Communication Settings
- Last UpdatedJul 08, 2025
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To establish communication with a device, the associated Board, Port and I/O Device need to be correctly configured in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity.
If you use the Express Communications Wizard to connect to a device, these settings will be automatically configured for you. However, if you need to manually configure them, use the settings outlined below.
Boards
The Boards view in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity lists all boards used in the Plant SCADA project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Board Name |
This field is user defined (e.g. 'Board1'). |
|
Board Type |
Enter S7TCP |
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Address |
Enter zero (0) |
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I/O Port |
Leave this field blank |
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Interrupt |
Leave this field blank |
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Special Options |
Leave this field blank |
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Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
Ports
The Ports view in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity lists the ports used in the Plant SCADA project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Port Number |
This field is user defined |
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Baud Rate |
Leave this field blank |
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Board Name |
Refers to the board previously defined in the Board settings |
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Data Bits |
Leave this field blank |
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Stop Bits |
Leave this field blank |
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Parity |
Leave this field blank |
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Special Options |
Leave this field blank |
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Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
I/O Devices
The I/O Devices view in Plant SCADA Studio's Topology activity lists I/O devices used in the Plant SCADA project.
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Field |
Value |
|---|---|
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Name |
This field is user defined |
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Number |
I/O device number which needs to be unique for each logical device, but identical for redundant devices. |
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Address |
The IP address of the remote S7-PLC |
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Protocol |
Enter S7TCP. |
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Port Name |
Refers to the port previously defined in the Port settings. |
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Comment |
Any useful comment. This field is user defined and not required by the driver. |
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Min Update Rate |
Defines the period in seconds at which the driver polls the PLC for tag value updates. You may select any predefined value from the drop-down list, or enter your own in the format of HH:MM:SS. If you do not enter a value, the default value of 0 seconds will be used in which case the polling period will be equal to 1 second. |