via a crossover cable and TCP/IP network connection. Regardless of the protocol you must first set up the interface via the Set PG/PC Interface from the Options tab in Step 7.
RE: S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
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RE: S7 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
I know their was a simple special manufactured db9 connector that converts from the Siemens Profibus/programming driver to Ethernet. Costs was pretty low, $300, but that was a few years back. I am sure its still out their but better.